Success Stories

Maria was admitted to a general hospital with several life-threatening complications, including metabolic encephalopathy, critical care cardiomyopathy and bacterial peritonitis requiring ongoing IV antibiotic treatment. Maria was also suffering from severe deconditioning and weakness as a result of her condition.

She was admitted to Kindred Hospital for continuation of care that had begun in the general hospital and for rehab and physical therapy. At first she required complete assistance with all her mobility and daily needs, and also needed to be fed through a tube as she was unable to eat or drink by mouth.

Her care team worked with Maria every day to help her regain her strength through occupational and physical therapy and she started to make significant gains in all areas in just a couple of weeks. During the last week of her stay at Kindred she was able to manage basic transfers from bed to chair and was able to walk with assistance for support. She was also able to begin eating a regular diet and regained a much of her lost independence in managing her daily needs.

Maria was discharged to a rehab facility to continue working towards her goal of returning home with her family very soon. All of us at Kindred are proud of Maria’s determination to recover and hope that she is able to go back home as soon as possible.

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Juan developed multiple symptoms from a series of medical issues including abdominal abscesses, severe de-conditioning and critical protein calorie malnutrition. At a general hospital he began IV antibiotic treatment and had multiple drains placed in his abdomen to help his recovery.

He transferred to Kindred Hospital to continue his antibiotic treatment and begin physical and occupational rehabilitation. On arrival, Juan was able to do minimal activities such as bed transfers, but he was extremely weak and unable to walk more than 10 feet without full assistance. He also required full assistance with all his personal needs.

Juan began to make rapid progress, however, and he was soon able to participate fully in his rehab sessions, which in turn helped him regain more strength and increased his desire to work harder towards a full recovery.

At the time of his discharge to return home with his family, Juan was able to complete all the activities of daily living and was also able to walk independently and walk up flights of stairs with minimal assistance. Everyone on staff was proud of Juan’s accomplishments and we want to take this opportunity to wish him all the best as he continues on his journey to recovery.

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He was unable to communicate with his voice or eat by mouth - requiring a tube to administer his nutrition. His multidisciplinary team developed a plan to help him regain his mobility and strength and soon Eddie was able to participate in rehab therapy a few days each week.

 

As Eddie recovered and his alertness improved, he was able to begin daily rehab and begin eating a modified diet. He also began to communicate his wants and needs with his care team and required only modified assistance with mobility and daily needs. Eddie was able to begin walking with a rolling walker and was able to transfer to an acute rehab facility to continue his journey to recovery - his goal is to return home to his family as soon as possible.

All of us at Kindred wish Eddie the best and hope that he is able to make a full recovery!

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When he arrived Julian still had a trach collar and a feeding tube to administer his nutritional needs, as he was unable to feed himself. He required full assistance with all his daily needs and for mobility but soon began to participate in a daily rehab program and made remarkable strides.

Within a matter of a few weeks after admission Julian was able to begin communicating through a speaking valve and regained the ability to swallow. He also was able to stand again and began walking with moderate assistance and a rolling walker. Julian made such great progress at Kindred that he was able to discharge to a rehab clinic to continue gaining strength and healing.

Julian - everyone at Kindred wishes you the best as you continue to recover and hope that you're able to rejoin your family at home very soon!

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He was given a tracheostomy so a ventilator could support his breathing and he began treatment with antibiotics for his pulmonary infection. He was also given a feeding tube to treat his severe malnutrition.

When his condition stabilized, he was transferred to Kindred Hospital to begin the process of weaning from the ventilator and feeding tube and to begin rehab therapy. At first, Tracy was extremely weak and required complete assistance with all his daily needs and mobility, but as he regained his strength his recovery progressed quickly. Soon Tracy was able to be weaned from the ventilator; he began to eat a regular diet and was able to have the feeding tube removed as well. He began to do therapy in earnest and by the time he was able to be discharged to his home, Tracy was fully able to walk independently and required only moderate assistance walking up several flights of stairs.

All of us at Kindred wish you the best, Tracy! We hope that you continue to regain your health and consider coming by for a visit to say hello when you've completely recovered.

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He was immobilized with broken bones, fractured ribs and a punctured lung. “Somehow I was able to wiggle around and get the cell phone out of my pocket,” he said. He called his wife, and within an hour a medical helicopter was taking him to a short-term acute care hospital. He stayed there in the Intensive Care Unit for seven weeks and was then admitted to Kindred Hospital. “Really, by that point he was still in critical condition,” his wife said. “He was totally dependent on a ventilator to breathe. The people at the hospital had done everything they could – we just needed to go somewhere where they had expertise in caring for vent patients.” Almost immediately, the caregivers at Kindred Hospital began rehabilitation therapy and the process of weaning John from the ventilator. “He had been on his back for seven weeks, and gradually they kept having him do a little more at a time,” his wife said. “The walking helped him strengthen his lungs.” “I felt like I was making progress, absolutely,” John said. “I’d heard of Kindred before, but I didn’t really know what they did.” Six weeks later, John was released to home care to fully recover. “By the time we left, he was walking, breathing, swallowing and eating,” his wife said. “And it was the teamwork that was great.” “The care was excellent,” John said. “Everybody knew what they were doing and everybody worked together.” “Just excellent.”

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