Wound Care Rehabilitation in Erie, PA

Pleasant Ridge Manor’s Wound Management Team has a proven record for successfully caring for individuals with chronic wounds caused by vascular disease, diabetes, and other conditions. Hard-to-heal wounds can only get better with constant medical intervention. Pleasant Ridge Manor’s Wound Management team provides advanced wound care technologies with caring and compassionate attention.

Our Wound Management Team is supervised by a wound care specialist, physicians, trained nurses, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, and social workers so that the whole person is treated as they progress toward recovery.

Upon admission for wound care rehabilitation, the patient’s wound is assessed for size, granulation, odor, and drainage. Our team approach includes the use of Wound Vacuum equipment for reduced healing time, IV antibiotics, specialized air mattresses, and rehabilitation techniques of High Volt P Current electrical stimulation, diathermy, ultrasound, a customized diet plan, and pain management.

" This is Tom, who gave us the honor of providing his rehab and nursing services. Tom asked to publicly thank all of the PRM staff who participated in his care needs. Tom said that he was admitted to Pleasant Ridge Manor with 93 staple wounds after extensive surgery. He has recovered, remained free of infection, and is going home tomorrow! Tom said his care was fabulous, and staff was so caring and compassionate. "

-Tom
Wound Care Patient

Proven Success with the Wound Care Team:

Residents with chronic non-healing ulcer
Diabetic residents who experience difficult wound healing
Residents at risk of amputation secondary to non-healing wound
Residents with stage III or higher wound
Residents compromised by pain related to wound

Applicants interested in receiving their wound care at Pleasant Ridge Manor can speak with a member of our Wound Management Team, and be reassured of their plan of care and treatment. Please call the Admissions Office, 814-474-5521, ext. 216, to initiate a referral.