Peter
“I look forward to getting back home.”
When he wasn’t working, Peter loved being outside, spending time with his grandchildren, and the occasional golf outing, until he started having shortness of breath, nausea and chills. He was admitted to a general hospital and diagnosed with COVID-19.
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As his condition worsened Peter had to be placed on a ventilator and started on multiple medications to stabilize his condition. After nearly two months of intensive care he was finally able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Dayton to receive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. At the beginning of his stay, Peter was still dependent on the ventilator and on his caregivers for all his needs. His respiratory team immediately began the process of weaning him from the ventilator and he responded very well, making daily progress until he was able to breathe on his own again. With help from his rehab team and encouragement from all of his caregivers, Peter regained his strength and mobility and went from being completely bedbound, to walking and climbing three flights of stairs before he was discharged to return home to his family.
“I look forward to getting back home, going to work, doing things around my home, being outside and driving again!” Peter shared before he left Kindred.
Floyd
“I’m looking forward to getting back home.”
Floyd experienced some setbacks in his journey to recovery that began when the big toe on his right foot became infected and he had to have wound care provided.
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A few days later while recovering at home, Floyd suffered a hard fall that required him to be taken to the ER. He was diagnosed with a severe infection and a high fever that led to septic shock and he had to be placed in an ice bath. He was started on IV antibiotics and when he had been stabilized he was transferred to Kindred Hospital Dayton to receive advanced wound care, continuation of antibiotic therapy and rehabilitation.
When he first arrived, Floyd was experiencing extremely high levels of pain and initially had difficulty participating in rehab therapy. His wound care team applied a proven treatment and pain management plan and Floyd began to make definite progress. With constant encouragement from his team and support from his family Floyd made slow but steady gains. His spirits were especially lifted one day in particular when his family was able to bring his beloved dog for a visit.
After three weeks of daily wound care, blood sugar management, therapy and rehabilitation, Floyd was able to move on to the final step in his journey to recovery before being able to go home and return to a normal life. “I’m looking forward to getting back home,” Floyd expressed before being discharged. “And I can’t wait to go camping again and being with my dog, Puggy.”
David
“At the beginning I needed encouragement.”
David lives at home with his wife and enjoyed spending time with his family, cooking, and collecting movies. After a period of decline in his physical well-being and when he started to become confused, his wife took him to the hospital where he was diagnosed to be suffering from several complications, including acute metabolic encephalopathy and an infection.
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His breathing was also compromised and he was placed on a ventilator and started on a course of antibiotics. Unable to take anything by mouth, David was also given a feeding tube and he remained at the facility until he was able to be taken off the ventilator and was stable enough to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Dayton.
When he first arrived he was disoriented and confused and required careful supervision from his team of caregivers. With his wife and family at his side encouraging him, David started to make progress and within a few days was almost back to his normal self. He started a regular diet and with guidance from his team of physical and occupational therapists, David was up on his feet and walking the hallways with minimal assistance and the use of a rolling walker.
Just nine days after being admitted to Kindred, David was cleared to return home. “At the beginning I needed encouragement,” David affirmed. “My family and the great staff here provided me with that and more. I felt like I was just existing as I got more and more sick, but now I’m definitely looking forward to getting back to God and being with my family and cooking. I can’t wait to make my famous BBQ chicken again!”