Education and Support
If you and your family are seeking additional education and support for burn and wound care, Miami Valley Hospital’s Adult Regional Burn Center offers a support group and articles about various types of burns and wounds.
Burn Center Support Group
Burn injuries can be traumatic for injured individuals and their families. The road to physical and emotional recovery may be long, and we understand that the emotional toll is sometimes as great or greater for the family members who are helping their loved ones to cope.
Miami Valley Hospital’s Burn Support Group, offered the first Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m., provides hope and healing to individuals in post-burn recovery. This group is facilitated by burn center staff, with much of the support coming from former burn-injured individuals and their families. You can discuss your questions and concerns with others who have walked the path you are walking.
The meetings are open to all individuals with past or present burn injuries and their families. Each meeting will start with a topic that is important to burn recovery, followed by topics that are important to those attending the meeting.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| November 1, 2022 | Why Does My Healed Burn Itch? |
| December 6, 2022 | Scar Management After Burn Injury |
| January 3, 2023 | Social Interaction and Social Activities After Burn Injury |
| February 7, 2023 | Exercising After Burn Injury |
| March 7, 2023 | Managing Your Pain |
| April 4, 2023 | Understanding and Improving Body Image After Burn Injury |
You can join in person at Miami Valley Hospital Burn Clinic conference room, NW3, at Miami Valley Hospital, or join virtually. To join virtually, email burnsupport@premierhealth.com, and a meeting link will be sent to you.
For more information, call (937) 208-6166(937) 208-6166.
Burn and Wound Education
Learn more about burn and wound care and how to proactively help keep your home safe from the danger of burns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to frequently asked questions about burn and would care.
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The Dos and Don'ts of Burns
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Contact Us
If you or a loved one needs care for burns or wounds, our professionals can help the healing process with advanced, compassionate care. To learn more, call a location near you:
- Atrium Medical Center Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services: (513) 974-5700(513) 974-5700
- Fidelity Health Care at-home wound and ostomy care: (937) 208-6400(937) 208-6400
- Miami Valley Hospital:
- Burn Clinic and Wound Care Center: (937) 208-2876(937) 208-2876
- Ostomy Clinic: (937) 208-3780(937) 208-3780
- Regional Adult Burn Center: (937) 208-2126(937) 208-2126
- Miami Valley Hospital South Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services: (937) 438-4977(937) 438-4977
- Upper Valley Medical Center Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services: (937) 440-7888(937) 440-7888