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Programs & Services


Wound Clinic

 Location: Melcor Centre

Multidisciplinary team comprehensive assessment and treatment recommendations for referred patients with chronic complex wounds.

Services are provided for the following:

  • consultation with care planning for chronic complex diabetic wounds, venous leg ulcers, pressure injuries, etc.
  • multidisciplinary team members complete a comprehensive assessment, manages, and treats acute and complex chronic wounds
  • prescription with assessment for custom made footwear according to Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) guidelines for those clients with associated wounds
  • authorizations for compression stockings according to the AADL guidelines for appropriately assessed client with healed wounds
  • assume care for client with acute and/or complex chronic wounds in partnership with physicians and surgeons or on a consultative basis
  • ordering of Adjunctive Therapies such as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), E-Stim, and others for the alternative means of treating wounds

Contact Details

Melcor Centre

Location Info
Suite 110
Address
200 4 Avenue S
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 4C9
Telephone
403-388-6700
Fax
403-327-8494
Accessibility

Melcor Centre has elevators and ramps.

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
doctors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), physiotherapists (PTs), registered nurses (RNs)
Eligibility

Must have a chronic complex wound.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.

By appointment and registration required.


Wait Times

Referral based, appointments arranged within 2-3 weeks.

Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Also Known As
Other
Lower Leg Wound Clinic, Wound Clinic (Lethbridge)