ABI & Tracheostomy: Long-Term Ventilation in ICU vs 24/7 ICU Nurses at Home | Live Q&A

ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) & Tracheostomy: Long-Term Ventilation in ICU vs 24/7 ICU Nurses at Home | Live Q&A

Are you caring for a loved one with an acquired brain injury (ABI) who is ventilator-dependent and has a tracheostomy? Have doctors told you that long-term ICU or a nursing home is the only option?
In this powerful livestream, Patrik Hutzel from Intensive Care at Home breaks down the critical differences between ICU care and evidence-based home mechanical ventilation delivered by 24/7 critical care nurses (CCRNs).

This episode covers:
✔ What is an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)?
✔ Why ABI patients often become ventilator & tracheostomy dependent
✔ Real case study: 14 months in ICU → Home with CCRNs
✔ Why ICU nurses at home are medically essential (not optional)
✔ Life in ICU vs life at home for ABI patients
✔ Why general RNs & support workers cannot safely manage ventilation
✔ Mechanical Home Ventilation Guidelines explained
✔ NDIS, TAC, iCare, NIISQ & DVA funding pathways
✔ Step-by-step discharge pathway from ICU to home

Whether you're a family member, case manager, health professional, or advocate, this video provides life-saving insights about safe discharge, tracheostomy care, and ventilation at home.

⭐ What You’ll Learn

The life-threatening risks of inadequate airway management

How 24/7 CCRNs prevent ICU readmissions, aspiration pneumonia & emergencies

How home ICU care improves quality of life, consciousness, mobility & social engagement

The role of clinical care coordinators, equipment setup, emergency readiness

Why Intensive Care at Home is the only accredited service (2025 AU) delivering ICU-level care at home

How families secure NDIS funding for high-level nursing supports

If you’ve been told “Your loved one can’t come home,” this video reveals the real options hospitals don’t tell you about.