Wound Care Resources
Wound Care Resources
Wound Care Resources
We know that patients who are informed and educated have the best chance of healing – and preventing future wounds. As you age, your body becomes more susceptible to wounds. Wounds can also take longer to heal. Proper wound care for all wounds, even small ones, is essential to help you live a more comfortable and productive life.
Why is proper wound care important?
Wound healing is a complex process. Untreated chronic wounds can lead to infection, amputations, and other complications. Proper wound care with the correct dressing can help protect the wound from the environment, and promote healing.1
Are wound care supplies covered by Medicare?
Medicare will generally pay for medically necessary wound care supplies and treatment prescribed by a physician.
Wound Care Supplies
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Refill & Pickup Requests
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Resources
Additional Resources
Smith and Nephew offers easy-to-access educational programs available in both English and Spanish:
The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care also maintains a library of patient/caregiver resources.
- Eat, Drink, Heal – Fuel for Healing: Why good nutrition is important to wound healing
- Defend your Diabetic Feet: A patient guide with tips to prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- WIN the Battle Against Infection: A patient guide about wound infections and how to treat them
- Clean Up to Heal Up: A patient guide to basic information
- Take the Pressure Off: A guide for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
- ABCs of Wound Care: A guide to the basic principles of wound care
- The Skin You’re In: A guide to protecting skin from climate and the environment
- Dress and Compress for Success: A guide to healing venous ulcers
- ¡Quitale La Presión: Una Guía para el Paciente para Prevenir y Tratar Úlceras por Presión
- La piel en la que estás: Una guía para proteger a tu piel del clima y el medio ambiente
- CUBRIR y COMPRIMIR para SANAR: Una Guía para Pacientes para Sanar tu Úlcera Venosa