Copy and paste this into your browser! It's a magic trick my daughter told me about, she used to be a CNA. Basically, you thread the diaper through the side of the pants and over the foot. This will make my life a lot easier! You can see a youtube video about this too, just search for "changing adult diapers without taking pants off".
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S7fPpTqdUg0
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S7fPpTqdUg0
I tried to edit it, but it didn't take.
Cwillie: the strip off in the public bathroom? Shudders. The "great brown bear day" in Jan is etched forever on my memory.
Edited to add: I never thought to try to tear the sides, thanks, cwillie!
It just popped in my head, especially for a messy Depends, perhaps have bandage scissors (blunted ends for safety) by the toilet, and cut along both hip lines, then slip the Depends out. This can be helpful especially for elders who have very heavy legs or can't help lift their own feet to slip off the Depends.
And 99% of changes involve urine only, a major clean up is necessarily going to be much more difficult but this would still be preferable to stripping down if you are in a public washroom.