Scheduled dressing changes
NPWT dressing changes performed on the prescribed cadence, with technique that protects fragile wound beds.
Wound VAC (NPWT) care · Crestwood
Wound VAC (NPWT) treatment in Crestwood — at the bedside.
A wound VAC only works when the seal holds and dressing changes happen on schedule — which is exactly where home and facility NPWT tends to fall apart. Our clinicians manage negative pressure wound therapy at the bedside: scheduled dressing changes, seal and device troubleshooting, drainage monitoring, and a clear line back to the ordering surgeon. In Crestwood, that means treating patients at home, in senior living, and in skilled nursing facilities near Sunset Hills, Sappington, and south county medical offices — without asking anyone to arrange transport to a wound clinic.
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Call 314-325-0126 or send a referral. Tell us where the patient is and what the wound is doing — we handle verification, scheduling, and updates back to you.
1Tell us where the patient is — home, facility, or hospital
2Describe the wound and what changed
3We sort out coverage details and schedule the visit
Licensed wound care clinicians
We come to the patient
Fast, dependable response
What treatment involves
How we manage the wound VAC.
Seal and device troubleshooting
Leaks, alarms, and canister issues addressed quickly so therapy time isn't lost.
Progress monitoring
Measurements and granulation tracked so the team knows when therapy is working — and when it's time to step down.
Surgeon communication
Findings reported back to the ordering surgeon or wound physician so device decisions stay in the right hands.
Where we see patients
Crestwood homes, senior living, and facilities.
At home
Bedside visits for Crestwood patients with mobility limits, transportation barriers, or caregiver strain.
In senior living
Assisted living and memory care residents, with findings shared with the community's care staff.
In SNFs and rehab
Individual referrals or scheduled weekly wound rounds for the whole building.
Learn moreAfter hospital discharge
Follow-up that starts within days of discharge — before the wound plan falls through the cracks.
Learn moreQuestions
Wound VAC (NPWT) care in Crestwood: quick answers.
Who changes the wound VAC dressing at home?
Our licensed clinicians perform NPWT dressing changes at home or in the facility, on the schedule the ordering provider prescribed.
What if the VAC alarms or loses its seal?
Call us. Many seal and alarm problems can be corrected at the bedside, and we escalate to the device company or surgeon when the device itself is the issue.
When does NPWT stop?
When the wound has progressed enough to transition to conventional dressings — a decision we track with measurements and coordinate with the ordering provider.
Do you really come to Crestwood?
Yes — Crestwood is inside our core Greater St. Louis service area, and our clinicians see patients there at home and in facilities. Call 314-325-0126 and we'll confirm scheduling for your address.
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Call 314-325-0126 or send a referral. Read more about how we treat this wound type or see all wound care in Crestwood.