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These are all excellent advise. As one person mention just a small pink spot can go bad quickly. May need more frequent changes due to just small amt of moisture just from perspiration or small bladder leaks can be enough to irritate skin. Just keep in mind aggressive care treatment needed to keep ahead of situation.
Bed sides are usually caused by pressure points - options can include moving to different positions during the day so an hour in side instead of back That may not be practical We use pillows pushed under each side of my dad it kind of relieves pressure points and makes him more comfortable I bought waterproof pillowcases ( inside normal pillowcases) to keep them clean The dr can prescribe cream for the sores we use a cream called AproDerm barrier cream) it’s suitable from birth so safe and it says it provides a dual silicone long lasting protective barrier its out on at each clean/wipe down everywhere else we use a body moisturiser. sometimes pillows at pressure areas help good luck
I can't recommend a ROHO cushion highly enough! And get them completely off their backside until healed, that may mean spending a period of time in bed. As others have said this isn't a do it yourself project, you need a skilled nurse directing care.
What helps the most in preventing Pressure sores is movement. This is why repositioning someone at least every 2 hours is so important. Changing position and checking the skin with each brief change or trip to the bathroom. ANY redness or even a pink hue should be monitored. If possible eliminate any extra cloth and or wrinkled cloth that the person is sitting on or up against. Any place where there would be contact. Back of the head, shoulders, elbows, back, buttocks, calves, heels. Funkygrandma59 is right about the Kennedy Ulcer. Typically it is near / just above the tailbone and it is usually butterfly in shape. With ANY pressure sore contact the doctor right away. If this person is on Hospice contact Hospice right away. A Wound Nurse or specialist should be seen.
On the other hand, they can be worked with and even eliminated in some cases. My mom had one but we were able to resolve it with the help of the wound care nurse and a lot of diligent work on our part. We did live with her, and she was not bedbound all the time, so that makes a big difference. I believe the inflatable mattress was helpful with this for the time she was in bed, prior to it's delivery we had her propped on her sides to avoid laying on the wound.
We learned to clean it and dress it from the wound nurse. It's hard because it's right where you would have the most pressure while seated and laying in bed. Getting them up and moving is helpful, if they can do that. Making sure they get enough protein is good too. But they need to see someone about this right away, as these wounds develop fast and get worse fast. They can kill a person, especially an elderly compromised person.
If the "bedsore" is on or near the bottom of this person it could very well be a Kennedy ulcer which is in most cases fatal, so I hope and pray that you have a wound care specialist caring for them. And having a person moved and repositioned every couple of hours will help better than any colored cushion. I'm just saying.
The only cushion I would recommend is a Roho cushion. I just read that Medicare will cover the cost but you will need an prescription from your doctor. You pump it with air to the comfort you like.
I agree with brandee, you need to request a woundcare nurse. These sores can get infected and cause sepsis. You as a layman cannot recognize when tissue is dying, you need a well trained nurse to identify this.
Also get the wedge foam cushions to help with the repositioning every 2 hours in bed, in wheelchair and in chair.
Bedsores are also called pressure sores for a reason. The repositioning will relieve the pressure.
The RN Wound Care Specialist can help you with what you need. PCP will order the prescription for the RN to come to the home and depending on the severity the RN will come out once or twice a week to treat and advise you.
I can't specifically answer your question. We had some cutout cushions but the real treatment was repositioning every 2 hours and having the RN do wound care.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
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Just keep in mind aggressive care treatment needed to keep ahead of situation.
That may not be practical
We use pillows pushed under each side of my dad
it kind of relieves pressure points and makes him more comfortable
I bought waterproof pillowcases ( inside normal pillowcases) to keep them clean
The dr can prescribe cream for the sores
we use a cream called AproDerm barrier cream) it’s suitable from birth so safe and it says it provides a dual silicone long lasting protective barrier
its out on at each clean/wipe down
everywhere else we use a body moisturiser.
sometimes pillows at pressure areas help
good luck
Sam below mentioned a lot of protein and that helped.
This is why repositioning someone at least every 2 hours is so important.
Changing position and checking the skin with each brief change or trip to the bathroom. ANY redness or even a pink hue should be monitored.
If possible eliminate any extra cloth and or wrinkled cloth that the person is sitting on or up against. Any place where there would be contact. Back of the head, shoulders, elbows, back, buttocks, calves, heels.
Funkygrandma59 is right about the Kennedy Ulcer. Typically it is near / just above the tailbone and it is usually butterfly in shape.
With ANY pressure sore contact the doctor right away.
If this person is on Hospice contact Hospice right away.
A Wound Nurse or specialist should be seen.
We learned to clean it and dress it from the wound nurse. It's hard because it's right where you would have the most pressure while seated and laying in bed. Getting them up and moving is helpful, if they can do that. Making sure they get enough protein is good too. But they need to see someone about this right away, as these wounds develop fast and get worse fast. They can kill a person, especially an elderly compromised person.
And having a person moved and repositioned every couple of hours will help better than any colored cushion. I'm just saying.
I agree with brandee, you need to request a woundcare nurse. These sores can get infected and cause sepsis. You as a layman cannot recognize when tissue is dying, you need a well trained nurse to identify this.
Also get the wedge foam cushions to help with the repositioning every 2 hours in bed, in wheelchair and in chair.
Bedsores are also called pressure sores for a reason. The repositioning will relieve the pressure.
The RN Wound Care Specialist can help you with what you need. PCP will order the prescription for the RN to come to the home and depending on the severity the RN will come out once or twice a week to treat and advise you.
I can't specifically answer your question. We had some cutout cushions but the real treatment was repositioning every 2 hours and having the RN do wound care.
The wound care RN can advise you, evaluate and treat.
The person needs to be repositioned every 2 hours day and night.
Get the special bed mattresses that move the air around. Your PCP can prescribe.
These are serious and advance rapidly. Get the woundcare RN to your house ASAP.