How to Change an Adult Diaper

If your loved one has mobility issues, you may need to change their disposable diaper.

You’ll need:

• Disposable gloves.
• Wet wipes (i.e. baby wipes).
• A plastic bag or other garbage container. (Never flush incontinence products).
• A clean diaper.

To Change Your Own Adult Diaper
Depending on your needs, you may be able to wear the pull-up style adult diaper, which slides off and on like underwear. If you need to wear the side-fastening style, 

however, here’s how to change it:

• Stand up.
• Remove your pants.
• Remove the soiled diaper, throw it away, and clean yourself.
• Wash your hands.
• Fold the fresh diaper lengthwise.
• Pass it between your legs.
• Pull out the front and the back sections and spread both out.
• Pull the back edges around your hips to meet the front.
• Fasten bottom tabs, angling them up for better fit.
• Fasten top tabs, angling them down for better fit.
• Put on any clothing you removed.

To change someone else’s adult diaper, follow these steps:

Put on disposable gloves.

• Have your loved one lie on their back while you undo the diaper tabs.
• With one hand on the hip and the other on the shoulder, gently turn the person onto their
• side.
• Pull the soiled diaper out from between their legs. Roll it up and throw it in the trash.
• Using cleansing wipes, wipe from front to back, shifting your loved one if necessary.
• Allow the skin to dry for a few minutes. Apply a barrier cream to protect their skin.
• Open a fresh diaper and fold it in half lengthwise. With your loved one on their side, slide the diaper between their legs. Spread out the rear side so it covers the buttocks.
• Roll your loved one gently back onto their back and pull the front of the diaper up snugly between their legs. Spread it outward.
• Pull the bottom edges of the diaper forward around their hips to meet the front section.