The need for urgent review, what should happen in a good assessment process, what does good care look like and how to escalate your situation - GET THE KNOW-HOW
The effect of exercise on vascular health and how to incorporate exercise into daily life with exercises for the kitchen, lounge and garden -
GET THE KNOW HOW
Ronald (Hayley's patient) and his wife discuss what made the difference to his leg ulcer healing and give their views on what could help others living with a leg ulcer, and doing self-managed care - REAL LIFE STORIES
Sarah will talk about skin awareness, what to think about when taking care of the skin on your legs and feet and potential problems to look out for - EXPERT INSIGHT
How to improve self management and get better outcomes by understanding the individual, not the condition and therefore leading to citizen empowerment - GET THE KNOW HOW
The focus of this session will be identifying the signs and symptoms of lower limb condition using the CHROSS checker tool. This enables selection of the right compression solutions for people with lower limb conditions - EXPERT INSIGHT
We will talk about the impact on quality of life for the patient, the time/knowledge/skills needed by the nurse and the overall health arena regarding cost - EXPERT INSIGHT
What is bad circulation and how do artery problems occur? What symptoms do they give and which are concerning. How to reduce risk of arterial disease and when should you seek help? - GET THE KNOW HOW
The important of accurate assessment and discussion about some of the special therapies including intermittent pneumatic pressure which can help healing - EXPERT INSIGHT
A conversation with Tracy about living with a leg ulcer and how this experience inspired her to become a patient partner for the Legs Matter campaign - IN CONVERSATION WITH
Discussion about the importance of understanding your condition(s) and making small changes that can help improve mobility and health - GET THE KNOW-HOW