Frequently Asked Questions On Bedridden

Treatment of bedsores include

• Reducing pressure on the affected skin by selecting mattresses that reduce pressure on the skin.

• Caring for the wounds with appropriate wound dressings 

• Controlling pain

• Preventing infection with regular dressing changes 

• Maintaining good nutrition

Areas prone to bedsores are back of the head, shoulder, elbow, lower back and buttocks, hip, inner knees or heels.

• Protect the bed with a special hygienic underpad 
• Start the bath by washing the face, and then wash the ears and the neck with 
• Turn the person to one side to wash his or her back
• Take care to clean between the toes when washing the feet
• Protect the areas exposed to chafes and bedsores using special protective creams along with dressings
• Use incontinence products like diapers or briefs if the patient is not able to go to the toilet.
• Do not forget brushing the teeth, combing and shaving.

Bedridden patients with some upper body strength may require transfers from bed to toilet or shower chair, bed to wheelchair and vice versa. Transfer systems provide an easy way to do such transfers without much effort on the part of the caregiver.