Home Health Services

Wound Care

What Is Wound Care?

Guided Wound Care at Home

Wound care at Puget Sound Home Health & Hospice is built around your healing. We provide high-quality wound care in Washington, help prevent complications, and guide each step with clear communication and steady support at home.

How We Help

What Your Visit Includes

Assess the Wound and Surrounding Skin

Cleanse and Dress the Wound as Ordered

Manage Drainage Devices or Wound Vacs (If Prescribed)

Review Medications and Pain Management Needs

Teach You and Your Caregiver Wound Care Steps

Coordinate Supplies and Next Steps with Your Physician

Care Logistics

What to Know About Timing, Coverage, and Communication

How Often We Visit

Visit frequency is based on your needs and your physician’s orders. Many patients start with more frequent visits to establish healing, then shift to fewer visits as the wound improves.

Cost and Coverage

Wound care may be covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance when criteria are met. We help confirm eligibility and explain any costs so you know what to expect.

Your Care Plan and Communication

Your nurse builds a plan around your wound type, home setting, and goals while keeping you informed at every step. If your needs change, we adjust quickly and coordinate updates with your care team.

Benefits of Wound Care

Wound healing can be complex.
We help make it simpler and safer at home.

Clinical Expertise At Home

Receive evidence-based wound treatment in a familiar setting.

Faster, Safer Healing

Support healing while reducing complications and setbacks.

Infection Prevention

Lower risk through sterile technique and early detection.

Pain And Comfort Support

Use strategies and medications to ease discomfort during healing.

Education For Caregivers

Learn dressing steps, supply use, and signs that need attention.

Fewer Hospital Visits

Manage changes early to help prevent emergency visits and readmissions.

Skin And Mobility Safety

Protect surrounding skin and improve positioning to reduce pressure.

Our Coverage Area

Find Care Near You

Your Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of wounds do you treat at home?

We care for surgical, traumatic, pressure, diabetic, and vascular wounds, as well as burns and complex or slow-healing wounds when ordered by a physician.

Do you provide or order the dressings and supplies?

We coordinate the supplies your physician orders and can help arrange delivery. Your nurse will show you how to store and use them safely.

Can you use advanced therapies like wound vacs?

Yes, if prescribed. Nurses can manage negative pressure wound therapy, drainage devices, and other ordered treatments in the home.

How will I know if the wound is getting better?

We measure and document the wound, track drainage and tissue changes, and review photos or measurements over time to confirm progress.

What signs of infection should I watch for?

Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, odor, or drainage, fever or chills, and worsening pain. Call our team for guidance. Call 911 for severe symptoms.

Will you teach my family how to help with dressing changes?

Yes. We provide step-by-step instruction, written guidance, and safety tips so caregivers can assist between visits when appropriate.

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Skilled Nursing

Nurse-led care and treatment at home.

Physical Therapy

Build strength, balance, and safer mobility at home.

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Teach symptom monitoring and heart healthy routines.

Occupational Therapy

Make daily activities safer and easier.

Family Education

Turn clinical plans into clear daily steps.

Speech Therapy

Speech and swallowing therapy at home.

Diabetes Management

Teach monitoring, insulin use, and daily routines.

Vestibular Therapy

Teach balance exercises and manage dizziness.

Dementia Care

Support safety and caregiver guidance at home.

Medical Social Work

Counseling, planning, and resource navigation.

Medication Management

Guided mobility, safe transfers, and toileting.

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Support recovery, mobility, and strength after surgery or injury.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

Teach pelvic floor strength and control.

Low Vision Support

Teach safety strategies for vision changes.

Ostomy & Catheter Care

Fit, routines, and skin protection to prevent leaks.

Home Health Aide

Personal care and hygiene support.

Pain & Symptom Care

Evaluate symptoms and tailor comfort strategies.

Health Monitoring

Track readings and act early on changes.