Success Stories

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.”

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.”

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!”

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.”

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.”