Association for the Advancement of Wound Care - Patient/Caregiver Resources

Wound Patient/Caregiver Resources

Association for the Advancement of Wound Care WIN (Wounds in Need)
Resources for Wound Patients and Caregivers

Wound Care and Skin Care Information

ABC’s of Skin and Wound Care (Wound Care pamphlet for patients and their caregivers)
The Skin You’re In (A guide to protecting skin from climate and the environment)
Dress and Compress for Success (A guide to healing your venous ulcer)
Wound Patient’s Bill of Rights
The Skin You’re In Fun Facts

Spanish Versions of Wound Care Information

EL ABC del Cuidado de la Piely las Heridas (Una guía para tratar heridas menores para pacientes y proveedores de cuidados)
La piel en la que estás (Una guía para proteger a tu piel del clima y el medio ambiente)
CUBRIR y COMPRIMIR para SANAR (Una Guía para Pacientes para Sanar tu Úlcera Venosa)
Wound Patient’s Bill of Rights (Spanish Edition)


Skin Care for the Caregiver Education Module 2011  This powerpoint presentation is valuable with wound information on caring for pressure ulcers/bed sores.

Wounds Talking Now Series

How to Safely Remove a Wound Dressing
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
Smoking with a Wound
Wound Nutrition

Help us help you WIN! Are you suffering from a wound, like an ulcer or a skin tear? Do you care for someone that has a chronic wound? WIN is free! Free Patient Membership Application.

Our motto is to create Win-Win situations for our members. Under the umbrella of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, WIN is a solid, unified voice for patients and their personal caregivers. Together, let’s learn about wounds, share experiences, and support each other.  This website gives you the chance to learn from each other, and to have a single point of entry to many resources.

AAWC WIN is for those interested in:

  • Joining Blogs!
  • Learning about chronic wounds
  • Getting to know other patients and caregivers
  • Sharing your experiences as a patient or caregiver with others
  • Wound Patient advocacy

Join AAWC WIN

We want to belong
Obstacles will be removed and replaced with support
Unified, we will make a difference
Nothing is too large for us to tackle
Distance yourself from negativity
Support others who are in need of wound management

Influence the wound care policy makers
Never…give up hope

Now join our battle as a member
Encourage others to advocate for themselves or others on wound healing
Easy-we never said it would be
Determined-to help you heal your open wound


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