Can My Husband Come Home From ICU on a Ventilator and Tracheostomy? INTENSIVE CARE AT HOME!

Can My Husband Come Home From ICU on a Ventilator and Tracheostomy? YES — Here’s How Intensive Care at Home Makes It Possible

In this video, Patrik Hutzel from IntensiveCareAtHome.com answers one of the most emotional and important questions families ask:
“Can my husband come home from ICU on a ventilator and tracheostomy?”

The short answer: Absolutely YES — with the right model of care.
For more than a decade, Intensive Care at Home has provided 24/7 ICU-trained nurses for adults and children who require:
• Ventilation (invasive & non-invasive)
• Tracheostomy care
• BIPAP & CPAP at home
• Ventilation weaning
• Home TPN
• Home IV potassium, magnesium & antibiotics
• PICC, Hickman’s line & Port management
• PEG, PEJ, NG & NJ feeding
• Palliative care at home
• Complex chronic care with ICU-level clinical oversight

In this episode, Patrik breaks down:

⭐ What Doctors Don’t Tell You About Step-Down ICU

– What a step-down/HDU really is
– Why aggressive hospital weaning often fails
– The dangers of rushed timelines, restraint use & ICU delirium

⭐ Why Home Is Safer Than ICU for Long-Term Ventilated Patients

– 24/7 one-on-one ICU nurses
– Evidence-based Mechanical Home Ventilation Guidelines
– Lower risk of infections
– Better sleep, comfort & emotional stability
– Meaningful family presence
– Drastically improved quality of life

⭐ What to Do When Case Managers Say “Insurance Won’t Pay”

– Why most case managers don’t understand home ventilation
– How funding bodies save 50% with home ICU care
– How ICUs, insurers, NDIS, TAC, iCare, NIISQ and others approve funding
– How to escalate beyond the case manager

⭐ How We Bring Ventilated Patients Home

– Equipment setup (ventilator, backup vent, suction, oxygen)
– Individualized ventilator weaning programs
– Emergency protocols
– Clinical governance & safety systems
– Family involvement & support
– Complete discharge planning from ICU to home

⭐ Hospice vs Continued Life-Sustaining Care at Home

Hospice is NOT appropriate when:
• Organs are functioning
• Patient has a strong will to live
• Patient can continue ventilator care with ICU nurses
Patrik explains how to challenge inappropriate hospice referrals.

❤️ If You Want Your Husband Home, This Video Shows You Exactly What to Do Next

Families do NOT have to settle for step-down units, long-term acute care, or nursing homes.
Your loved one can come home safely — and live with dignity.

📞 Need Help Now?

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