Two Years of Recurring Wounds. Four Visits That Finally Made a Difference.

by YDCare Homecare Team | September 11,2026

Mrs Chan had already been living with a leg ulcer for two years.

She had been diagnosed with spider veins accompanied by a venous leg ulcer, and over the years, her family had tried one treatment after another — from basic wound cleaning and skin grafting to negative pressure wound therapy and compression stockings.

Yet the wound was persistent here.

For her family, the hardest part was not simply caring for the wound. It was watching it improve at times, only to deteriorate again, with no clear end in sight.

It was through a doctor's referral that the family was introduced to YDCare's home wound care service.

A wound that needed a fresh assessment

When YDCare’s wound nurse specialist first assessed Mrs Chan, the focus was on understanding the condition of the wound and what had been tried before.

The wound required debridement to gradually remove slough and non-viable tissue. Her wound care plan was then adjusted based on its condition, following the principles of moist wound healing to support a more suitable environment for wound repair.

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But there was another important part of the plan: helping the family continue the care at home.

The family learned to manage the wound between visits

Because Mrs Chan's family was already able to carry out basic wound care, there was no need for the nurse to visit every few days.

Instead, the nurse specialist visited once every 10 days for consultation, reassessment of the wound, sharp wound debridement and adjustment of the care plan. The family continued with the day-to-day care at home.

The nurse specialist also provided guidance on areas that could affect wound recovery, including adequate protein intake and proper use of compression stockings.

For the family, this meant they no longer had to rely entirely on frequent professional visits. They had a clear understanding of what to look out for and how to care for the wound between visits.

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Two years of setbacks. Then, just four visits.

From the first home visit, our wound nurse specialist only saw Mrs Chan four times.

Around two months, the wound had completely healed.

For a wound that had been recurring for two years, despite previous wound care, skin grafting, negative pressure therapy and compression treatment, the progress came as a welcome surprise to the family.

When the nurse specialist updated to the surgeon on Mrs Chan's condition, the surgeon's responded surprisingly:

“The hospital nurses worked on it for six months with no progress. Now it's done in two months! Really thank you for taking care of my patient!”

After two years of dealing with a wound that simply would not heal, Mrs Chan and her family finally had the outcome they had been hoping for.

Every wound has a different story

A wound that keeps recurring or heals slowly may need more than routine dressing changes. Understanding the wound, reviewing previous treatment and adapting the care plan to the patient's needs can all be important parts of wound management.

If you or your family member is dealing with a wound that has been difficult to manage at home, YDCare's wound care nurse specialists can assess the wound and provide appropriate home wound care recommendations based on the individual's condition.