Wound Care Program

Grace Unlimited Home Health Care’s Wound Care program unites a team of skilled in-home clinicians from various disciplines, utilizing the latest physician-supervised processes to detect, intervene, and resolve issues promptly. This comprehensive approach helps individuals manage their conditions at home, minimizing the need for
unnecessary hospital visits.

Our program goals include:

  • Manage and improve symptoms

  • Reduce required visits to hospital

  • Improve independence

  • Improve movement and activity

  • Education on when to call for help

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Wound Care –
What you need to know

A wound is defined as an injury to the body that typically involves a cut, opening, or breaking of the skin and damage to underlying tissues. Each year, approximately 6 million Americans suffer from problem wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems, and other conditions – with 1.1 to 1.8 million new cases each year. The average time to closure of an acute wound (no complications) is 165 days. Proper care and the healing of the wound are important to your overall health.

Types of wounds:

  • Acute Wounds – A wound is “acute” when it has happened recently and is still within the normal time frame for healing.

  • Chronic Wounds – A wound is chronic when it has failed to heal as it should or when it keeps reopening.

  • Complex Wounds – The result of a major injury. Fat, muscle, tendon, or bone may
    be visible. These wounds generally have rough or torn edges and need immediate
    medical attention.

  • Surgical Wounds – Many surgeries require a cut through the skin which is later closed with tape, stitches or staples, or special glue. Surgical wounds often swell up and look bruised for a few days and they may drain small amounts of clear fluid.

Four stages to wound healing:

  • Stage I – skin is intact and color red

  • Stage II – looks like a shallow open ulcer or superficial erosion with a pink or red wound bed and has no slough

  • Stage III – full-thickness loss of the skin; necrosis of subcutaneous tissue. Subcutaneous fat may be visible, but tendon, muscle, and bone are not exposed.

  • Stage IV – Full-thickness loss of skin including the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. Muscle, bone, or tendon may be exposed.

Wound Healing:

When an injury occurs to your skin, your body needs food, fluids, oxygen, and rest to best repair the wound. Also, knowing the specific cause can help determine how to best manage the wound and prevent further damage. When it comes to wounds, many people have misperceptions of how a wound best heals. Be sure to contact a medical professional to ensure your or your loved one’s wounds are being treated and healing properly.

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We would love to hear about your families needs and learn how we can offer our services to help instill a new sense of empowerment and health.