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Talking about incontinence with humor: How Willy makes conversations easier
16.12.2025
For many people, talking about incontinence brings a sense of awkwardness or embarrassment – sometimes even with close friends. Willy, a playful educational figure shaped like a small plush penis, shows how humor can lower barriers and make conversations easier. On social media, in care settings, and at REHACARE, Willy helps make a sensitive, often taboo topic more understandable and approachable.
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Managing incontinence smartly: How inContAlert’s wearable aims to support users
04.12.2025
When bladder signals are unclear or difficult to sense, everyday life can quickly become challenging – a situation many people with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions know well. The German start-up inContAlert is developing a discreet wearable designed to help users avoid missing the right moment to empty their bladder.
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Inga H. – That's how she rolls
18.05.2022
Thanks to her stoma, Inga can now live a largely normal life – free and without pain. She can go out with her dog, swim and soon do other sports again. But she had to fight hard for this and overcome many hurdles. She tells REHACARE.com what these were and where she still experiences discrimination in public today.
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Auxiliary means industry: sustainable production, work and life
30.04.2022
The term "sustainability" has been on everyone's lips for some years now. Supermarkets advertise sustainable products, exchange platforms emphasize the sustainability of second-hand clothing, and disposable diapers are frowned upon by many young parents because of the mountains of trash they generate. But what is the actual situation in the medical and auxiliary means industry?
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Dietmar Sen – That's how he rolls
20.04.2022
Dietmar Sen doesn't want to have to hide or be ashamed of his weaknesses. His message: "Let's be authentic!" He tells REHACARE.com which things he wishes for and what he misses from his youth.
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Textiles: clothing in care
02.04.2022
There are more than four million people in need of care in Germany, and for every one of them there are one or more caregivers. Discussions about their situation often focus on the right equipment, such as care beds, walkers or drinking cups. But one factor for pleasant and professional care is often forgotten – clothing.
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Incontinence: Effective management with the right aid and consultation service
02.03.2021
Incontinence comes with a list of misconceptions. Yet it is quite common and should not be a taboo subject. Incontinence affects many people: besides older adults, this includes pregnant women, people who are paralyzed or children. How do you manage incontinence and self-catheterization if you are affected and what are available product options and consultation services?