Tracheostomy Awareness May 16th through 22nd, 2021
Tracheostomy Awareness Week has a goal of raising awareness of tracheostomy patients and their families. Tracheostomy Awareness initia...
19 May
Articles and Perspectives
15 Jun
ALS and Tracheostomy
What is ALS?
ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the upper and lower moto...
28 May
Children at Play with Tracheostomy and Mechanical Ventilation
Caring for a child with tracheostomy may take extra care to prevent dislodgement of the tracheostomy tube or to prevent any material fr...
21 May
Tracheostomy Tips from Families and Patients
Patients and families with tracheostomy live each day with a trach and often become experts in management. Some patients have provided...
25 Apr
Showering and Bathing with Tracheostomy
Before a patient goes home with a tracheostomy, the patient or care provider should be educated in how to shower or bathe with a trache...
08 Apr
Trachie-O Teaches Children About Trachs
Learning about Tracheostomy for Kids: Information from Trachie-O Potamus and Ginger Giraffe:
This is Trachie-O-Potamus. You can call ...
03 Mar
Tracheostomy and Palliative Care
What is Palliative Care
Palliative care is defined as the holistic approach to care that focuses on alleviating symptoms such as pa...
01 Mar
Children with Tracheostomy and Covid-19
Are children with tracheostomy at higher risk for contracting or transmitting Covid-19?
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and resulting Co...
26 Jan
The Occupational Therapist’s Role in Tracheostomy
Occupational Therapist's (OTs) play a crucial role in children with tracheostomy. OTs gets involved right from the start! OTs can rec...
24 Jan
Tracheostomy Simulation Lab
Each year more and more tracheostomy procedures are performed and in the current setting of Covid-19 we can expect more procedures bein...