CLEAN YOUR WHEELCHAIR CUSHION TO PROLONG ITS LIFESPAN Cleaning and examining your wheelchair cushion is a straightforward process, which when performed every week, helps to keep your seat cushion fresh and clean, and help to improve its useful lifespan. Prior to taking out your cushion, make sure you know its Read More
The simple truth about pressure injury, pressure sores, pressure ulcers. There is much written lately about using technology like MRI and ultrasound to try to figure out anatomical influences which contribute to pressure injury and to use these technologies to provide a better risk assessment for deep tissue pressure injuries. Read More
Top 5 Reasons for Nursing Home Falls March 27, 2015 People who aren’t able to take care of themselves often go to nursing homes due to the belief that they will be in less danger of problems than if they stayed at home. As a nursing home Read More
10 Top Tips for Bathroom Safety Don’t let your own home be a safety hazard. A few simple steps can help prevent slips and falls. By Stacey Feintuch Reviewed by Health Monitor Advisory Board With its slippery and hard surfaces, the bathroom is one of the most dangerous places Read More
Smoking can weaken the immune system, reduce oxygen levels and slow the wound healing process. The status of your health plays a large role in the wound healing process, and your habits can also affect the body’s ability to recover. Unfortunately, smoking is often more than just a bad habit, Read More
Power Wheelchair Maintenance Tips Your power wheelchair is your ticket to mobility. It’s also a significant investment. With proper care and maintenance, it could reward you with more than 10 years of daily use. There are a few basic things to remember. It is important to read and understand your Read More
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Diagnosis Your doctor will look closely at your skin to determine whether you have a pressure ulcerhttps://aquilacorp.com/resources/pressure-sores/ and how bad the damage is. He or she will try to assign a stage to the wound. Staging helps determine what treatment is best for you. He or she might also order Read More
Pressure Sore Prevention You can help prevent bedsores by frequently repositioning yourself to avoid stress on the skin. Other strategies include taking good care of your skin, maintaining good nutrition and fluid intake, quitting smoking, managing stress, and exercising daily. Tips for repositioning Consider the following recommendations related to repositioning Read More
How much does it cost to treat a pressure ulcer? Cost: Pressure ulcers cost $9.1-$11.6 billion per year in the US. Cost of individual patient care ranges from $20,900 to $151,700 per pressure ulcer. Medicare estimated in 2007 that each pressure ulcer added $43,180 in costs to a hospital stay How often Read More
