Having a wound post-surgery or from a traumatic injury is an uncomfortable situation for anyone, and the need to travel for care can add complications. Thankfully, access to reputable mobile wound care is not only convenient, it lends itself to better health outcomes. For Atlanta residents and those in surrounding communities in assisted living facilities, the readiness of a highly-skilled mobile wound and ulcer care team can greatly improve quality of life.
Mobile Wound Care Improves Life for Assisted Living Residents
Assisted living provides care options for residents in multiple ways and at various levels, and mobile wound care makes life easier for patients in a similar fashion. Below are a few of the main ways mobile wound care providers make that happen for residents in assisted living.
Convenience
Mobile wound care is convenient for everyone involved. When patients don’t have to leave the comfort of their home at the facility, or even their bed post-surgery, it can lead to better healing outcomes. There is less stress involved in finding necessary transportation as well. When signs that mobile wound care is needed arise, a mobile wound care team allows patients to truly focus on healing.
Better Continuity of Care
Accidents happen, and people have surgeries to improve and/or save their lives. For the best results, those wounds must be cared for by experienced professionals. When family members call mobile wound care or when assisted living facilities partner with them, you are making sure that continuity of care from the surgeon or general practitioner on down flows seamlessly.
Continuity of care means that patient wounds are properly cleaned, dressed, and maintained at the correct moisture level. Additionally, the best mobile wound care providers ensure that all necessary patient information is in the right hands at the right time. There’s less chance of treatment information being lost, or a patient missing out on care. Even this administrative step is a component of consistent patient care.
Collaboration and Support
When assisted living facilities work with mobile wound care, their staff can receive training to further their ability to provide care to residents. But when it’s more than they can handle, it’s important to call on professional wound care specialists. This means that facility staff members have a reliable partner to address wound issues (such as infection, taking care of dehiscence with debridement, and so on). These treatments lead to better outcomes for their residents, as care is on-site and done in a timely manner. In fact, timeliness is important for overall healthy outcomes.
Better Healing Outcomes
Mobile wound care providers who visit patients on-site at assisted living facilities regularly notice changes to wounds. These consistent check-ins allow them to monitor for symptoms or signs of infection, or if a wound is slow to heal. Slow healing can be the sign of additional issues to discuss with a care team. But wounds that are attended to and managed have a greater chance of healing properly, getting patients back to their normal routines quickly.
Bring in Atlanta’s Proven Mobile Wound Care Specialists
Preferred Health Care provides Atlanta residents in assisted living facilities with expert and compassionate wound care without the hassle of leaving home. Our healthcare team provides multiple services to patients across Atlanta. Schedule an appointment today, or call us at (404) 919-5708.
