Wound Care

St. Joseph Regional Wound Care Center

At the St. Joseph Regional Wound Care Center (260-425-3555) our goal is to help heal chronic wounds using a holistic approach. Our unit is staffed with specially trained nurses and healthcare professionals whose main concern is safe, nurturing and efficient care for all patients using the most current technology.

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Through patient specific dressings, education, nutritional counseling and follow-up care, we can help to ease the burden of chronic ulcers and sores.

Some of the wounds treated at the center include:

• Diabetic ulcers
• Venous stasis ulcers
• Crush injuries
• Decubitus ulcers
• Ischemic wounds
• Infections of the extremities
• gangrene
• Nonhealing surgical wounds

Referrals
The Regional Wound Care Center is designed to accompany you on your path to better health. We adopt a multidisciplinary approach to care and work in conjunction with your family doctor or specialist. For a consultation, ask your personal physician to call the Regional Wound Care Center and refer you. We will schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

Hyperbaric Medicine
We also offer hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy to aid in wound healing. HBO therapy works by saturating plasma with oxygen, which results in increasedoxygen delivery to hypoxic areas such as chronically infected, irradiated and compromised tissue. HBO therapy also enhances the white blood cells’ capacity to kill bacteria and helps reduce edema through vasoconstriction. The hyperbaric physician acts as a consultant and works closely with your primary care physician to determine the best course of treatment.