Applegate HomeCare's Wound Care Service assists and educates patients in
recognizing symptoms of infection, pressure reduction and effective wound
healing without reoccurrence.
Wound Care services include:
Pressure ulcers
Burns
Surgical wounds
Stasis ulcers
Traumatic wounds
Post-surgical flaps and grafts
Diabetic ulcers
Education in wound care
Pressure relief
Complications with venipucture, I.V. antibiotics, dressing changes, etc.
Education in detecting symptoms of infection
Wound care intervention
V. A. C. "Vacuum Assisted Closure"
Electrical stimulation with high voltage, pulsed current
Lab monitoring to assess need for nutritional supplements
Management of wound complications before and after surgery
Financial issues - find assistance for supplies and medications
