Hi All, I wanted to let you all know that I am in the process of moving Aaron Tracheostomy Page and it's message boards to a new server. We have out-grown our...
Hi All, I was just sent a copy of an adorable new Children's Book about a child who has a tracheostomy. The book is written by the boy's grandmother. Here is...
Hi there Cynthia, this book looks really great! Everything ok over with you guys? We're fine, just stuck in the last few weeks before we get the german site...
Thought you would all be interested to know that I've just added the 300th child to the "Kids with Tracheostomies" section of Aaron's Tracheostomy Page! WOW,...
Hi everyone, i am new here and my lil Matthew just got his trach last month and hes not home yet, we are trying to get some nursing help and i was wondering...
... My son is 11 years old now and we have never had nursing. My son is very fragile and has multisystem needs though...we have been preserving his insurance....
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Hi matthewsmomof2 My son is two and a half and he has had his trach since he was two months old. When he first came out of the hospital we had no nursing....
In the US, the average amount of nursing hours for a baby with a trach (no ventilator) is 8 hours per day (56 hours per week). Sometimes you can get more when...
We get 112 hours a week with 365 hours of repite care per year. Where we live Peoria, IL our baby's physician demands it or will rehospitalize him. We have...
Hollie, I saw your post, and I also have a seven month old son, Sam, who has a trach due to airway issues. (He kept blocking his airway with his tongue.) He...
Hi~ Depending on what part of the country you live in....please check with the social care set up at your hospital to check on nursing. Jordan had care for...
hello thank-you for writng me . i finally saw the hole where they put the trach in for the frist time today when i was heping to change the trach. i was very...
There is a wonderful online group for parents with children with feeding tubes. It is at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/feeding_g-tubes/ I am also a...
... My son doesn't have a feeding tube, but he does have a pacemaker and VP shunt. Cotton...
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My grandson is finally home, except for his hospital stays, but his parents get nursing care from approximately 8pm until 8am 7 days a week. Mom was able to...
Hello im new here i have a 6 and half month old son who have been in the hospital since birth he was born 23 weeks pre term he will be coming home soon he has...
well mine is not an infant anymore... but he was a preemie and came home with a trach and g-tube. We learned all his care before we left the hospital and ...
Yes most children with trach's qualify for ssi it is up to the physician to fill out the paperwork. Just get the paperwork from your local office and give it...
hello everyone i am a mother of a beauiful little and she just got a trach i would say about 3 weeks ago. what i wanted to know is is it very hard to take...
hello my name is latasha and i have a little name spirit jade. she has been in the NICU since birth and never been home she is now 3 months old and i just...
Hi, my name is donna jackson and i have a granddaughter who is now 2 yrs old and has been trached since she was first born on 07/26/01. I would love to chat...
Should first check with your local SS office to see if your family fits the income guidelines. (This does not matter is the child is currently in the ...
A trach can help a child to qualify for SSI, but they will look at parent income as well. In my experience in Pennsylvania, we had to apply for SSI for our...
I am new to the group. I have a 3 1/2 month old daughter who has a trach. She has Arthrogryposis, which is a disorder that affects the joints. I am just hoping...
