Compression Therapy in Wound Care

Share this article: As a home health agency, we treat many clients with leg wounds. Whenever a client has edema, a build up of fluid in the legs, wound healing can be compromised.  The number one cause of edema is Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI.)  CVI is a...

Wound Care in Home Health Care!

Share this article:Our skin is an amazing organ.  The skin is the part of our bodies that has direct interaction with the outside world.  Our skin is what initially protects us from outside invaders or germs.  In a nutshell, skin consists of two layers,...

Colostomy Care in Home Health Care

Share this article:As a home health care provider, we care for many home care clients that have had a colostomy.  As home health caregivers, we will routinely help with maintenance of the stoma and ostomy bag.  The intentions of this article are to give...

Urostomy Care

Share this article:When a person’s bladder Is no longer working or has been surgically removed, a urostomy procedure is done. There are many reasons why a person’s bladder isn’t functioning properly or was removed. Some of these causes include bladder cancer,...

Congestive Heart Failure

Share this article:A person is considered to be in congestive heart failure, when for whatever reason, their heart is not pumping as it should be. There are several different conditions that can lead to congestive heart failure. Some of these conditions include high...

Kidney Disease

Share this article: Kidney Disease is a serious and progressive disease. The kidneys are two bean shaped organs that are located just below the rib cage.  They are part of the body’s Urinary Tract, which also includes the bladder.  They have several functions within...

Physical Therapy in Your Home!

Share this article:Many home health care clients require Physical Therapy.  Whether you are recovering from a surgery, have had an acute injury, have had a recent onset of a new debilitating disease, or have long-term health problems that may have physically...

Wound Vac in Home Health Care

Share this article:As a Home Health Care Provider in Metro Milwaukee, we treat a lot of patients with wounds.  Some difficult to heal wounds including diabetic ulcers and abdominal wounds can be treated with a Wound Vac.  This technique is called...

Infection Control in Your Home

Share this article:In 2015, we have had a bad flu season because of an unexpected strain of the flu virus.  This strain was not included in the flu shot, and as a result, many more people have gotten the flu this year.  There has also been a growing measles...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in Home Health Care

Share this article:It is that time of year again, the tail end of winter.  We’ve all been living with winter for months now, and it can be taking a toll on our psychological wellbeing.  It is very likely that we might be suffering from Seasonal Affective...