Wound management is an important skill any caregiver should have. As such, our skilled nursing in Chillicothe, Ohio aims to provide professional wound care management that can help with indwelling catheter care. This type of care is delivered by licensed and registered nurses as part of our home health care services.

An indwelling catheter resides inside your body. Common causes to have it are urine incontinence, urinary retention, a surgery that necessitates this catheter, or another health concern.

Our home health care services in Ohio are here to help if you or a loved one needs skilled nursing care for their catheter. We can offer trustworthy assistance to make recovery at home comfortable.

Learning how to clean a catheter can aid the patient in protecting their body from infections. We want to provide you with some advice on how to clean your indwelling catheter properly today. You will need clean water, two washcloths, two hand towels, light soap, and a clean container or sink.

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Apply soap on a damp washcloth. Use the washcloth to gently cleanse the region where the catheter is inserted. Women ought to wipe from front to back. Males should wipe their penis from the tip down.
• Rinse the washcloth with water to remove any remaining soap. Use the washcloth to gently wash your upper legs and buttocks after adding more soap to it.
• After rinsing, dry off with a fresh towel. Avoid applying creams, powders, or sprays in this vicinity.

Buckeye Home Health Care is always available if you are unable to complete this task on your own. For further information, call our home health aide in Westerville, Ohio at 740-773-0305.