Where to Buy Underpads in Saskatchewan: Wholesale Ordering and Par Levels

Underpads are bought by size, absorbency and case count, and the size decision usually comes down to what the pad is protecting: a bed, a chair, a change table or a trolley. A 60x90 cm pad covers a bed surface for a dependent resident; a 30x36 inch pad suits a chair, a change mat or a lighter-duty use. In Saskatchewan the freight window adds a fourth variable, because a facility outside Regina or Saskatoon has to carry more weeks of cover on an item that takes real shelf space. This page covers the formats, the case arithmetic, the par level calculation and the delivery questions worth settling before the first order.

For bed-level protection in long-term care, the CliniEco Medical Underpad — 60x90 cm, 5-layer with SAP, vacuum compressed, 50-pack is a bed-format pad with a superabsorbent core, supplied in a compressed pack that stores more compactly than loose pads.

Which underpad size fits which job?

Match the pad to the surface, not to the resident. A 60x90 cm pad covers the central bed area where a dependent resident lies, and it is the format most care homes issue to resident rooms; a 30x36 inch pad is easier to handle on a chair or a change mat and is often used where the load is lighter and the change frequency higher. Buying one size for the whole building usually means either a bed pad too small for a dependent resident or a bed-format pad wasted on a chair. Count the surfaces in each unit, then stock the two formats in proportion to the count rather than to habit.

How many underpads does a care home use in a month?

Count pad changes per resident per day, then multiply. Worked example: a 60-bed home with 25 residents on pad-based care, at four changes a day, uses 100 pads a day and 700 a week — about 3,000 a month. At 50 pads per pack that is 60 packs a month, and the pack count is the number that decides case quantity and shelf space. A clinic using pads only for procedures may use 10 a day, or about 220 a month, which is four packs and does not justify a case order at all.

How should a Saskatchewan facility set the par level?

Par level equals monthly use multiplied by months of cover, plus one pack per resident-care cart. For a Regina or Saskatoon site, three to four weeks of cover is workable; for a facility with a longer freight lane, five to six weeks is safer. At 3,000 pads a month, four weeks of cover is about 2,800 pads, or 56 packs — and because compressed packs stack more densely than loose pads, that is a shelf rather than a room. Write the reorder trigger as a pack count on the shelf edge, and review it whenever the resident mix changes, because pad-based care volumes move with acuity rather than with bed count.

What should you confirm about delivery into Saskatchewan?

Ask for the ship-from location, cartons per case, and whether freight is priced per order or per case. Underpads are bulky and light, so the freight basis changes the economics more than the unit price does: a per-order structure rewards ordering four to six weeks at a time, while a per-case structure can make a large order cost more than it saves. Confirm transit days in writing and ask what happens to a delayed shipment, because running out of pads affects resident care directly rather than just convenience. Keep cases on a shelf, not the floor, and away from damp — compressed packs that take up moisture are harder to separate and tear at the backing.

How can pad use be reduced without cutting care?

Right-size rather than ration. A resident on a 60x90 cm pad who is changed four times a day may need the same count on a lighter pad, and a chair-only use does not need a bed-format pad at all. Review the change schedule against the pad's stated absorbency — putting a light pad on a heavy overnight load produces two changes instead of one, which costs more in staff time and laundry than the heavier pad would have. The CliniEco Disposable Underpads — heavy absorbency, 30x36 inch covers the chair and change-mat side of that split.

Print the monthly supply checklist to track pad use by unit, or plan volumes with the incontinence supply planner. For case pricing and account setup, wholesale and multi-site ordering covers care homes and multi-site groups, and the B2B wholesale collection lists institutional lines. The incontinence care collection shows the formats stocked. Clinical teams with questions that sit alongside resident care can ask a sterilization compliance specialist. Reselling? become a distributor.

Related reading

• Where to buy underpads in Quebec: case counts for care homes
• Ordering disposable underpads in bulk: par levels for Canadian clinics
• How often do clinics restock adult incontinence products?

Frequently Asked Questions

Should a care home stock 60x90 cm and 30x36 inch underpads?

Most do, in proportion to the surfaces they cover. The 60x90 cm format suits bed-level protection for dependent residents, and the 30x36 inch format suits chairs, change mats and lighter-duty use where a bed pad would be wasted.

How many underpads does a 60-bed home use in a month?

About 3,000, assuming 25 residents on pad-based care at four changes a day. Volume tracks acuity rather than bed count, so recalculate whenever the resident mix changes.

Does a vacuum-compressed pad pack save shelf space?

Yes, noticeably. Compression removes air from the pack, so the same number of pads occupies less shelf depth than loose pads, which matters when four to six weeks of cover has to fit in a store room.

Can underpads be used for both bed and chair protection?

A bed-format pad can be used on a chair, but it is usually more material than the job needs and is harder to handle during a quick change. Keeping a lighter format for chairs reduces both waste and handling time.

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