My husband (with dementia) now needs to use the commode for BM. I am looking for a small window fan to ventilate the room, but I don’t know what to do when it is cold outside. I’d have to put the fan on the window at the start and take the fan off the window at the end. Is there a better solution? Can I just leave the fan in the window and cover the window with something to keep the cold out in the winter? It seems like this is a common problem that many people must have had before.
Placing a bit of water in the basin then emptying into the toilet will also help.
A commode in the room is not going to create any more odor than changing a soiled brief would.
Are you not able to get him into the bathroom? A wheelchair with a commode hole can be wheeled and placed over the toilet then the fan in the bathroom would take care of odors. If it is a matter of the door not opening wide enough there are "full swing hinges" that will allow the door to open more giving you about another 2 inches of space.
Placing a ceiling vent fan in a regular room might not be enough. Vent fans in bathrooms are rated for the size of the room. So if you are going to place a ceiling vent fan in a bedroom measure the square footage and get a fan that will do the job. You may have to get more than 1.
A window fan turned to allow air to go out of the room might work. You would close the window and remove the fan when it is not in use or make sure that the fan you get has a way to seal it off.
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We'll be putting a commode in mother's bedroom soon. Brother will add a fan to the drop ceiling that will vent outside.
I think the water in the commode with Poo-pourri is a great idea. That stuff really works!
You have to be quick on the draw with an incontinent elder. My grandbaby can stink up a whole house in minutes when he fills his diaper.
AND if you are cleaning an elder's diaper, for the love of heaven, bag up the 'messy ones' and get them out of the house, pronto. Mother has a 'diaper genie' adult sized and it DOES NOT WORK!!
I buy mine at QVC, but you can buy it at Walmart, or Amazon as well I'm sure. Best wishes.