Market Innovator Announces One Millionth Adult Brief Shipped (Wellness Briefs of Course!)

Unique Wellness’ WellnessBrief Delivers Comfort and Confidence to the 25 Million Americans Suffering From Incontinence

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 22, 2009) – Unique Wellness, an adult brief manufacturer offering comfort and confidence to millions of people by focusing on providing the best care for adults experiencing incontinence, today announced that it has shipped its one millionth WellnessBrief, the driest adult brief on the market today. WellnessBriefs have been providing comfort and confidence to thousands of Americans since they were introduced to the market in December 2008. (more…)

Incontinence Briefs Perfect For Travel

Adult Diapers 3Learn about a revolutionary adult diaper that lasts for 8 hours.

By Julie Davis

Holiday travel and stress seem to go hand-in-hand. However, for the 25 million Americans who are incontinent, holiday travel adds a whole new level of stress that others will never experience. Extended trips on airplanes, traffic jams, and overnight stays can turn an otherwise enjoyable time with the family into an unbearable situation.

Whether you have incontinence or are traveling with an older relative with incontinence, how to manage long stretches between bathrooms can be a concern. “This is a busy travel season, and the longer the flight, the longer the travel period and the harder it is. From New York to L.A., if you add travel time to and from the airport, it can be 9 to 10 hours of traveling,” says Steve Goelman, CEO of Unique Wellness, the manufacturer of the driest adult briefs on the market.

No matter where you’re going, your travel time can be significantly longer than the average adult incontinence brief can protect you. Even if you are usually able to manage to get to the bathroom while at home, whether you’re traveling by car, train, or bus or are flying, your toileting options can be quite limited. “You need a product that works well for you, to get through that travel time. It’s important for you. It’s embarrassing to always worry about your own discomfort and about what the person next to you is thinking,” says Goelman. You want a product that works from a cost-effective viewpoint and a confidence viewpoint. Those were just a few of the issues Goelman sought to solve by creating an adult diaper that is, true to its name, unique.

The Unique Wellness brief is based on the same principles as the Maximum Absorbency Garments (MAGs) developed by NASA. In creating the MAG, NASA developed a super absorbent polymer capable of absorbing up to 60 times its own volume. The Super absorbent material, like starch, is made from molecules that are banded together with millions of identical units. An adult-sized diaper with extra absorption material is used because astronauts cannot remove their spacesuits during long operations. Three MAGs are given during space shuttle missions, one for during launch, re-entry, and a spare in case re-entry needs to be tried again. The super absorbent polymers can absorb about 1,000 times its weight in water. The MAG absorbs the liquid and pulls it away from the skin. A 2000 study found that the MAG can absorb up to 64 ounces of liquid. Tests conducted by Unique Wellness showed that the Wellness super-absorbent brief can absorb up to 87 ounces of liquid because of its polymers. You use fewer briefs, irritating urine stays away from the skin and, best of all, you have greater peace of mind—a higher degree of comfort from not having to change so many times a day.
Apart from the daily convenience of an adult diaper that lasts eight hours, there are significant advantages when traveling, not just on your way to your destination, but also after you get there. “If you are going to family, it’s extremely embarrassing to stay in someone else’s house and wake up with a wet bed,” says Goelman.

Here are Goelman’s tips for getting the most out of the Wellness super-absorbent brief:

  • Don’t wait until you feel wetness to change your incontinence brief. “We recommend three changes a day, once every eight hours.”
  • Skincare is still important even though your need for skin care products will be reduced by using a more absorbent brief. Cleanse thoroughly once a day and use cleansing wipes as needed after every change.
  • Take care of yourself. Based on your level of incontinence, ask your doctor about medication to take just during travel. See if Kegel exercises help.
  • Carefully coordinate your schedule. If you’re staying at a hotel, be aware of the closest bathroom in the lobby for instance. Try to stick to the same times of day to change your incontinence brief.

If you’re battling incontinence, know that there have never been as many products available as there are today. “You have options and can be just like anybody else,” says Goelman. “Before Viagra, no one would talk about erectile dysfunction—nobody ever discussed it. Now people know there’s a way to deal with it. Incontinence is along those same lines. It’s not going to hold up your life anymore, there are ways to live your life and live your life with dignity. The world has changed. Things are different today.”

 

Wellness Briefs is the top adult diaper solution for Facilities – Read why here!

Wellness briefs adult diapersIf you are a caregiver and /or institution we can show you remarkable same savings based on the wholesale pricing that you are currently paying

Feel free to call one of our Incontek® incontinence specialists today so that we can show you a demonstration on how you can significantly reduce and/or eliminate many of your costs while at the same time excelling in patient care.

We can offer you similar savings as stated in the retail pricing chart.

Becoming an Incontek® certified institution will significantly add to your appeal and will help attract the clientele you need for full capacity thereby significantly adding to your revenue.

There is a common misconception that regulation requires that the patient needs to be changed about 8-10 times a day. This is incorrect. The law identifies that an institution must provide the proper incontinence care so that the patient is dry with no skin irritation and susceptibility for infection due to the exposure from the feces and urine.

Using the Wellness brief® will limit the need for changing your patients to once a shift (based on 3 eight hour shifts per day).

Using the Wellness brief® will always keep you compliant with long term care regulations. You will rarely/never receive any violations and will always keep your patients comfortable. So why bother with trying to cut corners with cheap products if you could excell with ours.

Why Unique Wellness Is The Number One Choice for Adult Diapers

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The Unique Wellness® incontinence program is based on the same principles as the Maximum Absorbency Garments ( MAGs ) developed by NASA.

A 2000 study found that the MAG can absorb up to 64 oz (2 liters) of liquid. The tests we conducted show that the Wellness brief® can absorb up to 87 oz (2.6 liters) of liquid!!
The Wellness brief® fully absorbs the liquid and pulls it away from the skin leaving little opportunity for skin irritation.

Cost Effective
The Unique Wellness® incontinence program is the most cost effective and time efficient available. (See More)

Using our program will reduce and/or eliminate 10 or more incontinence costs.
Ease Of Use
Only 3 changes per day and you will prevent rashes.
Wetness indicator indicates if brief is wet.

Environmental
The multi-functional capabilities of the Incon tek® technology that we incorporate in to the Wellness brief® will reduce landfill by over 70%!!! You will also dramatically reduce (by over 70%) the carbon footprint from the fuel and electricity used for manufacturing briefs, bedpads, and laundering sheets. (See More)

Odor Free
The Wellness brief® has a unique layered system that keeps your area free of the odors associated with incontinence.

Did you know The Wellness brief® acts as an all-in-one multifunctional incontinence device?

Adult Diaper Nasa Inspired

  • Skin sensitive
  • Cost Saving
  • Oder Free
  • Time saving

In an age where multifunctional is an everyday word for cell phones, fax machines, and other ways to combine many everyday items into one device thereby saving space and money we decided to create the  all-in-one multifunctional incontinence device.
The time has come for you to live carefree with dignity and respect with our advanced technology.

Also, visit Why Unique Wellness in order to know more about our products.

How the Unique Wellness® incontinence program is the most cost effective and time efficient available

We view our product as an incontinence program rather than just the brief alone.

While its cost may appear to be significantly costlier than other brands, however in reality our program is far less expensive.

The table provided below clearly shows how the multi-functional Wellness brief® overshadows all other brands in cost effectiveness, time efficiency, and in protecting the environment (click to view The Unique Wellness program and the Environment).

 

Average
tested absorbency*
Average retail cost per brief Briefs per day Cost per
day
Briefs per month Cost per Month Briefs per year Cost per year
Regular
Briefs
Up to
24 oz
(710ml)
$.90 7 – 10 $6.30/ $9.00 210 / 300 $189 / $270 2555/
3650
2299.50 / $3285
Unique®
Wellness
Brief
Up to
87 oz
(2600ml)
$1.49 2-3 $2.98 /$4.47 60 / 90 $89 / $133.50 730 / 1095 $1088/
$1631.55

(* Based on large – size, moderate – heavy incontinence, briefs needed to achieve the equivalent absorbency of the 87 oz Wellness Brief, information received from the manufacturer and our own tests. Results and usage may vary.)

The chart above is based on retail cost. If you are an institution we can show you the same savings based on the wholesale costs for low quality briefs that you are currently paying.

Click here to see how the Wellness brief® incontinence program saves you even more money by reducing and/or even eliminating 10 or more other incontinence related costs while at the same time improving patient care.

How the Wellness brief® incontinence program saves you even more money by reducing or even eliminating the following costs-

In a world where time is money using the Wellness brief® greatly reduces the amount of changes needed per day (see Table 1 click here). If you are a caregiver (such as a hospital or rehabitation home) and you are paying a staff on an hourly bases just to accomplish basic tasks such as changing briefs and linen, our program may help you reduce the amount of personel needed per patient. This is aside from the labor needed to wash and fold all of the linen.

If you account for all of the other costs associated with incontince that you are currently dealing with you will clearly see how the multi-functional Wellness brief® saves you a significant amount of money.

Unique
Wellness brief®
Regular Briefs
Labor time for changing
briefs
50%-70%
less
6-10 a day
Labor time for changing
linen
50%-70%
less
For extra
wet or soiled linen
a day
Labor time for laundry 50%-70%
less
For extra
wet or soiled linen
a day
Costs of garbage removal 50%-70%
less
For extra
Briefs thrown away
Bed pads None 3 or more per day
Cleansing
Wipes
50%-70%
less
6-10 times
a day
Creams/
Ointments
70% less – None Applied per change
Latex Gloves for changing 50%-70%
less
6-10
pairs a day
Electricity for laundry 50%-70%
less
For Extra
wet or soiled linen
a day
Detergents for laundry 50%-70%
less
For Extra
wet or soiled linen
a day
Room deodorizers 95% less – None Room needs to always be deodorized due to constant smell of urine