Healthwick.ca Celebrates Canadian Incontinence Awareness Month

    TORONTO, ON, November 01, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Online retailer Healthwick announced today a series of special promotions to help those managing incontinence in Canada, in honour of National Incontinence Awareness Month this November. This annual month-long event is spearheaded by The Canadian Continence Foundation and aims to build awareness about incontinence across the country.

An estimated 3.3 million Canadians manage incontinence daily. Women are approximately 2x more likely to experience incontinence than men, and the US Centres for Disease Control estimates that 50% of those over the age of 65 are incontinent. Despite these overwhelming numbers, incontinence remains an embarrassing subject for many people who often do not want their friends, family, or even their physicians to know they're experiencing bladder problems.

"Healthwick receives calls daily from Canadians who have been managing incontinence for months or years without seeking medical help," says Sharron Jones, Healthwick's Marketing and Customer Care Director. "They make-do with feminine hygiene products or DIY solutions that put their health at risk, because they don't want to been seen buying continence care products in their local store. We provide a discreet alternative where they can buy online or by phone and have product shipped to their home in unmarked boxes, to protect their privacy."

Healthwick is Canada's largest online retailer specializing in continence care products including containment briefs (commonly referred to as "adult diapers"), absorbent underwear, continence pads, and underpads. They serve thousands of customers and healthcare practitioners nation-wide with discreet, direct-to-home shipping of incontinence products, as well as the largest free sample program in the country.

To celebrate National Incontinence Awareness Month in November, Healthwick has launched a series of promotions including free shipping offers, deep discounts, and new specialty items, to encourage those experiencing incontinence to try better quality or better fitting products than those they're currently using.

"Retail stores in Canada typically only carry a small handful of brands and sizes, and they don't offer free samples, which makes it difficult and expensive for customers to really explore what products can improve their quality of life," says Jones. "Healthwick carries all national brands, as well as a wide range of specialty and niche brands in styles and sizes that can't be found in stores. And most of our products are available as free samples, which is a valuable time and money saver."

"National Incontinence Awareness Month is a perfect time for Canadians to take a look at incontinence issues, either their own or a loved one's," says Sean Neville, CEO of Healthwick. "And we hope that this month's free shipping offers and promotions will encourage consumers to take action and find the right product for their unique needs."

About Healthwick
Healthwick is Canada's largest online incontinence store, offering fast and discreet nation-wide shipping direct to Canadian homes. Healthwick is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario and is proudly Canadian owned and operated.

Interested consumers can learn more about Healthwick's special offers for National Incontinence Awareness Month at http://www.healthwick.ca/specials or by calling toll-free at 1-877-775-6656. For more information on the Canadian Continence Foundation, visit http://www.canadiancontinence.ca

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