Wound Care Resources
Discover answers to the questions you’ve been asking about wound care, what it’s like to work with HCD, and more, in Home Care Delivered’s informative blog.
How to Identify and Treat Bedsores
If you use a wheelchair or spend a lot of time in bed, you may be at risk of developing a bedsore. Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue that develop when something is rubbing or pressing against the skin. The rubbing reduces blood flow to the area, which can cause the skin to break down, creating a sore.
Are Compression Dressings Right for Your Wound?
Are you under a doctor’s care for a chronic wound such as a venous ulcer or nonhealing wound? If so, your treatment plan may include compression therapy. While many experts consider compression the gold standard for treating venous ulcers, it is not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Tips for Helping Your Wound Heal Faster
The human body is a wondrous machine, with systems that work in harmony to keep us well and productive. One of the body’s most extraordinary abilities is its capacity to heal from illness and injury.
Shattered bones knit together. Cells damaged from illness regenerate. Broken or diseased skin becomes whole and smooth again.
Caring for an Advanced Wound: A Practical Guide
Remember when you were a kid and that skinned knee seemed to fix itself overnight, with the help of a couple of Mickey Mouse Band-Aids, of course? Unfortunately, adult wounds can take longer to heal. That can be because of the severity of the wound as well as underlying health issues.
What Are the Best Wound Dressings for Pressure Ulcers?
Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, are an unfortunate potential side effect of any condition that makes it difficult to move. Too much pressure on one part of the body for an extended time can result in a pressure ulcer.
What is a Diabetic Foot Ulcer?
When dealing with chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, or bedsores debridement is often necessary.
Food For Thought: Which Foods and Vitamins Help to Heal Wounds?
There are many practices and behaviors that can help wounds heal properly. A healthy diet, rich with vitamins and nutrients, is a great place to start.
What is Wound Debridement?
When dealing with chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, or bedsores debridement is often necessary.
Stages Of Wound Healing
There are four stages of wound healing. Each one needs to occur in order for wounds to heal properly.
What Are The Types Of Wound Dressings?
Learn about the different types of wound dressings and how and when they are used.
