LIFE Center
The Henry B. Betts LIFE Center is a multimedia education center that provides opportunities for Learning, Innovation, Family and Empowerment for people living with a wide range of cognitive and physical impairments, chronic conditions or diseases affecting function — i.e., Ability.
We provide a starter set of core educational materials for a selected program, sectioned into key topics.
Bladder Care
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Urinary Catheterization: Staying Healthy with an Indwelling Foley
Safety tips for using an indwelling Foley catheter (cath).
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Urinary Catheterization: Staying Healthy when an Indwelling Foley is Removed
Urinary catheterization (cath) staying healthy. Follow these instructions to maintain bladder health after removal of an indwelling Foley
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Caring for Urinary Supplies: General Guidelines
Follow these safety tips when handling urinary supplies at home. · Wash hands before handling supplies, including retrieving from delivery container, and gloves if necessary
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Urinary System Overview
After a disabling event, it is common for bladder habits to change. Some people have problems emptying their bladder, while others may have urinary accidents.
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Bowel Care
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Ostomy Care
Always empty the pouch when one third or less full. Change the pouch
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Bowel Function After Spinal Cord Injury (Download)
This fact sheet from the spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) provides valuable information about bowel function after a spinal cord injury.
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Bowel System: Common Problems
Common bowel problems, symptoms and management techniques below.
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Bowel System: Understanding the Digestive Process
People with disabilities often experience a change in bowel patterns. Understanding how the digestive system works can help people adjust to their bowel changes.
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