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Age at Home · Comfort & skin care

Caring for Someone Mostly Bedbound at Home

Questions about skin, positioning and everyday comfort to discuss with the care team.

An Age at Home practical guide. Follow your parent’s individual care plan.

An older mother and her daughter sharing time at the bedside in a South African home

Ask for an individual care plan

When someone cannot change position easily, ask their nurse about skin checks, pressure risk and the support they need. Positioning schedules and specialist equipment should be individualised.

Learn what to look for

Ask the care team to show you how to recognise concerning skin changes and who to contact. Persistent redness or discolouration, broken skin and increasing pain should be assessed.

Keep daily life within reach

Place glasses, a phone, tissues and appropriate drinks where they can be reached comfortably. Keep meals, washing and conversation part of the day, with choices about what feels comfortable.

Protect the bed thoughtfully

Ordinary underpads and waterproof protectors manage moisture; they are not pressure-relieving treatment. Check any extra layers with the team when a specialist mattress or cushion is used. Ask for training before helping with moves or transfers.

From understanding to a practical next step

Use these category guides to compare options and questions before selecting products.

Use the home-care checklist

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Further reading

General educational references. Local services and individual care plans may differ.

Put the guidance into practice

Your next step, made a little easier.

Check what you already have, then compare the supplies that fit your parent’s routine.

Work through the family checklistSee all help for bedside & skin care
MedCare drawmac waterproof bed protector, folded
MoliCare Skin Barrier Cream — 200 ml
MoliCare Skin Moist Care Tissues — Pack of 50 tissues
Blue Nitrile Examination Gloves — Small · bo × of 100 cm · 1 unit
Plastic Aprons 10 Micron — Pack of 100
5 essentials together

Bedbound Care

Keep everyday bedside care supplies within reach when Mom or Dad spends more time in bed.

R 649.90Options available
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Core · gloves: Small. One retail pack or unit of each item; check all options on the package page.

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MedCare drawmac waterproof bed protector, folded
MoliCare Skin Barrier Cream — 200 ml
MoliCare Skin Moist Care Tissues — Pack of 50 tissues
Blue Nitrile Examination Gloves — Small · bo × of 100 cm · 1 unit
Plastic Aprons 10 Micron — Pack of 100
Folded tubular slide sheet, 70 × 70 cm reference photograph
6 essentials together

Bedbound Care Plus

The Bedbound Care essentials, with a lateral slide sheet for a professionally demonstrated repositioning routine.

R 899.90Options available
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With slide sheet · gloves: Small. One retail pack or unit of each item; check all options on the package page.

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Prefer to choose items separately? Bed protection · Skin & barrier care

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