Frequently Asked Questions
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Where can I find information about using a trach? Longtime trach users Tony and Larry explained their experiences in a 2005 Ventilator-Assisted Living. Check out Care of a Tracheostomy (UNEDITED VERSION). Linda, a more recent user of trach positive pressure ventilation, wrote a comprehensive exploration of trach use and the issues related to living at home on a trach in “Exploring the Option of a Trach.”
Where can I find information about frog breathing? Two videos are available:
- Frog Breathing (glossopharyngeal breathing) and
- Lung Volume Recruitment (LVG) and glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB)
Where can I find information about mouthpiece ventilation? The University of Washington (Seattle) site has an excellent video showing Non-invasive Assisted Breathing.
Look here for circuit parts and details.
Where can I find a facility (beyond the hospital) that will accept a person on a ventilator?
IVUN maintains Resource Directory for Ventilator-Assisted Living that features a section that lists Facilities with Long-Term Ventilator Units. Many of the facilities listed specialize in weaning individuals off of a ventilator or in preparing ventilator users to go back to their home.
Where can I find information to assist me in flying with my ventilator?
IVUN publishes experiential articles about flying with a ventilator. Check out the Travel Section of its Past Issues list on this site. Other resources include these governmental sites:
- Vent users in the USA should consult FAA's "Preparing to Fly"
- The Department of Transportation’s site Passengers with Disabilities
- The Transportation Security Administration’s site Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions (Air Travel)
Where can I find the regulations for traveling with a disability post-September 11th?
The following website from the US Transportation Security Administration is for travelers www.tsa.gov/travelers. Click on "Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions" to find specific regulations.
Where can I find coding information for portable ventilators and respiratory assist devices?
Puritan Bennett has two excellent documents on their website that explains coding, etc.
www.puritanbennett.com/remb/ventilators.aspx
www.puritanbennett.com/remb/sleep.aspx
The company site also has a Solvit Center that is very helpful.
Philips Respironics also has an informative page "Helpful Hints for Filing Claims."
ResMed’s site features information about Reimbursement for its products.
Where can I find examples of respiratory homecare programs?
There are many programs listed in the “Health Professionals” section of IVUN's Resource Directory for Ventilator-Assisted Living. Also, check the link below: (If we should add your program, let us know.)
British Columbia Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program