How Bidet Seats Help Caregivers
Wiping other people's butts can be super awkward, even if it's just your family member.
Listen, I’m an occupational therapist who wipes butts for a living. I don’t mind helping people out. I want them to have healthy, clean rears for goodness sake!
Although, I’ll admit that the awkwardness never really goes away after years of cleaning cabooses.
What if I told you that you'd never have to wipe somebody else's butt ever again? How can that be? What magic is this?
Keep reading the blog post down below or watch the video to learn how bidet seats can help you take care of someone else’s rear.
Hi! My name is Maria Lindbergh and I'm an occupational therapist. I've helped so many people clean their bottoms easier after using the toilet in the nursing home, hospital and community.
Today I'm collaborating with BidetKing.com, the online leader in bidet seats, to talk about how bidet seats can make it easier for you to help other people clean their booties.
Wiping Other People Is Awkward
As a professional butt wiper myself, I know how hard it can be to clean another person's bottom. It can also feel so awkward.
I want to help that other person get cleaned up and feel as dignified as possible. Butt, pun intended, there's nothing more awkward than wiping somebody else's bottom.
If you're a fellow caregiver or butt wiper, I'm sure you have plenty of awkward stories to share.
The act of wiping itself is awkward. As a caregiver, you need to be up close with your person while wiping their bottom with toilet paper multiple times. It can get messy. It can get stinky. It can make you question what you’re doing in this life!
Imagine assisting a family member or a total stranger who's halfway naked and pooping on the toilet. It's like you're trying to be simultaneously invisible and helpful at the same time.
All I know from a personal and professional perspective is that nothing says the power of love like wiping your granny's ass.
What if I told you that you never had to wipe someone else's butt ever again? How would that make you feel? How would that impact your life?
Let me tell you how it's done. You need to get a bidet!
How Bidet Seats Help Caregivers feel less awkward
Bidet seats, like the Alpha UX Pearl, are the best solution to make sure you never wipe someone’s butt ever again.
Bidet seats are installed on the toilet you normally use at home. The water spray gently and effectively cleans your booty after using the toilet.
They’re very easy for caregivers to use while helping a family member or client with their basic hygiene. First, you'll ask the person you're helping to remain seated after using the toilet. Then either you or the person you're helping can use the remote control to aim the water spray, select the water pressure and choose the water temperature.
The Alpha UX Pearl has options for feminine wash and posterior wash. I highly recommend using the pre settings function because it saves your preferred settings. The next time the person you're helping needs the toilet. Their favorite settings are ready to go with a push of the button.
Wiping can cause back pain for caregivers
We've talked about the awkwardness of wiping somebody else's bottom, but there is one other thing that nobody else talks about: the physical pain of helping somebody else wipe!
Bathrooms can be incredibly small, tiny spaces. Oftentimes, I'm crammed in a corner while cleaning cabooses!
This situation is very unkind to my back because I have less room to get in the best position for me to reach someone else's bottom. I really have to bend, stretch and reach for toilet paper while wiping as quickly as possible.
If someone isn't able to stand up while I wipe their. But that's a whole other level of pain. I basically have to hold them with one arm to stay standing up and wipe their but with the other arm at the same time.
It don't work so well!
How do we avoid all that physical pain of helping someone wipe? You guessed it! A bidet seat.
how Bidet seats help caregivers feel less back pain
Many bidet seats, like the Alpha UX Pearl, have an air drying option in addition to the water option!
After the person you're assisting is finished with the water spray, ask them to remain seated and turn on the air dryer with the push of a button. In a couple of minutes, their tuchus will be dried.
You’re not lifting or twisting to wipe someone’s butt. Everyone is good to go! No extreme back bending or pain required.
caregivers feel less awkward and less pain using bidet seats
Bidet seats help caregivers like you and me feel less awkward and less pain. They're great tools for people to keep their dignity on the toilet.
If you'd like to learn more about the bidet seats, head on over to BidetKing.com or go here!
Do you have experience using bidet seats with other people? Are there certain brands of bidet seats that you like or dislike? Please share your experience down below.
(Pssssttttt . . . did you know we have an awesome online course for people who have a hard time wiping after using the toilet? It’s an awkward topic that you can learn how to solve in the comfort and privacy of your own home! Learn more about the course HERE!)
