Success Stories

At the beginning of her stay, Esperanza required maximum assistance from her caregivers for all her needs and mobility, and a specialized mattress was brought in to assist with the healing process. With dedicated care from a team of physicians, wound care specialists, therapists and nurses, Esperanza steadily progressed and began to recover her strength and mobility as her wounds healed. After being at Kindred for just under a month, Esperanza was now able to transfer out of her bed to a wheelchair and started walking again with a rolling walker and minimum levels of assistance.

“Thank you to my team at Kindred for everything you did for me,” Esperanza shared before she was discharged.

He remained at the facility until he had been stabilized, and was then transferred to Kindred Hospital San Antonio for respiratory therapy, advanced wound care and rehabilitation. When he arrived at Kindred Orville was mostly unresponsive and disoriented. He had also developed severe pressure wounds from prolonged bedrest and his kidney function was compromised as well. Under the care from a team of physicians, therapists, nurses and nursing assistants, Orville began to improve. His respiratory team successfully liberated him from the ventilator and he became able to communicate with his caregivers as his cognitive faculties improved. His wounds were healed, and Orville was also able to begin to drink and eat a modified diet. By the time he was ready to be discharged to continue his journey to recovery, Orville was able to walk short distances with a rolling walker and looked forward to returning home soon.

He was diagnosed with a septic infection that subsequently led to respiratory failure, and he had to be placed on a ventilator and started on IV antibiotic therapy. Once Peter had been stabilized he was transferred to Kindred Hospital San Antonio where he could receive advanced wound care, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. Peter was immediately started on aggressive respiratory treatments, and within a few days was able to be weaned from the vent. His rehab team focused on helping Peter regain his strength and mobility, and he advanced from being bedbound to being able to get up and walk. His wound care nurse applied advanced techniques, helping his facial wound to nearly heal completely by the time he was ready to be discharged.

“Never give up, because you never know how things will work out!” Peter said before he left Kindred.

She was dependent on a ventilator and her caregivers for all her needs and she also required advanced wound care for a serious lesion she had developed. As Renee began to receive respiratory therapy she steadily improved and became more engaged with her recovery. Despite a small setback early on, Renee made continuous progress until she was finally able to be taken off the ventilator and could then engage more effectively with her rehab therapists. As she regained her strength and mobility Renee began to be able to do more for herself and was soon back up on her feet and walking with a rolling walker, requiring only minimal assistance from her caregivers.

“I appreciate the care I received here at Kindred, thank you!” Renee shared before she was discharged to continue her journey to recovery.

She was diagnosed with COVID-19 and started on high-flow oxygen, and then had to be placed on a ventilator as her lungs began to fail. She remained at the acute care facility until she was able to be transferred to Kindred Hospital San Antonio Medical Center to receive respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. Sylvia needed encouragement and support from her caregivers at first, then once she began to make progress she became more engaged and started to recover her lung strength until she was successfully weaned from the ventilator. Her wound care nurse helped her heal a complex pressure wound, and with help from her rehab team Sylvia was able to get back up on her feet and start walking again as she worked hard to recover her independence and mobility.

She was placed on a ventilator and feeding tube and started treatments to stabilize her condition; then after a few weeks once she was able to be transferred Claudia came to Kindred Hospital San Antonio to begin respiratory therapy and rehabilitation. At the beginning of her stay Claudia was experiencing anxiety and required a great deal of support and encouragement from her family and her team of caregivers, but as she began to make progress she became eager to participate in her treatments and soon after was able to be taken off the ventilator. Her next milestones came quickly afterwards, and Claudia went from being dependent on her caregivers for all her needs to being able to walk and take care of all the activities of daily life with help from her physical and occupational therapists.

“Thank you to all my caregivers for everything you did for me,” Claudia shared before she was discharged to return home with her husband and daughter.

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.”