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1. Much improved Quality of Life and/or Quality of end of life for Clients and their Families
2. Peace of mind for Clients and their Families
3. Choice for Clients and their Families
4. Choice for Hospitals and Intensive Care Units
5. Empty beds in Intensive Care that can be used for more acute Patients
6. Cutting down Hospital waiting lists
7. Less infection risk for Clients
8. Client& Family centred care approach
9. Holistic approach to care
10. Critical Care trained nursing staff minimise the risk of readmission back to ICU
11. Possibilities and opportunities abound for Clients and their Families at Home
12. More people want to be treated at home if given a choice, even if they are ventilated
13. Successful weaning and Tracheostomy care is possible at home with Critical Care trained nursing staff
14. Clients develop a regular sleep pattern at home
15. Successful models of Intensive Home Care nursing have been implemented more than 15 years ago overseas and nobody there is even questioning that the best and the only place for somebody being long term ventilated is their own home. It’s a no brainer
What do you think? Do you have any experience with Intensive Home Care nursing? What other positive reliable realities can you think of? Leave your comments below.
If you are a health professional in Intensive Care and you think you know a long-term ventilated Adult or Child with Tracheostomy and their Family who would like to improve their Quality of Life and/or their Quality of end of Life in their own home rather than in Intensive Care- even if it is to go home for a weekend- and if your organisation would also like to save money and resources along the way or if you simply have any questions, give us a call on 03-9939 7456 or simply reply to this email.