Julie
“My caregivers are my angels and I am very blessed.”
Julie was re-admitted to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake after she had been discharged to a rehab
facility. Her pulmonary status had worsened and was placed on a ventilator again; Julie also
developed a pressure wound from prolonged bed rest, which required advanced wound care.
Learn more about Julie
Her respiratory therapists began a course of aggressive treatments to strengthen her lungs and Julie responded well to
her therapies. Her progress was gradual, but Julie was finally weaned from the vent. She regained the ability to use her
voice and begin a regular diet with help from her speech-language pathologist. During her stay at Kindred, Julie made
remarkable progress. Despite a few setbacks, Julie was always an eager participant in rehab therapy sessions, ready to
regain her mobility and independence. With her wound nearly healed, she is now able to ambulate with a rolling walker
and manage all the tasks of daily life.
“Seven months ago, I couldn’t breathe or walk or even feed myself,” Julie shared. “Now, with
all the help I’ve received from everyone on staff, I can do all these things again. My caregivers are my angels
and I am very blessed.”
Robert
“The care I received here at Kindred Clear Lake gave me a sense of family.”
Robert is a retired police officer who is very active in his community and his church. After suffering with back pain
for many years, the discomfort became unbearable and he had to be admitted to an acute care facility.
Learn more about Robert
Robert was diagnosed with thoracic discitis – a vertebral disc infection – that was causing him to feel
extreme pain in his chest, hips and legs. He began to receive treatment, and when stabilized he was transferred to
Kindred Hospital Clear Lake. Under the care of a team of physicians, therapists, nurses and caregivers, Robert began to
make progress. As his pain levels were managed and he started to do more with help from his rehab team, he progressed
from being bedbound to getting up into a wheelchair and reclaiming his independence. Although he was reluctant at first
to participate fully in his therapy sessions, with support and encouragement from his wife, family and caregivers,
Robert finally began to see and feel the progress he was making. He soon met all of the goals set for his recovery and
he was able to return home.
“The care I received here at Kindred Clear Lake gave me a sense of family,” Robert shared. “I knew
that if I needed help it was going to be there. All of the staff here are caring professionals and I walked away with a
sense of being loved, which is critical to people in my position. If I should ever have to go through this again, the
people at Kindred would be my first choice. I felt I was their top priority.”
Thomas
“I am so glad I had therapists and caregivers who pushed me to succeed!”
Thomas was working full time and lived at home with his wife until he started to have difficulty breathing and began to
feel extreme muscle weakness and anxiety.
Learn more about Thomas
He was admitted to a general hospital and was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and respiratory failure, requiring him
to be placed on a ventilator and started on treatments to stabilize his condition. Thomas was then transferred to
Kindred Hospital Clear Lake to receive respiratory therapy, wound care, ongoing medical care and rehabilitation. At the
beginning of his stay Thomas was still experiencing extreme anxiety which made initial treatments difficult, but once
his team of caregivers gained his trust he started to participate in therapy sessions and allow his wound care nurse to
administer treatment. Thomas progressed sufficiently to be weaned from the ventilator and have the breathing tube
removed, and he also was able to start walking again with the aid of a rolling walker and regain his independence over
the tasks of daily life.
“I am grateful and can only say this much – we often don’t like what we need the most,” Thomas
shared. “I am so glad I had therapists and caregivers who pushed me to succeed!”
Paula
Kindred helped Paula return home.
Paula lived at home and enjoyed spending time with her daughters until she began to experience abdominal pain when she
developed an abnormal intestinal wound.
Learn more about Paula
She was admitted to an acute care facility and then transferred to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake where she could receive
advanced wound care. At the beginning of her stay, Paula was in significant pain and apprehensive about her rehab
therapy due to her weakness and lack of mobility. Her wound care team together with her physicians and caregivers helped
her manage her pain and become accustomed to the equipment needed to help resolve her complex wound. As she became
stronger and her wound began to heal, Paula was able to do more activities with her rehab therapists and progressed to
being able to get up from bed, regain her independence, and walk with the aid of a rolling walker. Prior to her
discharge Paula was given instruction on how to continue managing her wound so she could return home with her family and
she looked forward to getting back to her normal life.
Allison
“I am very grateful for the effort your team of therapists put forth.”
After Allison experienced a severe brain hemorrhage she was first admitted to a general
hospital and then transferred to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake for ongoing treatment and
rehabilitation.
Learn more about Allison
When she first arrived she was disoriented and lethargic and unable to eat or
drink. Under the care of an interdisciplinary team, and with her mother, Judy, at her side, she
began to receive rehabilitation therapy to help her regain her fine motor skills, strength,
balance and coordination. Allison’s speech pathologist worked closely with her to enable her to be able to
swallow and regain her speech and cognition. At the beginning, her team worked
to overcome the effects of the brain injury she had suffered, and their ongoing efforts began
to pay off when Allison started to participate actively in her therapy sessions and steadily
began to improve. Within a short period of time she was able to tolerate sitting up in a chair
and was eating a drinking a normal diet. After a few weeks at Kindred, Allison was ready to
move on to the next part of her journey to recovery and back home to her family and children.
“I am very grateful for the effort your team of therapists put forth to prepare Allison for the
next part of her journey to wellness,” Judy said before her daughter was discharged.
Alberta
“I can’t believe I’m getting close to being able to leave Kindred and go home!”
Alberta was admitted to a general hospital when she developed shortness of breath and was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Learn more about Alberta
She had to be placed on a ventilator and started on IV antibiotics for pneumonia and sepsis. She remained at the
facility until she was able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake to receive respiratory therapy and
rehabilitation. Shortly after she was admitted Alberta began to receive pulmonary therapy and was able to be weaned
successfully from the ventilator. She then started to become more engaged with her recovery and worked with her physical
and occupational therapists to recover her fine motor skills, strength and mobility. With constant support and
encouragement from her family and caregivers Alberta steadily progressed from being bedbound and completely dependent,
to being able to get up from her bed, stand with some assistance and reclaim her independence over the activities of
daily life.
“I can’t believe I’m getting close to being able to leave Kindred and go home!” Alberta
shared. “The dedication and hard work from all the people here helped me to progress quickly. I would recommend
this hospital to anyone and praise God for his mercy.”
Garlen
“Kindred is an excellent hospital with excellent staff.”
When Garlen developed difficulty breathing and severe stomach pain he was admitted
to an acute care facility and diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Learn more about Garlen
He was also found to have a septic infection and was placed on a ventilator and started on IV antibiotic therapy. Once
he had been stabilized Garlen was transferred to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake for respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.
Even though he was completely dependent on the ventilator and on his caregivers, Garlen had a positive attitude right
from the start and was always eager and ready to participate in his therapy sessions. He reached one success milestone
after another, beginning with his successful weaning from the ventilator, to being able to get back on his feet and
start walking with the aid of a rolling walker. Garlen also reclaimed his ability to take care of the tasks of daily
life before he was discharged.
“I’ve had great help from my doctors, therapists and nurses,” Garlen shared. “My RNs
have spoiled me and I’m sure going to miss them. Kindred is an excellent hospital with
excellent staff. I would recommend this place to anyone.”
George
A "Miracle" Recovery
George was seriously injured in an explosion that riddled his body with shrapnel and resulted in the breaking of nine
bones. With the help of therapists, nurses and physicians at Kindred -- as well as his love of music -- George
recovered to the fullest extent.
Learn more about George
Craig
Recovery with the Help of EKSO
Against the backdrop of the COVID pandemic, as his loved ones watched from outside, Craig, a patient at Kindred
Hospital Clear Lake, gained strength and confidence as he recovered with the help of an exoskeleton developed by
EKSO Bionics.
Learn more about Craig
Richard
“My advice to anyone going through this is to just stay with the program.”
When Richard began having trouble breathing he had to go to a general hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia
caused by COVID-19.
Learn more about Richard
He was fortunate to not require the
placement of a ventilator, but Richard needed a large volume of supplemental oxygen to support his lungs. When
he had been stabilized he was transferred to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake to receive respiratory therapy and
rehabilitation. At first Richard still required large volumes of oxygen and would quickly become winded with
even minor activity. His respiratory therapists worked with him to strengthen his lungs and Richard responded
quickly, needing less oxygen as he increased his stamina and endurance. By the time he was cleared to be
discharged, Richard was up on his feet and walking, independent in all the activities of daily life, and looking
forward to a complete recovery.
“My advice to anyone going through this is to just stay with the program,” Richard shared before he
left Kindred to return home.
Maria
“I am so blessed to have had all the help I got here at Kindred.”
Maria was brought to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake after spending over a month at an acute care facility where she had
been admitted for pulmonary failure and pneumonia due to COVID-19.
Learn more about Maria
When she arrived she was still dependent on
a ventilator and on her caregivers for all her needs, as she was unresponsive and still in a critical state. Her
respiratory team immediately began to work with Maria to restore her ability to breathe unassisted, and when she
recovered her consciousness it marked a major turning point in her recovery as she began to apply herself to all
of her therapy sessions and was very determined to recover. Maria made progress every day and reached one
success after another once she was liberated from the ventilator, gaining strength through her occupational and
physical therapy sessions and getting back the ability to speak and swallow with help from her speech therapist.
In the rehab gym, Maria made excellent progress with a therapy device called the EKSO exoskeleton which allowed
her walk and recover her gait pattern and she became stronger and more confident in her abilities. Then, just a
little over two months since she was admitted, Maria was found to be ready to be discharged to return home.
“With the help of all the great doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and the team in the rehab
department, I am almost to the point where I was before I got COVID,” Maria affirmed. “I am so
blessed to have had all the help I got here at Kindred, and now I can go home with my family!”
Millie
“I can’t thank everyone at Kindred enough.”
Millie lives at home with her two children and worked full-time until she started feeling sick and developed
respiratory distress and low blood oxygen levels. When she was admitted to a hospital she was diagnosed with
COVID-19, and as her breathing became worse she had to be placed on a ventilator. She remained at the facility
until she was able to be taken off the ventilator and was transferred to Kindred Hospital Clear Lake for continued
respiratory therapy and rehabilitation.
Learn more about Millie
When she arrived, Millie was still receiving supplemental oxygen through a specialized mask and needed
significant assistance to get up from bed as she was still unable to walk on her own. Undaunted by the challenge
she faced, Millie applied a positive mindset to everything she needed to do to recover and made steady progress
day by day. Initially she had difficulty speaking after having been intubated, but her speech pathologist helped
her regain her voice and ability to swallow, allowing Millie to begin eating and drinking a normal diet. She
made excellent strides toward regaining her independence with help from her physical and occupational therapists
and by the time she was discharged from Kindred to return home to her family she was able to walk with a rolling
walker, needed only supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula and continued making progress every day.
"I feel grateful to God that he put this hospital in my way and to each and every one who has been helping
me,” Millie expressed before leaving Kindred. “I’m looking forward to having a normal life
like I had before I got sick. I can’t thank everyone at Kindred enough!”