Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center provides care to meet a wide variety of respiratory needs for residents diagnosed with COPD, pneumonia, and other restrictive lung diseases. Not only do nurses provide supplemental oxygen for residents who are temporarily in acute need of it or have recently become dependent on it, but they are also trained in Nebulizer, Bi-pap and C-pap administration. A respiratory therapist is on-site 3 times per week (or more if needed) to see any residents with underlying pulmonary issues such as COPD, Pulmonary fibrosis, Pneumonia, and cardiac issues such as CHF, post-op bypass, MVR or AVR amongst other needs.
In collaboration with contracted oxygen suppliers, Inglemoor utilizes the most innovative portable liquid oxygen systems and oxygen concentrators for those residents on long term O2 therapy.
To ensure a safe return home for post-acute residents, members of the nursing, social services and rehabilitation staff determine, under physician supervision, what respiratory needs the residents will have upon discharge and make certain that all equipment is ordered and ready at that time. The team facilitates discharge plan meetings with families allowing responsible parties to be informed on the patient’s discharged status and needs. Visiting nurse agencies also participate in the discharge planning phase so that they may continue the cycle of care once the patient returns home.