Cottonwood Wound & Ostomy Consulting

10/24/2021

It’s been quiet here as I have stayed busy navigating the state’s wound needs in the era of a pandemic. While I will always be passionate about wound and Ostomy care, I am leaving the bedside as a clinician, which will include putting an indefinite hold on my consulting business. I wish all my colleagues, clients, and hospital pals the best as important work continues every day. God Bless!

02/01/2021

Major kudos to Glamour UK for normalizing something that many people worldwide get through.

Big kudos to Glamour UK for highlighting (see Instagram) and others on the cover of this year's Self-Love issue. Now let's call on U.S. publications and TV to embrace all bodies as well.
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/cover-stars-glamour-self-love-issue

01/09/2021

Doing the best we can to prevent and manage this increasing risk.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/11/18/covid-19-risk-bedsores-pressure-injuries-higher-during-pandemic/6277376002/?fbclid=IwAR3dotIUP2_sEhLp0TEWBK0ENkZTAT5qCwt-pJsFHP-X3wAey5ntC75Mr8U

Experts estimate hospital-acquired pressure injuries affect more than 2.5 million patients each year and claim over 60,000 lives.

12/08/2020

For the N-95 wearers out there in this time of increased masking: Review this article on a way to prevent/treat skin complications from the wear of N-95 masks, without impacting proper fit.

"Use of Thin Dressings Under N95 Respirators: Exploring Their Effect on Quantitative Fit Testing Results to Guide Hospital Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Read this article down at the link below.

https://www.o-wm.com/article/use-thin-dressings-under-n95-respirators-exploring-their-effect-quantitative-fit-testing

11/25/2020

Check out a fellow local, small, health-supporting business. I have personally worked with one of the physicians and he’s the bees knees. Like and follow them for some upcoming deals.

Have you been to Hydrate Alaska yet? If you haven’t, make it a point to visit them! Pictured below is our Executive Director and Board Treasurer receiving hydration therapy last Friday at the end of a long week! They both loved it and are still feeling the benefits. It’s the perfect way to get some Shop Palmer stamps and slow down in between supporting our other local businesses this weekend. Remember to shop (and hydrate!) small. 💙

11/15/2020

MSSS has kept the health and safety of Seniors and staff at the forefront throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With that in mind, effective Monday, November 16th, 2020, the Palmer Senior Center will be closed to the public due to the recent rise in community cases and the 11/12/20 announcement from Governor Dunleavey.

This will result in the suspension of Commodities, Workout Room access, Library access, and Grab N’ Go Meals until further notice.

If you would like Home-Delivered Meals, please call 745-5454.

We will get through this together.

11/12/2020

Some of us in Alaska received an emergency text this morning with a link to the Gov Dunleavy’s message on our state’s worsening Covid-19 status. For those of you that didn’t get that link, here it is. Stay safe out there friends. I would rather not get consulted to check pressure injuries on your face from being prone-positioned and vented (though I will give you the best care possible if I am). Viruses don’t crawl along the ground at you like a horror movie, we’re giving it to each other. Please do what you can to prevent the spread in our great state.

Governor Mike Dunleavy speaks to Alaskans about the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout the 49th state, and the importance of working together to protect our...

11/11/2020

We’re saddened today to report eight people, ranging in age from their 40s to 90s, who have died from COVID-19. Five are recent deaths of residents from Anchorage and Wasilla. Three additional people – from Anchorage, Kenai and Wasilla – were also identified through death certificate reviews as having died as a result of COVID-19 in the past month.

We want to extend our condolences to not only these eight individuals’ families, loved ones and communities, but also to everyone who has lost a person they care about to COVID-19. Every single one of these losses is hard, but please know that you are not alone in your grief. It is shared by those of us at the Department of Health and Social Services and Alaskans all across our state.

If you are grieving someone, we encourage you to turn to friends and family for support, seek comfort in spiritual activities that are meaningful to you, and if you find it too much to bear, seek out additional help from a therapist or counselor. There is no shame in asking for help – we all need a helping hand from time to time.

Careline Alaska: 877-266-4357
Free, confidential help for anyone who needs to talk

National Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
Immediate crisis counseling for people affected by COVID-19

Alaska Responders Relief Line: 844-985-8275
Support for medical workers on the front lines of COVID-19 and their families

11/10/2020

10/07/2020

https://columbiawound.org/registration-obwcc/

10/06/2020

Still providing services through this challenging time. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any wound or ostomy needs, and don’t forget to wash those hands.