Search Results

Fraser Health Patient Education Materials

• Home Tracheostomy Care Information for Patients and Families [English] Public

  

  This booklet tells you about your tracheostomy and how to care for it at home. This booklet also gives you helpful tips and reminders so the move from hospital to home is as easy as possible. Your respiratory therapist will help you to understand the information and how to do the care. (English) Colour

  Other Languages (See All Related)

  
  

  English (262730), Punjabi (266598)

  Printing Cost:

  $0.84 (B&W) $5.04 (Colour)

  Packaging Unit Quantity:

  50

  Printshop Number:

  262730

  Body Location:

  • Lungs and Breathing, Respiratory System

  Diagnosis and Therapy:

  • Rehabilitation

  Disorders and Conditions:

  • Cancer

  Keywords:

  • Breathing,
  • Tube,
  • Home Care,
  • Airways,
  • stoma,
  • trach,
  • cannula,
  • cuff,
  • tracheostomy,
  • windpipe

  MESH:

  • Respiratory Tract Diseases

  Demographic:

  • All

  Program:

  • Home Health/Specialized Populations

  Professional or Practice Group:

  • Respiratory Therapy

  Format:

  Booklet

  Paper Size:

  11 x 17

  Paper Colour:

  White

  Title Page Paper Colour:

  White

  Folding:

  Single fold

  Plain Language:

  True

  Reproduction Rights:

  Images taken and provided by Darwin Chan, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Asthma & COPD Educator(Burnaby, Surrey Memorial, Royal Columbian & Eagle Ridge Hospitals)

  Record Type:

  FHA

  Revision Date:

  January 17, 2020

  Next Revision Date:

  January 17, 2022

  Record Created:

  July 18, 2012

  Record Modified:

  August 10, 2020

  References:

  1. Tracheostomy - Caring for Yourself at Home (April 2003), Center for Patient and Community Education, California Pacific Medical Center, accessed Feb 13, 2012 (http://www.cpmc.org/learning/documents/trach-home.html) 2. FN.231.T6731 Going Home with a Tracheostomy (Aug 2010), Vancouver Coastal Health accessed Feb 13, 2012 (http://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FN/FN.231.T6731.pdf) 3. Living with a Tracheostomy (no date) Cambridge University Hospital, accessed Feb 13, 2012 (http://www.cuh.org.uk/resources/pdf/patient_information_leaflets/PIN1550_living_with_tracheostomy.pdf) 4. Posey Foam Trach Ties (2010) product insert Posey Company accessed Feb 13, 2012 (http://www.posey.com/files/M1645.pdf) 5. Tracheostomy Care at Home WV85-0244 (2004), Capital Health Nova Scotia, accessed Feb 13, 2012 (http://library.cdha.nshealth.ca/chlibrary/Pamphlets/permalink/34552/)

  Packaging Unit Quantity:

  50

  Impressions:

  28
  Less Information Permalink Feedback

Narrow Search