Wound Support That Reduces Risk at Home

Candid Amour Home Care Agency provides wound care services for families in Forest Park

When you have a pressure sore, skin ulcer, or wound that requires consistent monitoring in Forest Park, you need someone who knows what to watch for and how to prevent further damage. Candid Amour Home Care Agency sends licensed nurses who assess your wound, change dressings, and teach you or your caregiver what signs to report between visits. Your nurse will document healing progress, adjust care based on what they see, and coordinate with your physician to keep treatment aligned with your condition.

This is not emergency treatment. It is scheduled wound monitoring and education designed for people managing wounds at home who need clinical oversight to heal safely. Your nurse will explain the goals of your wound care, show you how dressings work, and review risk factors such as nutrition, pressure points, medication routines, and skin care habits that affect healing. Each visit includes checking the wound site, cleaning and redressing as needed, and teaching you what to do until the next appointment.

If you or someone you care for in Forest Park has a wound that needs regular attention and clear guidance, contact us to schedule an assessment and start a care plan.

What Your Nurse Does During Each Visit

Your nurse arrives with sterile supplies and dressing materials suited to your wound type. In Forest Park, visits typically involve removing the old dressing, cleaning the wound, checking for signs of infection or delayed healing, and applying a fresh dressing using the technique your physician ordered. Your nurse will measure the wound, take notes on appearance and drainage, and explain what they are seeing so you understand what is normal and what is not.

After care begins, you will notice clearer instructions on when to call, fewer questions about how to handle dressings at home, and less guessing about whether the wound is healing as expected. Your family will understand what symptoms require immediate attention and what changes are part of normal recovery. Pain considerations, fluid intake, and nutrition guidance are reinforced during visits to support safer healing without adding unnecessary steps.

This service does not include full-time wound monitoring or daily dressing changes unless specified in your care plan. It is intermittent clinical support focused on tracking progress, preventing complications, and teaching you how to manage care between visits. Your nurse will update your physician as healing progresses or if the wound shows signs of worsening so treatment can be adjusted before small issues become serious.

People often want to know how wound visits are scheduled, what supplies are provided, and how they will know if healing is on track. These are the questions we hear most before starting care.

Common concerns before wound care starts

We provide care for pressure sores, skin ulcers, surgical wounds, and other wounds that require consistent monitoring under physician orders. Your nurse will assess the wound and follow the treatment plan your doctor specifies.
What types of wounds can your nurses treat?
Visit frequency depends on the wound type, healing stage, and your care plan. Some wounds require multiple visits per week, while others need weekly or biweekly monitoring as they improve.
How often will my nurse visit?
Your nurse brings sterile supplies and dressings for each visit. You do not need to buy materials unless your care plan includes tasks you will perform between visits, in which case your nurse will tell you what to keep on hand.
What supplies do I need to have at home?
Your nurse will explain what normal healing looks like for your wound type and teach you which symptoms require a call. They will track measurements and appearance over time so you can see progress or catch problems early.
How will I know if my wound is healing properly?
Call us immediately if you notice increased pain, foul odor, heavy drainage, fever, or spreading redness. Your nurse will coordinate with your physician to adjust treatment or schedule an earlier visit if needed.
What if my wound gets worse between visits?

Candid Amour Home Care Agency works with families in Forest Park who need consistent wound monitoring and clear education to support safer healing at home. If you are managing a wound that requires licensed oversight, get in touch and we will explain what to expect from assessment through recovery.

Our Services

Our services here at Candid Amour Home Care Agency LLC consist of a variety of options that are geared towards making each client feel as much comfort as possible. Here are some of the services and treatments we offer here at Candid Amour Home Care Agency LLC.

  • Skilled Nursing Care

    Skilled nursing services are provided by specially trained registered nurses and licensed practical nurses that begin all cases with an assessment to obtain information to establish a plan of care. The services are prescribed by a doctor on an intermittent basis and include such things as dressing changes, teaching and administration of medications, intravenous therapy, catheter care, diabetic care, wound care, and teaching the family how to care for the patient in the home.

  • Home Health Aide Services

    Home health aides work under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist. Services primarily consist of assistance with personal care. A home health aide may give a bath, give oral care, foot care, shampoo, shave, skin care, and change linens. Under Medicare, a home health aide may stay in the home part-time or intermittently to provide personal care only.

  • Wound Care

    Wound care refers to specific types of treatment for pressure sores, skin ulcers and other wounds that break the skin. Wound care education will be provided to each patient/caregiver. All education on wound care will include, but not be limited to:


    • Goals for wound care
    • Self-wound care 
    • Dressings to be utilized in wound care
    • Symptoms to report to your nurse or physician 
    • Risk factors for pressure ulcers and types of wounds 
    • Proper skin care and how to prevent injury
    • Nutrition and wounds 
    • Medications for wound healing 
    • Fluid intake 
    • Medication safety 
    • Pain management

  • Social Services

    The social services staff provides social casework services to patients as needed to augment other services of the agency. Services include the evaluation of social functioning, particularly as it relates to medical problems, and initiation and follow-up of referrals to other community resources as applicable.

  • Infusion Therapy

    Infusion Therapy services can include pain management, chemotherapy, hydration therapy, and antibiotic therapy. Infusion therapy is provided to patients for treating a wide assortment of often chronic and sometimes rare diseases for which “specialty” infusion medications are effective.

  • PCA

    Personal Care services includes the provision of services such as assist with personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation.

  • Homemaker

    Homemaker services include assistance with instrumental activities of daily living and may include housekeeping tasks, grocery shopping and other errands, and meal preparation.

  • Companion Services

    Companion services include transportation, meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping, companionship and household management.