Ventilator Care
Ventilators at home were an anomaly until a few years ago. It was thought of as risky and people believed that it was not a medically safe decision to provide nursing care to a patient on a ventilator at home. However, times have changed. Numerous medical and healthcare services are now available in the comfort of one’s home and nursing care for mechanical ventilation is one of them. It is completely safe to keep a patient on a ventilator at home if you are under the guidance of the carehub healthcare service providers. With a little training and practice, or assistance from professional nurses and healthcare staff, it is possible for home care for ventilator patients to be surrounded by family and loved ones while receiving nursing care for mechanical ventilation
What Are the Benefits Of Nursing Ventilator Care?
The benefits of a patient receiving nursing ventilator care at home are numerous. Nursing care of a patient on a ventilator at home ensures that the patient feels more safe, comfortable and at ease compared to a hospital or healthcare facility. Receiving nursing ventilator care at home ensures that the patient is surrounded by loved ones and family, instead of in a stressful and tense environment of a hospital among other patients. At home, the patient experiences peace of mind and there’s a high chance that the patient might recover faster at home. Nursing ventilator care at home also reduces the risk of the patient acquiring infections from the hospital. Home ventilator care is much safer since the chances of catching an infection from caregivers or family members are comparatively low
The benefits can be further categorized into medical and personal benefits.
Medical Benefits
Access to service of qualified, experienced and internationally trained medical professionals right in the comfort of your home
Smooth flow of information between the team of doctors, care staff and the family members
Use of the latest technology and devices that ensures wellbeing and care of the patient in their own home
Strict adherence to standard protocols of critical care to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the patient
Continuous monitoring of the patient’s vitals and regular administration of medication at home itself
Faster recovery of patients due to patient satisfaction and better compliance by medical professionals
Reduced chances of secondary infections
Personal Benefits
A comfortable home environment with less noise and less night time light can improve sleep patterns and overall well-being.
Limited or no restriction on visiting hours by friends, family and relatives
Easy and convenient access to personal space and belongings such as books, computers, etc.
More cost effective and affordable as compared to the hospital ICU
Better management of patient’s needs and personalized care and attention
Reduced length of stay at the hospital and away from home
Faster rehabilitation into normal life because of smoother transition from hospital to home
The critical care team at home can take care of all the following tasks and the patient’s family can remain stress free with the assurance that the patient is well taken care of.
Nursing care for ventilated patients with Tracheostomy
Nursing ventilator care for patients who are on CPAP or BiPAP and/or High Flow Oxygen Therapy
Total parenteral nutrition
Internal feeding
Infusion therapy
Bowel and bladder management
Maintaining skin integrity
