Sheepskin Slippers for Pressure Care: What Hospitals Use and Why
Medical-grade sheepskin slippers are used in hospitals and aged care facilities specifically for pressure care. They are not an ordinary comfort item. The wool fibres do something measurable: they distribute weight across a wider surface, reduce friction and shear forces on vulnerable skin, and help maintain a stable skin microclimate. That is why nurses and occupational therapists reach for them. Below we explain what pressure care actually means, why sheepskin is effective at it, and who benefits most. In this article What is pressure care (and why footwear matters) How pressure injuries develop on heels and feet The four skin...
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