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It explains the hospital-based preparation process, the caregiver’s role within a multidisciplinary care team, and key steps for safe home care after discharge. 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We will guide you, support you and work with you every day while your child is in the hospital to prepare your family for life at home with a trach.  \nDuring your stay, you will encounter many people who are involved in your child’s care.You will work with doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, child life specialists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, social workers, chaplains, discharge care coordinators, and many others.The primary goal of your care team will be to ensure that your child is medically ready for discharge and that you have received the proper education needed to safely care for your child at home.  \nBefore you are ready to go home, you will need to learn how to manage your child’s tracheostomy tube.You will be provided an education checklist with specific goals as well as this guidebook to use as aresource. Although learning new skills can be challenging, these tips may help make the process easier:  \n• Spend as much time as possible taking care of your child during their hospital stay.The more practice you get, the more comfortable you will be taking care of your child and their trach at home.  \n• Have a partner learn the skills with you. It is impossible for you to provide care 24 hours a day. You will need a reliable partner who knows how to care for your child and their trach, and who can provide help and support when you need it.  \n• Encourage siblings and other family members to visit. If possible, get them involved in the care of your child.  \n• Ask questions! Let your care team know if you are uncertain about anything.There is a lot to learn about caring for a child with a trach. Your health care team can do a better job of addressing your family’s needs if we know your questions and concerns.  \nOnce you are comfortable with the daily care of your child’s tracheostomy, you will be scheduled for classes at the hospital.These classes will teach you how to care for a tracheostomy at home. After you finish these classes, you will complete a “rooming-in” period for 24 to 36 hours. During that time you will be independently performing all of your child’s care in the hospital.This period is crucial in identifying issues that you may encounter at home.Your discharge care coordinator and social worker will help you with setting up equipment, nursing and other resources to be used at home.Your care team will ensure that you have all the necessary equipment and training that you need to care for your child.  \nSincerely,  \nThe Texas Children’s Hospital Tracheostomy Team  \nMessage from a  \nFamily of a Child with a Trach  \nThe first time we heard the word‘tracheostomy’ in regard to our son was only a few minutes after he was born. Jackson came in to the world unable to breathe on his own and, after many failed extubation attempts, the neonatologist working on him asked for consent to perform a bedside tracheostomy if the next intubation failed.Thankfully, it worked, and Jackson was stabilized for the time being, but that wouldn’t be the last time we talked about a tracheostomy. After months of intubation and multiple failed attempts to remove his breathing tube, it was decided that it was in Jackson’s best interest to have a tracheostomy done and a stable airway created to allow him to grow and thrive.  \nThough we were nervous for the experience, we received some time to process what this meant for our son and our future at home.What would we need to learn to keep him safe? What type of care would he require? Will we be able to handle it? And, somewhat most timely, how will he ‘look’ once the procedure is complete?  \nI don’t think I c","cbCaiqZyziTZdW3o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqZyziTZdW3o","pdf",3130117,"English","# Welcome\n## Care team and preparation goals\n## Training, classes, and rooming-in\n# Family message and experience","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the caregiver’s preparation program?\",\"answer\":\"The primary goal is to ensure the child is medically ready for discharge and that caregivers receive the education needed to safely care for the trach at home.\"},{\"question\":\"How can caregivers build confidence before going home?\",\"answer\":\"Caregivers are encouraged to spend as much time as possible caring for the child in the hospital, have a reliable partner learn the skills, and complete hospital classes and a 24 to 36 hour “rooming-in” period.\"},{\"question\":\"Who helps with equipment and resources for home care?\",\"answer\":\"A discharge care coordinator and social worker help set up equipment and other resources to be used at home, while the care team ensures the caregiver has necessary equipment and training.\"}]","Tracheostomy Caregiver Handbook | PDF"]