Randy B
“I am so happy and thankful for the excellent care I received at Kindred.”
Randy was a patient at Kindred Hospital Louisville earlier this year and recently returned for a visit with his wife, Margie, to say hello and share how well he’s doing.
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“I am so happy and thankful for the excellent care I received at Kindred,” Randy shared. “I especially appreciate the emotional support I received and am especially grateful to my RT Shanetta and my RN Sari. When I got home I was able to meet my grandson who was born while I was at Kindred and I am now able to travel to visit family out of state.”
Randy also shared how his recovery progressed and how he got back to doing the things he loves: “On the second day after I got home alone I decided to try and drive and thought I’d just drive down the road. Before I knew it I was eating an ice cream cone at DQ and I just felt so good knowing I was able to do something that I did before I became sick. This is when I knew I could start trying to do more of things that I did before my illness. We live in the country, so I jumped in my tractor and got to work planting. At first I couldn’t lift a bag of seed but now I can. I am still regaining some of my strength but I feel great! I am just so grateful for all of the care I received, this is why I recovered so well and able to do things I can now.”
Robert
“I am looking forward to being home with my girlfriend and our dog.”
Robert started to develop swelling in his legs that became worse until he was found unresponsive at home and EMS had to be called.
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He was rushed to the ER and began to receive treatment for dangerously low blood oxygen levels and tested positive for COVID-19. His condition declined and he had to be placed on a ventilator and admitted to the ICU, remaining at the facility until he could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Louisville. Robert began to receive aggressive respiratory therapy and steadily improved until he was able to be successfully weaned from the vent. Now needing only supplemental oxygen at night while sleeping, Robert was able to start working with his rehab therapists to get back his mobility and independence and here too made excellent progress. Always motivated and eager to recover so he could return home, Robert reached all the goals set for him at the beginning of his stay and he was back up on his feet and able to take care of the tasks of daily life by the time he was discharged from Kindred.
“I am looking forward to being home with my girlfriend and our dog,” Robert shared before he left the facility. “I am ready to get back to some kind of routine as I continue to recover and get healthy again.”
Janie
“I have been given a second chance at life and I’m so very thankful.”
Janie lived at home and was independent until she became sick and began to have difficulty breathing. At a general hospital she was found to have sepsis due to pneumonia and had to be placed on a ventilator when her lungs failed. She also was diagnosed with blood clots and had severe wounds that weren’t healing.
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She was started on IV antibiotics and remained at the facility until she could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Louisville. She started to receive care from an interdisciplinary team that worked together to address her multiple health challenges and Janie began to take a turn toward recovery. She was weaned from the ventilator successfully and then began to recover her strength and mobility as her wound care nurse helped her wounds heal. After overcoming high levels of anxiety at the beginning, Janie worked with her caregivers and therapists and made steady progress until she was able to stand up, walk with assistance and start to reclaim her independence over the activities of daily life.
“Before I became sick I wasn’t taking very good care of myself,” Janie shared before she was discharged. “Now I’m excited to get healthy and work on my relationships with my family. I have been given a second chance at life and I’m so very thankful.”
Sandra
“I miss all my animals and am very excited to go back home!”
When Sandra developed difficulty breathing and then became confused and fell to the floor, she had to be admitted to a general facility where she was diagnosed with COVID-19.
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She had to be placed on high-flow oxygen and remained at the facility until she could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Louisville where she could receive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. Sandra started to work with her respiratory therapists and made excellent progress, reaching a success milestone when she was able to be taken off high-flow oxygen, requiring only supplemental amounts to support her recovery. With help from her rehab team, Sandra overcame the profound weakness she was experiencing from her illness and steadily recovered her strength and mobility until she was back on her feet and walking again.
“Being away from my family due to the long distance between us was difficult but I stayed positive because of my faith and worked hard to get well,” Sandra shared before she was discharged from Kindred. “I miss all my animals and am very excited to go back home!”
Randy
“This has been a humbling experience.”
Randy developed cold symptoms that progressively grew worse until he had to be admitted to a hospital. He was found to have COVID-19 and was placed on a ventilator.
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His condition remained critical until he was finally able to be stabilized and could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Louisville to receive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. With family members at his side, and staff providing constant encouragement, Randy progressed to breathing without the aid of the ventilator. He then worked with his rehab team and steadily recovered his strength and mobility. By the time he was ready to be discharged, Randy was able to walk with minimal assistance and had reclaimed his independence over the activities of daily life.
“This has been a humbling experience as there was a time when I couldn’t even hold my wife’s hand,” Randy shared before he was discharged. “My respiratory therapist, Shannetta, has been a blessing. I’m very grateful to Sari who listened to me when I was having a rough time, and to Genavieve who could always make me laugh, and to all the great people here who helped me recover. I can’t wait to see my house again, and meet my grandson who was born in December. I missed a lot of important dates and moments, and there’s just a lot for me to get caught up on.”
Julie M
“When I arrived I didn’t know if I was going to pull through, but I did.”
Julie was at home when she began to feel extremely weak and couldn’t stand up. She was taken by ambulance to an acute care hospital and diagnosed with respiratory and end-stage kidney failure.
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She was placed on a ventilator and began to receive dialysis treatments until she was stable enough to transfer to Kindred Hospital Louisville. In addition to respiratory therapy, Julie received ongoing medical care and antibiotic therapy to resolve her infection and was established on a successful dialysis program. As she regained more strength on a daily basis, Julie applied herself to her rehab therapy sessions and steadily reclaimed her mobility and independence. Now breathing normally and able to stand up and beginning to walk, Julie’s goal was to return home and here is where her case manager, Cynthia, helped to make sure that became a reality. Working closely with Julie’s family, Cynthia helped them put into place the care she would need to continue her recovery, including transportation to and from her dialysis appointments and managing Julie’s in-home health and medical needs. Just before she was discharged, Julie, who is an accomplished illustrator, presented Cynthia with a framed picture she created for her called ‘Man on the Moon.’
“When I arrived I didn’t know if I was going to pull through, but I did and I’m so thankful for the care I received here,” Julie shared. “A special thank you to Cynthia for getting everything set up so I could go home and not to another facility – you are the best! I am happy to be going home with my family but am so going to miss all of my new friends that I have made while here at Kindred. Once I get home and hug everyone I want to enjoy the outdoors, I love the country and feeding the ducks at the park.”
Julia
“I feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life. Thank you.”
Julia loved spending time with her family and grandchildren until she began to have increasing difficulty with her breathing and had to go to the hospital. She was found to be suffering from respiratory failure and had to be placed on the ventilator to support her lungs. She was also diagnosed with multiple medical complications and started on an IV antibiotic treatment to address the infections ravaging her body.
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After a long stay at a general hospital, Julia was transferred to Kindred Hospital Louisville to receive respiratory therapy, wound care and rehabilitation. When she first arrived she was completely dependent on her team of caregivers for all her needs and still relied on the ventilator to support her lungs. Her respiratory team immediately began to apply proven therapies and Julia started to make progress toward recovery. Although Julia was frustrated about not being able to speak at first, once she had been weaned from the ventilator her speech therapist helped her regain her voice, and she was very relieved to be able to communicate once more.
Julia also made excellent progress with her physical and occupational therapists who helped her regain the ability to do all the activities of daily living and to be able to get up from bed and walk with the aid of a walker. “The one thing I am looking forward to the most is being with my husband and my little dog,” Julia said. “I am most proud of myself for quitting smoking. My health was rocky before I got sick but now I feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life. Thank you.”
John
Very Grateful to be Alive
Prior to becoming sick, John led an active lifestyle and was especially fond of spending time with his family and playing pool twice a week with his friends. When he suddenly stared experiencing difficulty breathing he went to the hospital and was diagnosed with acute respiratory and kidney failure. John had to be placed on a ventilator and started on numerous IC medications as well as dialysis to stabilize his condition and enable him to begin his recovery.
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After experiencing a minor complication and having a feeding tube placed, John was able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Louisville where he could receive advanced respiratory therapy and begin his rehabilitation. On arrival John required full assistance from his team of caregivers and was fully dependent on the ventilator, but with diligent care and proven therapies, his respiratory therapists strengthened John’s lungs until he was able to be taken off artificial respiration, needing only supplemental oxygen.
Soon after this milestone, John was able to have the breathing tube removed and then was cleared by his speech therapist to begin to drink and eat once again, allowing for the feeding tube to be removed. John also made excellent progress with his rehab team – as his occupational therapist helped him regain his independence over the activities of daily life, and his physical therapists worked with John to strengthen his limbs and core muscles.
“I don’t remember anything up to when I finally regained consciousness and started getting better at Kindred,” John recalled. “I am very grateful to be alive. I am looking forward to getting home soon, spending time with my family, and I can’t wait to sit on my porch and drink a good cup of coffee.”
Linda
Wanting to get Home so I can be with my Husband Again
Linda suffered from severe anxiety that led to her developing acute respiratory failure, and she had to have a breathing tube placed. She was in and out of several facilities until she came to Kindred Hospital Louisville for continuation of respiratory treatments and to receive rehabilitation.
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At the beginning of her stay, Linda was dependent on the ventilator to support her breathing and on her caregivers for all her needs, but she started to make progress and with support from her team and family showed significant signs of recovery. She was eventually weaned from the ventilator and started working with her speech therapist to regain the ability to swallow safely, enabling her to begin drinking and eating a normal diet.
Needing only supplemental oxygen, Linda started to make big strides forward with her physical and occupational therapists and progressed to being able to get up from bed and walk with the aid of a walker. Linda was always motivated, engaged and cooperative and put her heart into her recovery so she could return home with her family and get back to the things she loves to do.
“I just want to get home so I can be with my husband again – he is the love of my life,” said Linda. “We’ve been married for 28 years and I can’t wait to get home and cook him a meal. And I’m also looking forward to drinking a cup of coffee again – hopefully after my next swallow evaluation. It’s my favorite drink!”
Jerry
Happy to be Back Home
Jerry came to Kindred Hospital to continue receiving treatment after being hospitalized for severe pulmonary illness, including pneumonia. He was receiving antibiotics through an IV drip and was weak and deconditioned after a lengthy stay in the hospital.
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At Kindred, Jerry’s team of therapists and nurses worked together to begin his rehabilitation with the goal to get him back home to be with his wife of 45 years, Joyce. Jerry made excellent progress and was soon able to participate fully in his rehab therapy sessions – getting stronger with each day.
“I’m sad I missed Valentine’s Day with my wife this year,” Jerry quipped. “But she forgave me – and I’m determined to make it up to her as soon as I am discharged with a fantastic night out on the town and dinner at our favorite restaurant.”
“We’re planning some trips as well to our favorite spots around the state,” Jerry said. “I’m very grateful to everyone here at Kindred who has helped me recover.”
Robin
Looking Forward to Being a Grandma Again
Robin was admitted to a general hospital after suffering severe respiratory failure. Her hospitalization was also complicated by kidney failure, low blood pressure and the need for blood transfusions.
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She arrived at Kindred Hospital with a tracheostomy tube and ventilator supporting her breathing and Robin was also dependent on a feeding tube to supply her nutrition. She was extremely debilitated and required assistance with all of her mobility and daily needs. Her team of respiratory and physical therapists together with her physicians developed a treatment and weaning plan and Robin began to make progress toward recovery.
Robin was soon able to wean completely from the ventilator and breathe on her own again. When the tracheostomy tube was removed a few days later, Robin was able to begin eating again. “I don’t remember much about what happened to me,” Robin said. “I am fortunate to have my daughters at my side to help me fill in the gaps. Now that I’m getting better I’m looking forward to seeing and spoiling my grandkids again and going camping and fishing – I love the outdoors!”
Robin, all of us at Kindred want to take this opportunity to wish you the best as you continue on your journey to recovery and hope that you’ll be able to return home very soon.