Isiah went to a hospital after a severe motorcycle accident that resulted in multiple traumatic injuries. The spinal cord injury led to paralysis of the lower half of the body. He required emergency surgical intervention and intensive medical management. He required intubation and mechanical ventilation, bronchoscopy, tracheostomy placement, and blood transfusions. Complications during his acute care stay included pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, infections, and complex wound healing needs. His many complications led to a transfer to Kindred Hospitals. Read more about his recovery here.

Ruben, 27, suffered a headache and cough for a couple of days. His family spoke to him at night, and the next day, Ruben was found unresponsive. EMS was called, and Ruben was intubated (a tube was inserted to support breathing) in a local hospital’s Emergency Room. Ruben was diagnosed with acute hypoxic respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis, sepsis, and lower lobe pneumonia. He ended up in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on a mechanical ventilator, as well as on antibiotics and pressors (medications used to increase blood pressure). While at the ICU, he developed an acute kidney injury and metabolic encephalopathy, brain dysfunction caused by illness. Read more of his recovery story here.

Adam had experienced cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated. He suffered from life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis and multiple other concerns, including recurring seizures, acute hypoxic respiratory failure, septic shock, aspiration pneumonia, and acute kidney injury. His family was told to “say goodbye” and that he had about a 5% chance of survival. Adam underwent tracheostomy and feeding-tube placement before being transferred to Kindred Hospital Bay Area – St. Petersburg for continuation of care. Learn more about his recovery here.

Betty fell at home and was left with injuries that required serious surgery. Due to multiple complications during her hospital stay, she required assistance for all aspects of self-care and mobility. She was transferred to Kindred Hospital and her team helped her recover for discharge. Read more of her success story here.

David, 43, was taken to the emergency room after being found down at home. His medical workup revealed several issues and a CT scan showed David suffered a stroke and brain swelling. Several days later, he needed to be placed on a feeding tube and ventilator. David was transferred to Kindred Hospital North Florida. Initially, where his care team helped him recover to return home. Read more about his journey here.

Jade, the mother of a 6-year-old son, came to Kindred Hospital Albuquerque following a medical emergency that threatened her life and left her fully dependent on her caregivers. But thanks to the care she received during 27 days at Kindred, Jade has regained her independence and hopes to soon return to the activities she and her son love, including playing basketball together. Read more here

While recovering at a rehab facility, Henry suffered a traumatic brain hemorrhage with bleeding on both sides of the brain, and he began having seizures. He was taken to a hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia and low blood pressure and had wounds on his lower back and feet. Henry was transferred to Kindred Hospital Sugar Land for specialized long-term acute care and rehabilitation. During a 35-day stay, he received respiratory therapy and breathing treatments; physical, occupational, and speech therapy; and antibiotic therapy. With the support of Kindred’s interdisciplinary care team, Henry progressed and was able to be discharged to a skilled nursing facility to continue his recovery. Read more about his story here.

Caregivers at Kindred Hospital Brea are featured prominently in the award-winning Fight For Life, in which Mariano “Big Dawg” Mendoza recounts his battle to survive during the pandemic and the months he spent at Kindred.

Eugene was shot in the abdomen, leaving him with multiple serious injuries. He came to Kindred Hospital for ventilator weaning, wound care, and physical therapy, and was able to discharge home and make a new beginning.