Kevin
"Thank you for everything you’ve done for me."
Kevin was involved in a horrific auto accident and the car he was in rolled over several times. He was rushed to a trauma center and physicians began to work to save his life as he suffered several fractures of his spine, ribs, and limbs. He also had a brain bleed and developed respiratory failure, requiring the placement of a ventilator and feeding tube. He remained at the trauma center until he had been stabilized and then Kevin was transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land to receive aggressive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.
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When he first arrived at the ICU at Kindred, Kevin was in a very delicate state and dependent on his caregivers for all his needs as he was not able to move on his own and still relied on the ventilator. He began to receive respiratory as well as early mobility therapy and started to make progress. Day by day he made steady gains and was able to be taken off the ventilator and then helped by his speech pathologist to regain the ability to swallow safely and use his own voice. Kevin also started to get back his lost mobility and was able to transfer from his bed and move about in his wheelchair.
Kevin was able to be discharged from Kindred in just under a month after he arrived to continue on his journey to recovery and his ultimate goal – to get back home. “Thank you for everything you’ve done for me,” Kevin expressed before he left the facility.
Josefa
"I am ready to return home."
Josefa had to be taken to the ER when she developed extreme difficulty breathing and was diagnosed with respiratory failure. She had to be placed on a ventilator and given a feeding tube as she was not able to take anything by mouth. She remained in the short-term hospital until she could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land to be weaned from the ventilator.
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At the beginning of her stay, Josefa received dedicated care from her entire team as she was unable to take care of her daily needs and still dependent on the ventilator and feeding tube. She started to make progress quickly under the guidance of her respiratory therapists and was soon liberated completely from the ventilator. She then worked with a speech pathologist to regain the ability to speak and swallow, enabling the feeding tube to be taken out. Her physical and occupational therapists helped Josefa regain her mobility and independence and she was cleared to be discharged from Kindred in just under a month after arrival.
Now able to walk and care for herself, Josefa was elated when she was given the good news. “I feel so much better now,” Josefa shared. “I am ready to return home. I want to thank everyone who cared for me and helped me recover.”
Jean
"I have done very well since coming to Kindred."
Jean lives at home with her family and had to be brought to the ER when she started suffering from recurring falls and chest pains. She was found to have a significant injury to her scalp, and due to pneumonia, her breathing grew worse until she developed acute respiratory failure and had to be placed on a ventilator. Jean was also started on a course of IV antibiotics to treat a severe septic infection and she remained at the general hospital until she was stabilized and able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land.
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Although she still faced significant challenges ahead on her journey to recovery, Jean applied herself with a positive attitude and was motivated to get better. She made excellent gains with her respiratory therapists and was able to be taken off the ventilator, followed by the removal of the breathing tube and then helped to swallow and soon after cleared by her speech therapist to begin to drink and eat a regular diet again. Jean also made a great deal of progress with her physical and occupational therapists and was able to go from being bed-bound to sitting up, transferring from bed and to start working with strengthening equipment before being discharged from Kindred to continue with her rehabilitation before returning home.
“I have done very well since coming to Kindred,” Jean shared before she left the facility. “I want to thank everyone who cared for me – I am grateful for the care I received.”
“I have done very well since coming to Kindred,” Jean shared before she left the facility. “I want to thank everyone who cared for me – I am grateful for the care I received.”
Ronald
"I am very grateful to be able to walk out of Kindred and return home with my family."
Ronald had to have a multi-vessel coronary artery bypass surgery and subsequently contracted COVID-19. He was subsequently transferred to the ICU at Kindred Hospital Sugar Land dependent on a ventilator and feeding tube, and still undergoing IV antibiotic therapy for pneumonia.
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After four weeks of intensive care, Ronald progressed to the point where he was able to be taken off the ventilator and was transferred to Kindred’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit just upstairs within Kindred Hospital- Sugarland to receive aggressive physical and occupational rehabilitation.
With dedicated care from his multidisciplinary team, Ronald made remarkable progress in a short period of time. His speech therapist enabled him to regain his voice and begin eating and drinking a regular diet. Ronald’s physical therapists worked with him on his strength and mobility, and his occupational therapy team focused on fine motor skills and helping him regain the ability to take care of the activities of daily life.
“I am very grateful to be able to walk out of Kindred and return home with my family,” Ronald affirmed just before he was discharged – exactly one month to the day after he had been admitted.
Richard
"I am ready to go home and return to my family."
Richard came to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land after being hospitalized at an acute care hospital for COVID-19. He was admitted to the ICU needing a high level of care and was dependent on high-flow oxygen as his breathing was compromised by the virus.
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With dedicated help from his multidisciplinary team, Richard began to make progress in all areas of his recovery and was able to move out from the ICU and transferred to the new Acute Rehab Unit. He made steady gains on a daily basis and regained his strength and mobility, progressing from being bedbound to working out in the rehab gym to getting back his independence over the activities of daily living. Richard was also coached by his therapists on energy conservation and adaptive techniques to continue to facilitate his recovery after his discharge.
“I was motivated and driven to recover so I could meet my goal which was to go home,” Richard affirmed before he left Kindred. “I have recovered very well and now I am ready to go home and return to my family.”