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Important Points on Emergency Tracheostomy Care at Home

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Due to certain ailments or conditions, some patients may require breathing with the help of a trach tube. The reliance on a tracheostomy tube may be temporary or last longer depending on the condition of the patient.  Regardless of the duration of the requirement, you need to ensure safe and effective cleaning and changing whenever needed. It is also important to be prepared and to know how to handle emergencies, such as a blocked or misplaced trach tube.  What to Know about Emergency Tracheostomy Care at Home In this blog, we will talk about some of the basics concerning emergency tracheostomy care at home . Let’s begin with a bit of information on emergency trach kits: Sometimes, the trach tube may get congested or accidentally come out. Emergency kits for tracheostomy care at home are designed to contain all the caregiver needs to provide breathing assistance in such unexpected situations.  The best way to stay prepared is to collect all the items needed in the emergen...

NGT Feeding at Home: Basics for Patient Care and Monitoring

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The body has certain basic nutritional requirements that play an important role in maintaining a person’s health and quality of life. Nutritional status involves the body’s shape and health due to dietary intake, nutritional levels, and how the body is using it for normal function and maintenance. When a patient requires enteral nutrition, they gain nutrition directly through the gastrointestinal tract. To receive feeding, there are many routes and methods of which the NG Tube is the most commonly used. In this blog, we will talk about a few important things to consider while providing care during tube feeding at home. Care During Tube Feeding and NGT Feeding at Home  The Naso Gastric Tube is generally inserted through a procedure performed by trained medical professionals in a medical center. However, healthcare professionals, such as nurses can provide NGT feeding at home . They may also train caregivers to do the same. This form of feeding may be giving the patient the nutrition...

Respiratory Therapy at Home: Helpful in More Ways Than You Think

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Gone are the days when respiratory therapy at home was considered a luxury; today, it is often vital and lifesaving for patients with serious illnesses. It has become essential for all people struggling with respiratory disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). It has proven valuable in providing the patient with better quality of life, making them independent, and boosting their health outcomes - all without leaving the comfort of their homes. However, a lot of people are unaware of the importance of respiratory and other at-home healthcare services despite the advantages they bring. In this post, we will discuss some of the most important advantages that access to respiratory therapy in a home-based setting brings in the current healthcare scenario. Respiratory Therapy at Home: Beneficial for Everyone Involved In a rare win-win, home respiratory care has been just as useful in creating efficiencies in the country’s healthcare...

Patient Transfer Vehicle: Types of Professionals Involved

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There are agencies that offer to take care of a patient’s transport requirements. They can help you with a dependable, professional service with a range of home nursing services to care for the patient depending on their needs, including wound or palliative care.  In this blog, we will discuss the professionals who are involved in a patient’s care when they require ventilation at home. Their service begins when they are brought home via a patient transfer vehicle by a low, medium, or high acuity crew. The transport options often vary based on what the patient requires, and include a wheelchair and stretcher service. Professionals Helping with Patient Transfer & Ventilation at Home Although it takes careful thought and learning, living with any level of reliance on a ventilator can be managed with the right preparations. The patient may choose their ventilation care to be completely taken care of by trained professionals or have other informal caregivers share it. Regar...