Identifying, preventing, and managing moisture lesions for Care Homes and Other Healthcare Providers 

 

‘React To’ is a series of training resources developed by healthcare professionals. Although aimed at care home staff, these resources are also relevant to other carers and healthcare professionals.

 

This week HCPA will be focusing on Moisture Damage, commonly linked to pressure damage, which is the damage caused to the skin through prolonged contact with moisture, caused by urine and/or faeces or perspiration. Below, you will find downloadable documents for your perusal. 

 

This training resource consists of three parts with accompanying documents to view or download. 

Part 1: Moisture Poster

Part 2: Carer Leaflet

Part 3: Competency Form