1) Ventilator Equipment Pool Video: Setup & Care of a VPAP Non-invasive home ventilator ( Part 1 & Part 2 ) 2) Care & Maintenance of your Res Med VPAP Machine 3) Non-Invasive Ventilation e-learning module Ventilator Equipment Pool Videos: Setup and Care of VPAP Ventilator VPAP Video Part 1: Setup...
Before being discharged home, your health care providers will provide health teaching to ensure you have the education and skills needed to provide safe, effective care to a person using long term ventilation. The following resources are intended to supplement hands-on training provided by health...
There are a number of steps involved in accessing long term ventilation resources for use at home or in community-based care. Your health care provider will guide you through the process. There are two main forms that need to be submitted in order to access resources you will need for long term...
People who have been using long term ventilation since childhood must transfer care to the adult system when they reach the age of majority. The following forms can help communicate key clinical information and help smooth the transition while supporting the youth's choices in direction of care...
Most people who need long term ventilation enter the health care system through the community. The risk or need for long term ventilation can be identified by your family doctor, a Respirologist , or at the Chronic Ventilation Clinic . Stable long term ventilation can be safely managed by patients...
Many different choices are available for your direction of care. Awareness of the supports and choices available can help you make the decisions that are right for you with the support of your health care provider. A Plan of Care is essential for those who need long term ventilation. Remember: •...
The Long Term Ventilation Project was inspired by the expressed needs and desires of patients and families who have accessed this type of care within the South West Local Health Integration Network , and throughout Ontario. Patients and their families want to access the right service for their needs...
Advanced Directives babklasdkljiosdf A legal document describing medical interventions or medical situations that are acceptable or unacceptable to a patient should they be unable to speak for themselves due to critical illness. This document provides the health care team, family, and significant...