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If you need mechanical support to breathe, you need a knowledgeable team with you. Our Center for Ventilator Dependent Persons is a highly specialized unit that provides technologically advanced clinical management for people whose life depends on mechanical ventilator support.
We assess each resident for total medical management as well as for his or her potential to be weaned from the ventilator. Our care plans also address residents' ability to participate in activities of daily living and set goals to maximize their potential for communicating and participating in all social programs.
We also offer full restorative rehabilitation services, a respiratory unit for weaned patients who require ongoing rehabilitation or chronic care, respiratory therapy, parenteral nutrition, intravenous therapies and a seven-day-a-week activities program.
| The Team Approach -- Members of the Center's health care team include: |
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| • Primary care physician, fellowship trained in pulmonology |
• Pastoral care staff
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| • Nursing staff |
• Registered dietician |
| • Respiratory, occupational and speech therapists |
• Recreation therapists
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| • Social work case manager |
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| What We Offer: |
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| • Individualized weaning program |
• Skin care program |
| • Respiratory therapy |
• Full restorative rehabilitation program |
| • Administration of intravenous therapies/blood transfusions |
• Respiratory unit for weaned patients requiring ongoing
rehabilitation or chronic care |
| • Parenteral nutrition (TPN/PPN) |
• Activities program, 7 days a week |
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