Louisiana

Louisiana Wound Care Resource Guide

Local Healing Solutions for Louisiana’s Families, Facilities & Healthcare Providers

Bringing Care to the Heart of Louisiana

Louisiana has some of the highest rates of chronic disease and disability in the U.S., making wound care a critical but often overlooked need. Many patients live in rural parishes or underserved communities where travel is difficult and care is delayed.

ALMS Mobile Wound Care fills this gap by delivering clinical wound services directly to homes, group homes and long-term care facilities across Louisiana.

This Louisiana guide was created for:

Family caregivers and loved ones
Healthcare workers in assisted living and SNFs
Social workers and hospital discharge planners
Local clinics and physician groups needing mobile partners

A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Wound Care in Louisiana

If you’re helping care for a loved one with a wound, you may feel unsure about when to seek help or what your options are. In Louisiana, many families are managing wounds without any formal wound care support, leading to infections, stress and preventable ER visits.

Here’s what caregivers in Louisiana should know:

Warm, humid conditions in Louisiana can make even small wounds worse due to bacteria and moisture.
Pressure ulcers, diabetic foot wounds and trauma wounds are especially common in areas with high diabetes and obesity rates.
Delaying wound care puts the patient at risk. Early evaluation improves healing time and avoids bigger complications.

You don’t have to drive or risk exposure at clinics or hospitals. ALMS comes to you. Whether you're in a city or a small town, we meet patients where they are, literally.

Louisiana has one of the highest preventable hospitalization rates in the nation, particularly among Medicare recipients. Wounds are a major factor.

Preventing Hospital Readmissions with Mobile Wound Care in Louisiana

Key stats:

Louisiana ranks 3rd highest for hospital readmissions due to chronic conditions and wound complications.
Over 38% of readmissions in seniors are preventable with proactive outpatient care.
The average wound-related hospitalization costs between $13,500–$28,000 per case in LA.

Our model saves lives and lowers costs by:

Offering weekly in-home visits
Providing advanced dressings and products not available over the counter
Avoiding ER trips for manageable wound conditions
Communicating directly with family, providers and care teams

Louisiana’s Hidden Wound Crisis

While cancer and heart disease get headlines, chronic wounds quietly burden thousands of Louisianans every year and many go untreated until it’s too late.

What makes Louisiana unique:

High rates of diabetes (13.5% of adults) and vascular disease
Large rural populations with limited access to wound specialists
Many patients delay or avoid travel due to transportation challenges, fear of infection or lack of mobility

This combination creates a public health gap. ALMS works to close it by bringing consistent, specialized wound care into communities across the state.