If your child has been prescribed an apnea monitor, there are several alarms that you may hear from the monitor. Let’s take a look at each one and what they mean. Apnea alarm. As the name implies, this alarm sounds when your child does not breath for 20 seconds or greater. If you hear this … Continue reading Apnea Monitor Alarms
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A Year In Review
2019 has been great to us, and thanks for letting us share it with you! Here is a short walk down memory lane of 2019. We started the year with the Corey Bishop Legacy Camp Walk, and ended with the Vent Kids of Alabama Christmas party. https://videopress.com/v/AeZLPUt1?preloadContent=metadata Thanks so much for letting us be a … Continue reading A Year In Review
Air Quality at Home
Once you finally break free of the hospital and get to go home as a family, the last thing you want is to go back to the hospital any sooner than necessary. These are a few of the best tips compiled from multiple sources to help you have the best air quality possible flowing through … Continue reading Air Quality at Home
Respiratory Humor
Here's the grand finale of Respiratory Care Week. Just keep breathin'! Good luck not getting this stuck in your head, but hey you'll learn the respiratory system. https://youtu.be/m-vJc1olyec Respiratory therapy. You may think it's easy, but it's SNOT!
You Might Be A Trach Parent If…
I stumbled across this perfectly written article by a trach mom and I had to share. I'm sure A LOT of you can relate to this. Trachin' ain't easy! You might be a trach mom if... You have ever looked into a trach tube to check for a plug and got secretions shot at you. … Continue reading You Might Be A Trach Parent If…
CPAP Humor
Getting a CPAP isn't necessarily a fun thing to do, but here's a little humor for all my CPAP people. https://youtu.be/ZU4-Ge7PJr0
So, Your Child Is Going Home On A Ventilator
That's a scary sentence to hear. How on Earth can you manage a life sustaining device at home... by yourself? When it comes to your kids, people can do AMAZING things, including this. In this article we will go over the basics, see what everything looks like, and get a little groundwork to get you … Continue reading So, Your Child Is Going Home On A Ventilator
Special Education: A Right Not A Favor
Local public school systems are responsible for providing special education to eligible children from ages 3 to 21. The following is a link to the booklet that was put out by Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program. ALL children have a RIGHT to an education. https://adap.ua.edu/uploads/5/7/8/9/57892141/rnfcomplete_book.pdf
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Traveling/Vacationing With Medical Equipment
Vacation time is usually a time of preparation, packing, planning, and “what-iffing”. You have to be sure that you have everything packed that you may need to wear or use. You have to be certain that your travel route is planned and coordinated. You make sure that your schedule is set, so that you know … Continue reading Traveling/Vacationing With Medical Equipment
Corey Bishop Legacy Camp 2019 Highlights
https://videopress.com/v/E5gkZqCV?preloadContent=metadata vent-camp Each year, the ventilator patients and their families are able to attend a camp on Lake Martin. For a few days every year, they get to be as "normal" as possible. Children's Harbor, an amazing vent momma Kara Snead (Corey's mom), and many many volunteers make this magical event possible. The kiddos get … Continue reading Corey Bishop Legacy Camp 2019 Highlights
