Arizona

Arizona Wound Care Resource Guide

Empowering Caregivers & Patients Across Arizona’s Urban, Rural & Tribal Regions

Arizona’s Growing Need for Mobile Wound Care

Arizona’s population is one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., with more than 1.4 million residents over age 65. Many live in rural desert towns, remote tribal lands or seasonal retirement communities where specialized wound care is difficult to access.

At ALMS, we close these gaps by bringing expert wound care directly to homes, care facilities and assisted living environments. We serve patients across the state, from Phoenix and Tucson to Flagstaff, Yuma and remote reservation areas.

Why Arizona Needs Mobile Wound Care:

Large rural and tribal territories are designated as “health professional shortage areas”
Extreme heat can worsen dehydration and slow healing in vulnerable patients
Limited public transportation options for seniors in many counties
Seasonal “snowbird” residents face disrupted care when traveling

Caregiver Guidance for Arizona Families

Arizona is home to more than 850,000 family caregivers, many of whom support aging parents or loved ones with chronic wounds.

These wounds can worsen rapidly in Arizona’s dry climate, especially among patients with diabetes, venous insufficiency or reduced mobility.

What Arizona caregivers face:

Low humidity increases skin breakdown risk
High rates of diabetes and peripheral artery disease in older adults
Home healthcare shortages in rural and tribal areas
Long travel distances to the nearest wound care clinic

ALMS provides at-home wound care support, protecting both patients and caregivers from unnecessary clinic or ER visits especially during extreme heat advisories or monsoon storms.

Arizona hospitals continue to see high rates of admissions for chronic wounds, including infected diabetic ulcers and pressure injuries.

Post-pandemic nursing shortages, population growth and rising healthcare demand make mobile wound care essential to reducing ER visits and preventing costly readmissions.

Preventing Readmissions in Arizona’s Stressed Healthcare System

The impact in Arizona:

Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients are readmitted within 30 days
Rural hospitals have reduced outpatient wound care availability
Each wound-related ER visit costs an estimated $7,000–$15,000+
Infections from untreated wounds often result in limb amputations

ALMS Helps Arizona Providers and Families By:

Delivering early wound care interventions
Monitoring high-risk patients at home
Supporting case managers with in-place wound care protocols
Avoiding costly readmissions tied to infections or wound progression

Arizona’s Hidden Wound Care Crisis

Chronic wounds are a silent epidemic in Arkansas. They often go untreated or are managed by caregivers with no formal training, especially in areas lacking specialists.

Despite Arizona’s reputation as a retirement haven, it faces a growing challenge in chronic wound management:

Remote desert towns and tribal lands often lack specialized wound care
Heat exposure, dehydration and mobility issues compound wound risks
Delayed care for diabetic foot ulcers and pressure injuries is common in underserved regions

Mobile wound care saves lives and limbs in Arizona’s hardest-to-reach areas, preventing amputations, infections and loss of independence.