Managing symptoms, optimizing lung function
Innovative, committed, resilient
Spacious, all-private rooms featuring Stryker beds, en-suite bathrooms, grab bars, lifts, lay-flat furniture for guests, and large picture windows with views of nature give patients the confidence and foundation they need to recover.
From mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP machines, and tracheostomy tubes to pulmonary hygiene and nebulized medications, respiratory therapists at Sheltering Arms Institute contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to each patient’s care.
At Sheltering Arms Institute, respiratory therapists deliver personalized care plans to each patient in need of respiratory therapy to achieve optimal goals and outcomes.
Respiratory therapy services at Sheltering Arms Institute equip patients with modern respiratory equipment to improve breathing and lung capacity, including mechanical ventilators.
They helped me and encouraged me each and every day. They always asked what I wanted to work on to build my strength. Everyone I came in contact with cared so much and they stayed in touch with one another so they all knew my progress.
Achieving measurable, optimal outcomes for an array of respiratory and cardiopulmonary-related issues.
Spending time with patients and their families in the rehabilitation setting, using my skills and knowledge to provide education on the different disease processes and cardiopulmonary needs, and seeing fears subside as caregivers realize their loved one can get better and they can take them home and keep them safe is a joy beyond compare.
Understanding respiratory therapy
Respiratory therapy supports the rehabilitation of individuals recovering from breathing and pulmonary issues related to chronic conditions, illnesses, or traumatic injuries and is typically supported by mechanical ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP machines, tracheostomy tubes, pulmonary hygiene, and nebulized medications.
Respiratory therapy treats a range of breathing and pulmonary issues related to chronic conditions, illnesses, or traumatic injuries, including ALS, asthma, bronchitis, burn injuries, COPD, COVID-19, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, pulmonary disease and conditions, and spinal cord injuries. Not all patients at Sheltering Arms Institute will need to see a respiratory therapist.
The duration of inpatient respiratory therapy depends on a number of factors, including the individual’s condition, illness, or injury and overall length of stay. Your care team will work with you during your first week of inpatient rehabilitation to determine an approximate length of stay based on your needs. Your length of stay is subject to change based on your progress; you may be discharged sooner than originally planned, or your stay could increase if needed.
No, please leave all home medical supplies and equipment at home, including CPAP machines. Your care team at Sheltering Arms Institute will let you know of any additional items you may need to bring for your inpatient rehabilitation stay. For more information about what to bring for your hospital stay and what not to bring, please visit www.shelteringarmsinstitute.com/patients-and-visitors/becoming-a-patient.
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Contact a specialist at Sheltering Arms Institute to learn more about how you can gain more freedom in your everyday life.
