Living with a Urinary Catheter - Hydration Guide - Flipbook - Page 18
Top tips for carers
Top hydrating tips:
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Carry a bottle of drink for the person you are caring for when
outside the home. Maybe a motivational bottle indicating how
much they should drink by time markers throughout the day.
Think of the saying, “out of sight, out of mind”.
Make drinking a social activity such as having a cup of
tea together
Offer fluids they enjoy, this doesn’t always have to mean
bottle after bottle of plain water!
Encourage foods which have a high water/fluid content
such as soup, yoghurt, ice cream and jelly*
Make healthy and hydrating ice lollies from diluted
squash, fruit juice or milky smoothies
Add sauces to meals or desserts to increase fluid intake,
e.g. gravy or custard
Add ice cubes to drinks – 1 ice cube adds 25ml of fluid
Use the urine colour chart on page 6 to monitor their
hydration levels
*Some of these foods are high in sugar, whilst others contain lots
of artificial sweeteners. Offer these foods in moderation as a treat
to avoid them consuming too much sugar.
Some of the foods suggested throughout this brochure contain
allergens. Always check whether the person you are caring for has
any allergies before offering any of these foods to them.
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