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Non-healing wounds increase your risk of infection or more serious health complications like amputation. The team at 24/7 Care At Home offers skilled wound care therapies and can address your wound care needs in the comfort of your home while promoting overall healing. Call our office today at (800) 651-5371 for expert wound care services. We're standing by to help.
*Same-day admissions are possible. A Doctor's order is required.
What is wound care?
Wound care is the medical management of non-healing wounds, also called ulcers. No matter the cause, you should seek medical help for your wound if it fails to start healing within two weeks or hasn’t fully healed after six weeks.
Open wounds increase your risk of infection. If left untreated, they can affect surrounding tissue, leading to the need for more serious medical intervention, such as tissue or limb removal.
Getting early care for your non-healing wound may prevent more severe health complications.
Wound care can address many types of wounds, including:
- Abrasions
- Lacerations
- Punctures
- Avulsions (a partial or complete tearing away of skin and the tissue below)
- Incisions
If you’ve had surgery, you may need at-home wound care to take care of an incision made during your procedure.
What are the benefits of at-home wound care?
At-home wound care provides you with advanced treatment and the highest level of hospitality.
Benefits include:
- Convenient at-home care where the team comes to you
- Safe and effective face-to-face visits and follow-up recommendations
- Medicare-certified and American Nurses Association (ANA) accredited nurses
- State-of-the-art treatments
- Infection prevention
- Improved healing time
- Prevention of hospitalization
The team educates you on new wound prevention methods and equips you with a plan for restoring your overall well-being.
What happens during a wound care evaluation?
During your wound care evaluation, your 24/7 Care At Home provider reviews your medical history and asks detailed questions about your wound or wounds. This helps them understand the cause and any prior treatment.
The team then carefully examines your wound to assess the size, location, and tissue health, and they may take tissue samples to confirm or rule out an infection.
What are some wound care treatments?
The 24/7 Care At Home team develops individualized treatment plans to manage your wound. Your treatment plan may include:
- Antibiotics to treat any infection
- Wound cleaning
- Removal of dead tissue
- Regenerative medicine techniques to accelerate ulcer healing
- Careful wound dressing
The 24/7 Care At Home team conducts regular follow-up visits to continue treatment and monitor your wound.
For expert wound care from a team that offers cutting-edge treatments to accelerate your body’s natural healing powers, call 24/7 Care At Home today at (800) 651-5371.