Okay, my father has the beginning of what seems to be bed sores. The staff in the nursing home will turn blue in the face and tell us they are not. Being not a physician I went on line to see a picture of bed sores, well it's a bed sore problem for my father.
What in fact should be our next steps? We have requested a wound nurse. I have 3-5 times. I have never heard back from them. They recommended a dermatologist but it is in a basement of a building with no elevator. My father is confined to a wheelchair. What should we do next? We are thinking about a hospital visit? Please tell us what to do next in regarding this manner. This is so wrong, in so many ways.
mOving them side to side, getting the proper ointment, which is availabe, and yet get hold of the Area on Aging in your area.Is he able at all to walk with assistance? just some blood flow into the area can help.If you push on the area
and it turns white at all, that means that there is still blood flow ot the area, if not, get on this yesterday. These are unacceptable, and need constant watching. Good Luck, my thoughts are with you.
Anywhere on the body where the skin lying over a bone or bony protuberance is at risk. Lying in urine-soaked sheets will make breakdown more likely.
Good nursing care will prevent a variety of conditions that the indolent and could-care-less will sit by and allow to happen.
Do not be complicit in their neglect by staying silent. Holler! The louder the better! The more often the better!