Patients who require either invasive or noninvasive ventilator assistance to help them breathe can benefit from Great Lakes Home Healthcare Services home ventilator program. Prior to discharge from the hospital/facility, our respiratory therapists perform an in-facility assessment of the patient’s needs and then prepare their home environment for the transition from facility to home. Working in conjunction with the physician, patient, caregiver and or family member, we help identify the best ventilator for each individual patient. We also teach the patient, caregiver and family members how to clean and protect the airway and maintain the efficiency of the ventilator. And because most units are portable, we explain to patients and caregivers how to travel with their ventilators.
Because we believe in continual assistance, our respiratory therapists will visit patients to check on their status, address any concerns they or their caregivers may have and provide progress reports to their referring physician. Our respiratory therapists are also available for emergency assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Our reorder system for supplies, our patient and family education and our preventative maintenance facilitates continuity of care and provides for smooth transitions. Our home ventilator program is available in the following counties:
PA: Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, McKean, Cameron, Potter, Elk, Jefferson, Forest OH: Ashtabula and Trumball NY: Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus
Steps to Home Ventilation
Great Lakes Home Healthcare Services assists patients in their advancement to Home Ventilation with the following services:
