Practical guides for caregivers on bedsore prevention, medical sheepskin and wool care, from the team supplying Australian medical wool since 1988.
Sleeping on wool is good for most people: wool absorbs moisture vapor and lets heat escape, so a wool mattress topper or bed pad keeps the surface you lie on drier and more even in temperature than a…
Read the article →Wool is a natural fiber that grows on sheep, made almost entirely of a protein called keratin: about 97% protein and 2 to 3% lipids, according to The Woolmark Company. Each fiber has a scaly outer lay…
Read more →Being bedridden means being confined to bed, unable to get up or walk without help, because of illness, injury, surgery or frailty. Lying still for long periods affects almost every part of the body:…
Read more →The wheelchair accessories that do most for comfort are the ones that pad the places where the body meets the chair: a cushion with a soft wool layer on the seat and back, pads on the armrests, and wa…
Read more →A wheelchair safety checklist is a short set of checks that keeps a wheelchair working and its user upright: test the wheel locks and footrests before each use, check tire pressure and the cushion eve…
Read more →Preventing pressure sores in a wheelchair comes down to three habits: take the weight off your seat every 15 to 20 minutes, sit on a cushion that fits your chair, and check your skin every day. Pressu…
Read more →Foot warmers for poor circulation are thick wool socks, bed socks or booties that hold your own body heat around your feet, with no electricity, batteries or hot water. That matters, because the most…
Read more →Boots with a wool lining are boots whose inside is sheepskin or a wool pile, so real wool, not synthetic fleece, sits against the skin. For sensitive or diabetic feet that matters, because wool cushio…
Read more →Sheepskin can keep you comfortable in warm weather, but it does not actively cool you. It works by drawing sweat vapor away from the skin into the wool and letting it escape, so you stay drier, and Wo…
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