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...
28 May
Pediatrics
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:
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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...
28 Apr
Speech Therapy for Kids with Trachs
Children with tracheostomy may have difficulty producing voicing. Here are speech therapy techniques and tools to help improve speech, voicing and airflow through the upper airway.