We often get referrals for nursing home residents who are sitting poorly in their chairs. At first glance, we see a person all hunched over in the chair,...
Read MoreTo continue our discussion on misconceptions of wheelchair positioning in the LTC setting, I want to focus on a common positioning myth. It goes hand in...
Read MoreIn last week’s blog we acknowledged how exhausting working in LTC settings can be due to all the hats a LTC therapist must wear. We are expected to be...
Read MoreWorking in long term care (LTC) can be difficult because we as LTC therapists are expected to be specialists in just about everything we can specialize...
Read MoreControlling MICROCLIMATE is very important in the prevention and during the healing phase of a wound. Now that we understand how it is created, we can...
Read MoreThe last extrinsic factor that is CRUCIAL to understand in our fight against wound development in seating and positioning is MICROCLIMATE. (Read last...
Read MoreWe are making progress in learning about the extrinsic factors that cause wound development. We tackled prolonged pressure but now we have to move onto a...
Read MoreOn April 13th 2016 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury. This...
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