Tools to Help Prevent Bed Sores


About 95% of all bed sores are preventable with time, attention to detail and the right products —all of which are very simple and inexpensive.


  • Keep blood flowing to the bony areas by minimizing pressure on them. Use pillows, sheepskin and foam supports to cushion these areas.

  • Help your loved one reposition at least every 90 minutes, ideally every hour. Use pillows or foam wedges to help maintain a side-lying position.

  • Wick away moisture with medical sheepskin pads, barrier cream or cornstarch powder (no other kind, not even baby powder).

  • If, despite your best efforts, your loved one still develops a bed sore, request an alternating pressure cell mattress. If the hospital fails to provide one, supply it yourself. At all costs, prevent a Stage 1 ulcer from getting any worse.




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