Jean's Success Story
After suffering a brainstem stroke and developing respiratory failure, Jean was transferred to Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches for specialized care, arriving with a tracheostomy, feeding tube, and limited mobility. Through intensive respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, and speech therapy, he regained the ability to walk 30 feet with a walker, eat and drink by mouth, and breathe independently by the time of his discharge to acute rehab.
Jean was admitted to a local hospital after he began acting strangely and showing possible signs of a seizure. Imaging revealed a brainstem stroke and while he was at the hospital, he developed respiratory failure requiring breathing support.
His care team determined the best course of action would be to transfer him to Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches for specialized acute care and rehabilitation.
When he arrived at Kindred, he had a tracheostomy for breathing support and a feeding tube. He also could not sit at the edge of the bed without help or talk.
His team immediately began breathing exercises and weaning trials to remove the ventilator as soon as possible. While they were working toward his breathing independence, he was participating in physical and occupational therapy to get him moving again. His speech therapist also led him in exercises to help him talk and swallow safely.
With hard work and a dedicated team, Jean started walking with a rolling walker and breathing on his own for short periods of time. At the time of discharge to Kindred Hospital’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit, he could walk 30 ft with his walker, eat food and drink by mouth, and most remarkably, could breathe on his own again.
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