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For Families Dealing with Incontinence
Learn How UraGuard™ Can Help Protect Your Loved Ones
Does someone you love rely on caregivers to change their soiled incontinence items?
Whether they live in:
- An assisted living facility
- A nursing home
- A long-term care facility
- A memory care
- A skilled nursing facility
UraGuard™ can help you keep them safe and protected.
Protect Your Loved One with UraGuard™
Athena’s UraGuard™ Shield is designed to protect against harmful bacteria that can thrive in standard incontinence products. UraGuard™ helps your loved ones maintain superior hygiene while giving you peace of mind.
UraGuard™ was inspired by the stories of patients and families. All too often, family members express concern that their loved one not being changed in a timely fashion. They worry about prolonged exposure to moisture and bacteria when sitting in soiled incontinence products.
UraGuard™ is here to help. UraGuard™ provides an added layer of protection to support your loved one’s hygiene and comfort, while easing your concerns.
UraGuard™ Blocks Bacteria
UraGuard™ is placed directly under the urethra — the part of the body that carries urine out of the bladder.When someone sits in a soiled incontinence product, bacteria can travel up the urethra and into the bladder, increasing the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
UraGuard™ acts as a protective barrier, helping to prevent bacteria from traveling up the urethra.
UraGuard™ Provides Continuous Protection
UraGuard™ provides continuous protection, day and night. Designed to be lightweight and comfortable, the shield offers effortless, around-the-clock defense against harmful bacteria, giving you peace of mind at all times.
Learn How UraGuard™ Can Protect Your Loved Ones
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