Our services
Trach care, suction and tie changes. Emergency kit checked every shift.
Suctioning, stoma care, tie changes and scheduled tube changes, by a nurse who checks the emergency trach kit before doing anything else.
What our nurse does each shift
- Checks the emergency kit at the start of every shift: spare trach, one size down, ties, suction, bag
- Suctions as needed and as ordered
- Cleans the stoma and checks the skin
- Tie changes on schedule, with a second person when required
- Routine trach changes as ordered
- Humidification and HME management
- Signs of trouble: plugging, bleeding, breakdown, decannulation, and what to do
Who this is for
Children with a tracheostomy, with or without a ventilator, including children going home with a new trach for the first time.
How it is paid for
For children who qualify for the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP), Georgia Medicaid pays for this nursing. You pay nothing out of pocket. Medicaid decides approval and hours based on what your child’s doctor documents. We put the request together and follow it through.
Questions about this service
Do you send nurses on the day we come home from the hospital?
When we can, yes. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can and we’ll work the schedule around it. Hospital discharges get priority on our calendar.
Are your nurses trained on trach changes?
Every nurse on a trach case shows competency on trach care before the first shift. Routine trach changes follow your doctor’s order and our policy.
More services
Private duty nursing
A pediatric RN or LPN in your home for the hours GAPP approves.
Respiratory care
Suction, oxygen and breathing treatments, as your doctor ordered.
Ventilator management
Settings checks, alarms and circuit changes on home vents.
Enteral feeding
Pump and bolus feeds on schedule, with intake logged.
G tube care
Site care, venting, and what to do if the button comes out.
Medication management
The right dose at the right time, logged for every nurse.
Care coordination
Your doctors, supply company and case manager, on the same page.