My father is in a rehabilitation facility due to a fractured hip from a fall. He has developed a bedsore on his backside, which he says it's very painful. They come and turn him every 2 hours so he is not always lying on it. He also has a recliner.
wouldn't it help if some air got to the wound? I thought if he was lying on his left side for example, and even if someone made a little hole in the back of the depends where the sore it, that might help. if he has an accident the urine won't go to the back will it?
any help is appreciated. thanks!!!
A plastic surgeon explained that a pressure sore is a cone-shaped area of damage, so by the time you see evidence on the skin the damage has been done deeper.
He needs immediate attention by a wound care specialist and you'll have to be very vigilant to make sure the facility treats it right.
You're right. If you don't aggressively fight it, the hole will keep going in deeper until you see the bone. I was told this by one of the gov't caregiver.
A) many are Faux Sheepskin, which I don't understand!!!
B) very pricy...
I found a huge Sheepskin rug at Costco which would easily make several nice bedpads and any other padding needed for about what is being charged for 1 pad at the med supply sales or even just sheepskin sales
Anyway so we got that, and are going to cut it up, make what we need! with some velro and etc....
This rug at Costco is huge, by far a better choice financially speaking with a scissors and a little work!
It is real sheepskin, which I want for the oils and breathability!!!