Success Stories

During his admission, David was dependent on the ventilator and required the help of his medical team for all his functional movement and self-care. The dedicated team of Respiratory Therapist focused on improving his medical state with extensive respiratory treatment and breathing exercises and he was able to wean from the ventilator within a few weeks of admission. After David weaned from the ventilator he began making steady progress in his recovery and showed positive signs of improved medical stability. He began sitting EOB and building strength and endurance through upper and lower extremity exercises in bed.

David also showed physical improvements and regained his prior level of function with minimal assistance. David’s primary goal was to return home and regain his independence. With family support and consistent motivation he was able to walk with assistance. Prior to discharge David thanked the entire staff at Kindred for all they have done in helping him improve his physical and mental state while never giving up on him.

David was discharged from Kindred San Antonio and continues his recovery with additional physical and occupational therapy. We wish David success and a speedy recovery.

Christopher was completely dependent upon his care team for all functional movement and self-care. The entire team of dedicated nursing staff, respiratory therapist and rehab team focused on improving his medical status and progressing him medically.

During Christopher’s admission he began to make steady progress with continued respiratory treatment which resulted in his ability to breath on his own and the ventilator was removed. With the ventilator removed, Christopher started to build self confidence in his ability with the intention to return home to his family. During this time, he was able to increase his participation with advanced therapy. He began sitting EOB and building strength and endurance through upper and lower extremity exercises in bed. All of this was achieved within the first few weeks.

Christopher then began to focus on regaining his prior level of function. He continued working with his physical therapist and occupational therapist and started to walk and performing self-care with minimal assistance. During his stay at Kindred, his family remained supportive and provided motivation to Christopher which helped as mental motivation. After 29 days at Kindred, Christopher was discharged home with home health.

When she first arrived, Lupe was still dependent on supplemental oxygen and required full assistance from her caregivers for all her needs and mobility. Along with respiratory therapy to strengthen her lungs, Lupe also started to receive care from her nutritionist to help her recover the strength she had lost in her battle against the coronavirus. Although her progress was slow at first, Lupe was determined and very motivated to get better and she made steady gains day by day.

Within a week of arrival she was sitting up and starting to do exercises in bed and soon after progressed to no longer needing oxygen. Lupe then reached a major milestone when her physical and occupational therapists were able to help her stand and walk with the aid of a walker, and she continued to make great progress in all other areas of her recovery.

On the day of her discharge, her team of caregivers and other staff members gathered to give Lupe a rousing send-off to celebrate her recovery from COVID-19. “I am so happy with my progress,” Lupe shared during her emotional farewell as she left Kindred to return home. “I love all of you. May God bless you all.”

Initial attempts to stabilize her lung function failed and Sonya had to be placed on a ventilator, and after she had been stabilized was able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital San Antonio to receive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.

When she first arrived at Kindred, Sonya was confused and required full assistance from her caregivers for all her needs. Her respiratory team began to work with her to strengthen her lungs and reduce her dependence on mechanical ventilation. And as she made progress with her pulmonary therapy, her physical and occupational therapists also helped her regain her mobility and strength. With care and comfort from her nurses and assistants, and diligent supervision by her physicians, Sonya improved steadily until she no longer needed the support from the ventilator and was able to breathe on her own once again. Sonya was now also able to get up from bed on her own, stand up on her feet and walk, as well as manage all the activities of daily life as she regained her independence.

Sonya made a remarkable recovery in a short period of time and was able to be discharged to continue her recovery back to a place of health and wellness. “I just have to say to everyone – great job!” Sonya expressed just before leaving Kindred. “When I first arrived I was lost and didn’t even know where I was. Then just 24 hours later – I had a plan of action. Everyone was great and you all worked so hard to help me.”

Paramedics rushed to the scene and saved Hector’s life with emergency procedures and a breathing tube and he was immediately taken to the ER. Physicians were able to stabilize his heartbeat and placed him on a ventilator to support his lungs.

Suffering from an altered mental state and seizures as well as pneumonia, Hector’s recovery at first was very complicated, requiring diligent care, antibiotics and several types of medications for his heart and seizures. When he began to regain consciousness, Hector was transferred to Kindred Hospital San Antonio for continued medical management, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.

With his wife at his side every day, Hector began to make progress under the care of his team at Kindred. Aggressive ventilator-weaning techniques helped Hector start to regain his lung strength, and he was able to wean successfully from the ventilator, requiring only supplemental oxygen to continue aiding his recovery. He worked hard with his physical and occupational therapists to regain his strength and mobility and soon was able to stand and begin walking again with assistance.

“We have been very happy here and are a little sad to be leaving,” Hector’s wife shared before he was discharged. “We’re happy to be close to going home, but also sad to be leaving our awesome care team. Thank you for everything you did for us!”

He was also found to be suffering from a severe blood infection. And, as a result of the compounded effects of his multiple illnesses, Charles also developed multi-organ failure and needed dialysis.

During his stay at the general hospital, Charles was given a course of antibiotics and his condition was stabilized, but physicians were unable to wean him from the ventilator. He was then transferred to Kindred Hospital San Antonio for advanced respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.

When he first arrived, Charles was largely unresponsive and needed the full support of his team of caregivers for all his needs. His respiratory therapists immediately began aggressive pulmonary rehabilitation and Charles started to make significant gains in all areas as his breathing improved and his lungs became stronger. Despite facing some challenges in the course of his recovery, Charles made excellent progress and was able to be weaned successfully from the ventilator. His memory and communication skills improved day by day, and with help from his speech pathologist, Charles was able to re-learn how to swallow and speak again and his feeding tube was removed, allowing him to begin to drink and eat a normal diet.

By the time Charles was cleared to be discharged from Kindred to continue his physical rehabilitation, he had made amazing strides toward a full recovery and was looking forward to going home again. “I am so happy to have come so far,” Charles expressed. “I’m truly thankful to my team at Kindred for all the help that was given to me along the way.”