Setup in our bedroom
Submitted by joelc on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 18:43
I took a few pictures of our setup in our bedroom. I will explain what is happening in each picture, hope it will help clear up some misconceptions about caring for someone with a vent.
In addition to what I have tried to explain in each picture we have another vent mounted on my powerchair and 1 of everything in a packsack we take with us when we go out.
This is our bedroom. Starting at the left you see an end table that our humidifier and vent are on along with the circuit, including exhalation manifold. Beside the table, on the floor, is a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) which keeps the vent going if the power goes out. Then, on the table, is the stationary suction machine. On the floor beside that is a packsack that has a portable suction machine and a set of supplies needed when we go out. Then on the shelves are the supplies we use. On the floor beside that is the charger for my powerchair.
Humidifier and Vent along with the circuit, including exhalation manifold which is almost hidden on the right side of vent (green color). The UPS is on the floor and provides an additional 6 hours on top of the 7 hours the battery in the vent lasts if the power goes out.
This is the stationary suction machine. It stays right here for when we need to suction at home, if we go out we have a portable (battery powered) machine in the packsack we take with us.
On this stand we have supplies and spare components. On the top shelf starting at the left you see 3 containers with red lids (they contain peroxide for cleaning the inner canula if it has to be changed, saline for cleaning the catheter after suctioning and spare catheters) and a bottle of saline solution and a box of gloves. We have spare parts for every possible situation that may come up. Spare circuits (air hoses), exhale valves, tracheostomy tubes, inner canulas (tubes that go inside the trache tubes), catheters (the long skinny red thing you can see bottom right on top of container that are used for suctioning), ties for holding trache tubes and Q-tips and dressings.
This is our bedroom. Starting at the left you see an end table that our humidifier and vent are on along with the circuit, including exhalation manifold. Beside the table, on the floor, is a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) which keeps the vent going if the power goes out. Then, on the table, is the stationary suction machine. On the floor beside that is a packsack that has a portable suction machine and a set of supplies needed when we go out. Then on the shelves are the supplies we use. On the floor beside that is the charger for my powerchair.
Humidifier and Vent along with the circuit, including exhalation manifold which is almost hidden on the right side of vent (green color). The UPS is on the floor and provides an additional 6 hours on top of the 7 hours the battery in the vent lasts if the power goes out.
This is the stationary suction machine. It stays right here for when we need to suction at home, if we go out we have a portable (battery powered) machine in the packsack we take with us.
On this stand we have supplies and spare components. On the top shelf starting at the left you see 3 containers with red lids (they contain peroxide for cleaning the inner canula if it has to be changed, saline for cleaning the catheter after suctioning and spare catheters) and a bottle of saline solution and a box of gloves. We have spare parts for every possible situation that may come up. Spare circuits (air hoses), exhale valves, tracheostomy tubes, inner canulas (tubes that go inside the trache tubes), catheters (the long skinny red thing you can see bottom right on top of container that are used for suctioning), ties for holding trache tubes and Q-tips and dressings.
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