Using a toileting schedule is a form of habit training. The goal of a toileting schedule is to prevent incontinent episodes. It is typically a method tried in combination with or before the alternatives of pads, briefs, or catheters.
A typical toileting schedule is every 2 to 4 hours. However, you want the person's toileting schedule to match their natural pattern of using the bathroom. Therefore, it's best to track your partner's natural patterns and adjust accordingly.
One of the easiest ways to start:
After a few days you will pick up on any patterns and be able to create a schedule around that. Based on the schedule, you will want to prompt them to go to the bathroom or take them to bathroom about 10 minutes before the scheduled time.
For some people it won't be so easy to tell that they need to go to the bathroom — it's like it just happens. If this is the case, then I recommend starting with every 2 hours. So, once you partner wakes you would prompt them to use the bathroom and then every two hours thereafter. If they are still typically dry at the 2 hour mark and have difficulty urinating or defecating, then you can try increasing the time interval by 30 minutes until you hit "the sweet spot". (or decrease by 30 minutes, if they are wet at the time mark)
If they are open to drinking fluids when offered, you can also try giving them additional fluids about 30 minutes (adjust accordingly) before the scheduled time, to help with them actually needing to use the bathroom.
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