Wound Care
Our wound care team consists of a Physical Therapist who is credentialed to perform advanced wound care services, a certified lymphedema and wound therapist and a nurses trained in wound care. We provide the most up-to-date procedures with advanced wound care dressing and supplies.
Who would benefit?
- Conditions we can treat: Arterial and Venous stasis wounds, Diabetic foot wounds, Open surgical wounds, Chronic wounds, Burns, Traumatic wounds.
- Treatments we can provide: Advanced wound care techniques including sharp debridement to remove necrotic tissue, application of advanced dressings, compression, negative pressure wound therapy and lymphedema therapy.
- Pneumatic Compression
Where are wound care services provided?
- Services are available for both inpatients and outpatients.
- Inpatients are treated in their rooms
- Outpatients are treated in the physical therapy department of the hospital
How can I access wound care services?
- Inpatients are treated for wound care by a physical therapist or nurse under the direction of a physician. The inpatient physician will coordinate wound care services.
- Outpatients will need to obtain a referral from their physician. Once the physical therapy department receives the referral, they will call the patient to schedule an appointment in the physical therapy department.
Contact Wound Care Services at:
Phone: 509-682-8523
Fax: 509-682-5840
Providers
Aleasha England
Aleasha England is a registered nurse who is board certified in wound care (WCC). Aleasha’s healthcare journey started out with a BSN in dietetics in 2002 from Brigham Young University. Then after raising three wonderful kids, she went back to school and received her RN degree from Wenatchee Valley in June 2020. She started with LCH as a medical/surgical nurse in October 2020. After a year and a half, Aleasha started working as our outpatient service coordinator helping with exercise stress tests and ECGs as well as doing various infusions and injections. She recently started working in outpatient and inpatient wound care. Aleasha’s philosophy when treating patients is a holistic, patient-centered approach. She believes there are many factors that affect wound healing, and they all need to be addressed with the patient involved in their plan of care. She is excited to be working in the wound care field and loves to watch her patient’s progress in their journey of wound healing.
In her spare time, Aleasha enjoys gardening, backpacking with her husband, and spending time doing anything active with her family outdoors.
Aleasha England
RN, WCC, Outpatient Services Coordinator
Javier Ascanio
Javier Ascanio earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2020 from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Javier is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and board certified in Wound Care (CWS). Following his doctorate, Javier completed a post-professional orthopedic residency with Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation where he had the opportunity to work with individuals of all ages, including high level athletes. Javier’s philosophy when treating is that the best treatment is centered around the patient’s values and goals using the best available evidence. Javier is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), volunteering with the local school athletic programs. Javier earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University where he also met his wife.
In his off-time, Javier enjoys volunteering with the Manson Fire Department as a Firefighter/EMT and spending time with his wife and three boys in the outdoors.