Self Care for your patients during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Tissue Viability Society is keen to support Healthcare Professionals and their patients during Coronavirus (COVID-19). Using resources from organisations, including their Corporate Sponsors and Industry Partners, the table below is the latest information available for Self Care for your patients.
| SOURCE | CONTENT | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| TVS | Compression therapy for patients and carers | Click here for more information |
| Shared care for wounds | Click to download | |
| Looking after a skin tear | Click to download | |
| Caring for your wound at home - dressing change | Click to download | |
| Anxiety, worry & Covid-19 - Self help tips | Click here for more information | |
| Tips for self isolating | Click here for more information | |
| Lymphoedema exercise record | Click here for more information | |
| Lower Leg Wound exercise record | Click here for more information | |
| Lower Limb exercises | Click here for more information | |
| Accelerate | Managing your leg ulcer at home during the coronavirus | Click here for more detail and to view self care videos |
| Managing your lymphoedema at home during the coronavirus | Click here for more detail and to view the self care videos | |
| Well-being and staying active during the coronavirus | Click here for more detail and to view the self care videos | |
| Action for Happiness | Bringing together like-minded people from all walks of life and help them take practical action, drawing on the latest scientific research | Click here for more information |
| Activheal Academy | Effective acute and chronic wound management involves full, holistic assessment and ongoing review to ensure the best outcomes for your patient | Click here for more information |
| Self care wound template | Click to download | |
| British Association of Dermatologists | Statement on dry skin and frequent handwashing to reduce Covid-19 risk | Click here for more information |
| ConvaTec | Changing your dressing at home | Click here for more information on Foam Lite™ |
| Click here for more information on DuoDERM® Extra Thin | ||
| Click here for more information on AQUACEL® Extra | ||
| Click here for more information on ConvaMax™ Superabsorber | ||
| Click here for more information on AQUACEL® Foam | ||
| Click here for more information on AQUACEL® Ag+ | ||
| Hartmann | Caring for your wound at home | Click here for more information |
| Juzo UK | Juzo Assist - Useful tools and information to help you during this difficult time | Click here for a full range of well being resources |
| L&R | Caring for your venous leg ulcer at home | Click here for more information |
| Taking care of your legs | Click here for more information | |
| Red flags to look out for | Click here for more information | |
| A range of self care videos, including washing the limb, applying compression hosiery kits and more! | Click here to view all self care videos | |
| Legs Matter | Social distancing and isolation tips | Click here to read the article |
| LimbO Waterproof Protectors | Keep dressings dry in the shower – patient information | Click here for more information |
| Medi | Looking after your leg when you have a wound | Click here for more information |
| Encouraging supported self-care with simple and safe therapy concepts | Click here for more information | |
| Molnlycke | How to look after your wound | Click here to download an information leaflet |
| Click here for more information | ||
| NHS England | Mental Health helplines and support groups | Click here for more information |
| TVN TV | Self care for wound care | Click here for more information |
| Urgo Medical | How to look after your leg ulcer | Click to download |
| How to look after your wound | Click to download | |
| How to look after your DFU | Click here for more information |
The TVS are not endorsing any of the products displayed and/or used in the above
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