The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Observes Wound Care Awareness Week

(Oswego, NY – June 6, 2025) “Come Heal With Us” isn’t just a slogan: It’s an urgent call to action this June. The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine at Oswego Health, a member of the Healogics network, is highlighting the risks associated with chronic wounds during the 11th annual Wound Care Awareness Week (June 9–13) and throughout the month. The Center’s 2025 outreach campaign, Come Heal With Us, targets underserved populations, emphasizing that early detection of chronic wounds saves limbs and lives.

The nation’s leading provider of advanced wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Healogics®, established Wound Care Awareness Week in 2014 to bring attention to the growing need for wound care. Over a decade later, millions of people are living with nonhealing wounds in the United States, and sadly, the numbers continue to grow. Wound care experts across the nation are dedicating the entire week to educating physicians, patients, and their communities about the prevalence of chronic wounds and the advanced wound care solutions available. The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine offers several advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds.

America is facing a hidden health crisis as chronic wounds surge at unprecedented rates, driven by our aging population and the rising incidence of chronic diseases. These wounds aren’t just surface problems; they are complex medical challenges often complicated by underlying conditions. Imagine someone living with diabetes who might also have compromised circulation and kidney issues—each condition creates another barrier to healing. The stakes are high: when wounds don’t heal, they can rapidly progress to dangerous infections that might risk amputations or even loss of life. This critical intersection of chronic disease and wound care represents one of healthcare's most urgent yet underrecognized challenges.

Our wound care experts strive to bring together people, processes, and technology to provide world-class wound care. With this in mind, now is the time for those suffering from chronic wounds to seek advanced wound care available at The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine.

“We often see patients who have been living with painful, nonhealing wounds for months—even years—without realizing that specialized treatment options exist,” said Lorraine A. Ladd-Falanga, MSN, FNP-C at The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine. “Advanced wound care can mean the difference between keeping a limb and losing it. Early intervention truly saves lives.”

For more information, visit oswegohealth.org or call 315-326-3780.

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About Oswego Health:
The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be Oswego County’s largest private employer. More than 1,400 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community.  The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County, as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, the healthcare system includes Oswego Health Medical Practice, a multi-specialty medical group offering the community accessible, high-quality healthcare. Over 100 physicians and advanced practice providers offer an extensive array of services across Central New York (CNY), including primary care and specialty care in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, general surgery, urology, and bariatrics. For more information about Oswego Health, visit www.oswegohealth.org.

About Healogics

For over 20 years, Healogics has operated more than 600 Wound Care Centers® across the nation, treating over 300,000 patients annually and healing more than 4 million wounds. Their extensive experience has allowed them to create one of the largest wound care databases in the world, continuously advancing our treatment approaches through evidence-based research and analysis.