Wound Management
Care providers at this community have specialized training and access to innovative rehabilitation technologies that can help manage and/or prevent wounds. Slow-healing wounds may occur as an unfortunate result of critical illness and/or long-term disability, whether an individual is living at home or spending time in a variety of healthcare settings.
Evidence-Based Wound Management Outcomes
A wound management program like ours can be effective in helping individuals heal current wounds efficiently and effectively. It can also assist patients and their care providers in the prevention of wound development. Therapeutic treatments have been proven to:
- Pain
- Healing Efficiency
- Range of Motion
- Circulation
Evidence-based technologies can be incorporated into a customized treatment plan to help promote healing, decrease pain, and improve functional recovery. Examples include:
- Electrical stimulation
- Ultrasound
- Shortwave diathermy
- Active-assist smart cycle
Wound Management Program Goals
- Increase wound healing efficiency
- Reduce pain and swelling
- Increase circulation
- Improve range of motion
- Enhance the quality of life
Program Elements
- Posture and mobility
- Exercise and/or activity
- Rehabilitation technologies
- Diet and fluid intake
- Medication management
- Patient and/or family education
- Care coordination across all providers
Ensuring our residents and patients have access to the most clinically effective treatment options is essential to their recovery, which is why we partner with the nation’s leading provider of rehabilitation solutions, Accelerated Care Plus (ACP). The expertise of our clinical team, combined with ACP’s state-of-the-art technology, allows us to effectively and efficiently deliver comprehensive treatment plans that help promote healing, decrease pain, and improve functional recovery.
*Not available at all communities.
