A new book from Michele Mongillo, clinical director at First Quality, aims to help family and professional caregivers navigate the daily challenges of caring for someone with bladder or bowel control issues. “Caring with Dignity: A Caregiver’s Guide to Incontinence” offers compassionate, practical and easy-to-understand advice for making incontinence more manageable at home.
The book draws Michele’s three decades in the nursing profession, including 20 years as clinical director at First Quality. The book is for anyone serving as a caregiver, whether they are providing care for an aging parent, a child with special needs, a partner or even themselves. It can also be a helpful resource for professional caregivers who want to gain a deeper understanding of incontinence care.
Launching in paperback and e-book formats, “Caring with Dignity” covers topics including:
- Bathroom routines, product selection, dietary and lifestyle modifications and travel tips.
- Skin health and handling leaks, accidents, odors and stains.
- Considerations for older adults, such as fall prevention and memory challenges.
- Caring for children with incontinence beyond potty training.
- How to find support as a caregiver and start difficult conversations.
“By writing this book, I hope to make hidden conversations more visible and help caregivers gain confidence in their ability to provide dignified care,” said Mongillo. “Caregiving can feel overwhelming and isolating, but no one has to go on this journey alone.”
“Caring with Dignity” is now available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the publisher’s website, with bulk pricing available upon request. Learn more at www.firstquality.com/caringwithdignity.
About Michele Mongillo
Michele Mongillo has spent more than three decades as a nurse, clinical director and nursing educator. In her current role at First Quality, she provides clinical advice for new product and service development while continuing her lifelong mission to educate caregivers on incontinence care.
About First Quality
Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania, into a group of companies that employ more than 5,000 team members. With operations across the U.S. and Canada, First Quality provides high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations as well as flexible packaging solutions and high-definition printing. For more information, visit www.firstquality.com
