Compression Therapy in Wound Care

Share this article: As a home health agency, we treat many clients with leg wounds. Whenever a client has edema, a build up of fluid in the legs, wound healing can be compromised.  The number one cause of edema is Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI.)  CVI is a...

Wound Care in Home Health Care!

Share this article:Our skin is an amazing organ.  The skin is the part of our bodies that has direct interaction with the outside world.  Our skin is what initially protects us from outside invaders or germs.  In a nutshell, skin consists of two layers,...

Colostomy Care in Home Health Care

Share this article:As a home health care provider, we care for many home care clients that have had a colostomy.  As home health caregivers, we will routinely help with maintenance of the stoma and ostomy bag.  The intentions of this article are to give...

Urostomy Care

Share this article:When a person’s bladder Is no longer working or has been surgically removed, a urostomy procedure is done. There are many reasons why a person’s bladder isn’t functioning properly or was removed. Some of these causes include bladder cancer,...

Congestive Heart Failure

Share this article:A person is considered to be in congestive heart failure, when for whatever reason, their heart is not pumping as it should be. There are several different conditions that can lead to congestive heart failure. Some of these conditions include high...