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 |
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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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