As part of our commitment to meeting the various needs of our patients, we have developed a series
of specialty services that address certain medical conditions often related to advanced-aging, and serious injuries and illnesses. Andover Village can meet the needs of patients with complex care issues by offering a combination of quality clinical and rehabilitation services. Respiratory CareAndover Village is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with complex respiratory care needs transitioning from the acute care hospital back home. We have Respiratory Therapist on staff 24/7. For patients with tracheostomies the Transitional Respiratory Care Program at Andover Village is dedicated to the weaning process, the goal being to ultimately remove the artificial airway and returning the normal act of breathing and eating back to the patient. For those patients with COPD returning home, Andover Village focuses on providing the patient and their family the education and training necessary to ensure a safe return to the home environment, with the highest level of independence being achieved prior to discharge. Types of pulmonary diagnosis accepted may include but not be limited to:
Ventilator CareOur Ventilator Care program at Andover Village is focused on taking an aggressive multi-disciplinary approach to ventilator rehabilitation. Our weaning program focuses on reducing or eliminating dependence on a ventilator for breathing. We have a Respiratory Therapist and Registered Nurses on staff 24/7 to care for the complex needs of our Ventilator patients. For those requiring chronic ventilator services, our program is designed to provide optimum care and comfort. Dialysis CareOur on-site dialysis service provides tailored treatment options and education to patients with chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal disease. Flexible dialysis schedules, reclining chairs and TVs are just a few examples of our commitment to providing comfort and convenience to our patients. Dialysis services provided by Davita®. Hospice CareCompassionate hospice support is among the many specialty programs offered at our facility. Consisting of pain and symptom management, palliative care, counseling, and spiritual support for both patients and their families, our dedicated hospice professionals provide support and assistance in making each day a meaningful one, and preserving dignity through compassion and choice. West Meade Place offers highly specialized respiratory care for patients requiring ventilator and tracheostomy care. Our comprehensive respiratory program is based on providing expert, 24/7 sub-acute care along with leading technology to facilitate weaning and management of the ventilator and tracheostomy. Our program focuses on respiratory failure associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (“COPD”), pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, and asthma. We also provide care for the residents who require mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy tubes due to neuromuscular diseases such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis (“ALS”) and Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”) Upon admission to our specialized Respiratory unit, each patient will receive an individualized weaning plan whether the patient is weaning or is considered to have a chronic respiratory condition. The individualized plan allows for optimal clinical progress, such as liberation from mechanical ventilation and facilitation of decannulation from the tracheostomy tube, while maintaining close monitoring and assessment. Services provided include, but are not limited to:
We pride ourselves on being the first long-term care facility in Tennessee with a respiratory unit to provide dialysis for respiratory complex patients. With our team of highly specialized respiratory therapists, nursing and rehabilitation staff, we are able to provide expert respiratory care in a safe and comfortable environment along with respiratory therapist-driven protocols and pulmonologist oversight. We continue to be leaders in enhanced respiratory care for the State of Tennessee, as evidenced by our weaning and decannulation success rates |