Key Components of Tracheostomy Care
Tracheostomy provides an air passage to help you breathe when the normal airway is partially or completely blocked.
- Speech Therapy
- Specialist Consultations
- Bedside Training
- Psychology and Emotional Wellbeing
- Nutrition and Swallow Therapy
- Tracheostomy Tube Changing and Care
Components of Tracheostomy Care
Our personalized care plans are managed by a multidisciplinary team:
- Care of Site:
Keeping the site clean, dry, and healthy by changing the dressing/gauze piece daily
- Coping with Dry air:
Management of dry air that can cause irritation, cough, and excess mucus
- Help with Speaking:
Speaking difficulties in Tracheostomy can be managed by devices, and special techniques under the guidance of a speech therapist
- Help with Eating:
Management of tube feeding and IV fluids. Difficulty in swallowing is addressed by a swallow therapist and skilled nurses to meet the nutritional requirements.