Success Stories
Stacy
One Step Closer to Returning Home
Stacy was admitted to a general hospital when her chronic respiratory condition worsened to the point that she had great difficulty breathing. She was placed on a ventilator and given a feeding tube and remained at the hospital until she was stable enough to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Northwest Indiana for respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.
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When Stacy first arrived, she was completely dependent on her team of caregivers for all her needs as she was extremely weakened by her condition and prolonged period of bed rest. She required maximum assistance for all her needs and was unable to move without help from her team, but she soon began to make progress as her respiratory team helped her regain her lung strength. As she improved, her motivation also improved and she applied herself more enthusiastically to her recovery until she no longer needed to be on the ventilator and was able to breathe on her own.
Her speech pathologist then helped Stacy regain the ability to swallow safely and she was able to begin to drink and eat a regular diet. She also made good progress with her physical and occupational therapists and reclaimed a good portion of her independence over the tasks of daily living, needing only minimum assistance with dressing and bathing. Stacy was also able to get up on her feet again and was walking with the aid of a walker before she was discharged to continue her journey to recovery before going home again.