My name is Michael Schliesleder, and I’m a home care nurse with Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Home Health Care of Fairbanks, AK. My patient, Fred Meyn, is 61 years old and has been paralyzed for many years. He is bedbound and suffers from peripheral vascular disease and stage 4 pressure ulcers. He recently had to have a leg amputated and requires negative pressure wound therapy. Our nurses provide wound care, monitor his healing progress, and report any changes in his condition to his doctor. Without the compassionate care delivered by our staff, Mr. Meyn would be unable remain in the comfort of his home and would have to live out his years in a nursing home.