Teresa
“Thank you Kindred Arlington!”
Teresa had to be admitted to a general hospital when she experienced diabetic complications. When she began to receive treatment she had an acute heart attack that caused respiratory failure and she had to be placed on a ventilator. She remained at the facility until she was able to be taken off the ventilator and transferred to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Arlington.
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Although she no longer was dependent on mechanical respiration, Teresa still had the breathing tube in place to help her breathe and her respiratory therapists worked with her to strengthen her lungs. Teresa also started working with her physical and occupational therapists to reclaim her mobility and independence and made excellent progress. By the time Teresa was ready to be discharged to return home she was completely independent with all the tasks of daily life and able to walk without assistance.
“I can’t believe how far I’ve come in just 10 days!” Teresa exclaimed just before she left
Kindred. “Thank you all.”
Hang
“Thank you all very much for your care, love and your dedication.”
Hang had COVID-19 twice previously and as a result developed heart and respiratory failure that caused her to lose her
appetite and she had to be admitted to a general hospital. Hang was placed on a ventilator and started IV antibiotic
treatments for pneumonia and began to receive dietary care due to severe malnutrition.
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Once she had been stabilized she was transferred to Kindred Hospital to receive respiratory therapy, ongoing dietary and
medical care and rehabilitation. At the beginning of her stay Hang was very weak and still depended on the ventilator
and her team of caregivers for all her needs. With her husband at her side every day she steadily improved and was able
to be weaned from the ventilator. Once she had been liberated from the vent, Hang began to work with her rehab team and
started to get back her strength and mobility. Her dietitian developed a nutritional program to assist with her recovery
and by the time she was ready to be discharged, Hang was able to walk with a rolling walker and was well on her way to a
full recovery and looked forward to returning home with her husband and 8-year-old child. Before she left Kindred, Hang
presented her team with a handmade note of appreciation.
“Thank you all very much for your care, love and your dedication to Hope, Healing and Recovery,” Hang
shared.
Natalie
“Everyone took such good care of me and were so supportive, thank you!”
Natalie was transferred to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Arlington after a stay at an acute care facility
where she underwent several procedures to treat complex medical issues as well as respiratory failure, which required
her to be placed on a ventilator. When she was admitted to Kindred, Natalie had been weaned from the vent but still had
the breathing tube in place and was extremely weak, requiring maximum assistance from her caregivers.
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Her respiratory team focused on helping her improve her lung function as her rehab team helped her regain her strength
and mobility. Natalie was very motivated to recover so she could return home and made steady progress. Once the
breathing tube was removed, her speech-language pathologist helped her improve her verbal communication until she was
able to speak normally once again, and Natalie also received nutritional support to address previous malnutrition
issues. By the time she was ready to be discharged to complete her journey to recovery, Natalie was able to do most of
the tasks of daily live with minimal assistance and was looking forward to going home soon.
“Everyone took such good care of me and were so supportive, thank you!” Natalie shared before she left
Kindred.
Joshua
“I am happy to be able to continue with my recovery and return home to my family.”
Before he began to have difficulty breathing and had to be admitted to a hospital, Joshua worked as a manager and lived
at home with his wife and children. He was found to have COVID-19 and started on medication and high-flow oxygen. He
remained at the facility until he could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County - Arlington for respiratory
therapy and rehabilitation.
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At the beginning of his stay Joshua was not able to walk and would quickly tire from even minimal exertion. He made
rapid progress under the care of his respiratory and rehab therapists and went from requiring high-flow oxygen and
assistance with all his needs, to once again walking and reclaiming his independence over all the activities of daily
life by the time he was ready to be discharged.
“I am happy to be able to continue with my recovery and return home to my family,” Joshua shared before he
left Kindred.
Leonor
“I am so happy to be well and going home, thank you!”
When Leonor began to experience an acute fever, accompanied by chills and pain, she was admitted to a general hospital
and diagnosed with pneumonia, sepsis, and enlargement of her brain that was leading to seizures. She was started on IV
antibiotic and antimicrobial therapy and then transferred to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Arlington when she
had been stabilized.
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Leonor was cared for by an interdisciplinary team that worked with her to begin her rehabilitation, monitored her medications and kidney function, and provided wound care. At the beginning, Leonor was very weak and required maximum levels of assistance for all her needs, but she was motivated and eager to recover and she steadily regained her strength and mobility. Once she had completed her IV treatments and was able to walk and take care of the tasks of daily life, Leonor was discharged to return home to her family.
“I am so happy to be well and going home, thank you!” Leonor shared before she left Kindred.
Sgt. Vicente
“If not for Kindred I don’t think I’d be where I am now.”
Police Sgt. Vicente Remediz experienced a severe case of COVID-19 early in the pandemic that led to multiple organ failure and over two months in an ICU.
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Once he was transferred to Kindred Hospital Arlington, Sgt. Remediz received specialized care from an interdisciplinary team, including nurses, physicians and rehabilitation therapists, that led to his complete recovery.
Pamela
“I am doing so much better now – thank you.”
Pamela had to be admitted to an acute care facility when she began to have difficulty breathing. Diagnosed with COVID-19, she developed respiratory failure and had to be placed on high-flow oxygen.
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She also began to receive treatments for several other complications that included infections, blood clots and cardiac blockage. Once Pamela had been stabilized she was transferred to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Arlington and was started on aggressive respiratory therapy. As her lungs began to recover she was able to start participating in rehabilitation therapy and made steady progress. Pamela was soon able to be taken off high-flow oxygen and needed only supplemental levels to support her recovery. She also went from barely being able to sit on the side of the bed, to standing up and walking with the aid of a rolling walker, and her dietitian worked with her to manage and treat her pre-diabetes that resulted from the COVID infection.
“I can’t believe how sick I was when I got here,” Pamela shared before she was discharged. “I am doing so much better now – thank you.”
Billy
“I want to rope a steer!”
Billy was admitted to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Arlington after undergoing extensive abdominal surgery for a hernia and obstruction.
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Although he also was dealing with additional medical complications, Billy was motivated to recover and his wound care nurse and caregivers oversaw the initial part of his stay. As he became stronger and his wounds healed, he started to work hard with his rehab team to regain his mobility and independence and made excellent progress, overcoming several challenges. At the beginning of his stay, Billy needed extensive assistance from his caregivers for all his needs. By the time he was ready to be discharged to return home to his wife, Edith, Billy had regained his mobility and independence over the activities of daily life, his abdominal wounds were healed and he was ambulating with a rolling walker.
“My family and I will always be grateful to everyone who cared for me but my physical therapist, Mark, gets a special mention,” Mark shared. “Physical therapy is the best thing invented! Thank you for all the care you gave to me. Now I want to recover fully so I can do something I’ve never done – I want to rope a steer!”
Bao
“You guys are the best!”
Bao was admitted to Kindred Hospital Arlington after an extended stay at a general hospital for complications from COVID-19 that also caused a cardiac arrest and swelling of the brain. He was still dependent on the ventilator and extremely weak from his illness.
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His respiratory team immediately began aggressive pulmonary therapy and Bao responded well, progressing steadily until he no longer needed to be on the ventilator. He then made excellent progress with his rehab team who helped him regain his mobility and independence. Now able to stand up, walk without assistance, and take care of all the tasks of daily life, Bao was ready to be discharged from Kindred and return home.
“You guys are the best!” Bao shared. “Thank you for the kindness and care you have shown me.”
Donald
“Thank you for all the kindness and care you gave me.”
When Donald had a cardiac arrest at home, his wife started CPR until paramedics came and rushed him to the ER where he had another cardiac arrest.
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He developed acute respiratory failure and had to be placed on a ventilator and remained in the ICU at the acute care facility until he was stabilized and could be transferred to Kindred Hospital Tarrant County - Arlington. Although he no longer was on the ventilator, Donald was still dependent on supplemental oxygen and his respiratory therapists helped strengthen his lungs. He was also very weak and started to receive occupational and physical therapy to help him regain his fine motor skills, mobility and strength. His team of physicians and caregivers worked together to help Donald reach his recovery goals and by the time he was ready to be discharged he was fully mobile and independent with all the task of daily life, and no longer required supplemental oxygen.
“Everyone at Kindred has been outstanding,” Donald shared before he was discharged to return home with his wife. “Thank you for all the kindness and care you gave me.”