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- MPV Guide
- TFL Astral
- PB560 Cheat Sheet
- Recommended Circuit Changes and Cleaning Process
- Ventilator Backup Power
- Ventilator Recommended Cleaning Schedule
- Bilevel Recommended Cleaning Schedule
- Bilevel-Backup-Power
- Black Aircurve
- Stellar
- LVRM Breath Stacking Exercises
- Saline Recipe
- Nebulizer Cheat Sheet
- Personal and Advance Care
- PROP Services Information Form
- Resources Form
- Attendant CallI Bell Instructions
- DeVilbiss Suction Unit Cheat Sheet
- DeVilbiss Vacuaide
- LSU Cheat Sheet
Forms
Emergency Preparedness
People with disabilities have different needs when emergencies, such as fires or earthquakes, strike our communities. As part of a bigger working group, BCITS has come up with some helpful links to help inform our members.
- Emergency Planning Guide
- BC Emergency Preparedness Guide for PWD
- Back-up Power for Ventilators
- Back-up Power for Bilevels
- BC Emergency Preparedness
- Disability Alliance BC Emergency Preparedness
Hospital Preparedness Forms
These forms have been designed to aid our members in preparing for travel or hospital admissions.
Emergency Preparedness Planning Video
This video reviews the emergency plan, types of equipment and supplies recommended by the Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program of British Columbia during an emergency situation.
Links to Community Partners
- Need to find a program in BC? Contact BC211
- Post Polio Awareness and Support Society of BC
- The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of BC
- The British Columbia Rehabilitation Foundation
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- Applied Research at BCIT
- Disability Alliance BC (formerly BC Coalition of People with Disabilities)
- Spinal Cord Injury BC
- GF Strong Rehab Centre
- Pearson Resident’s Website
- CAYA (Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults)
Consumer Information Sites and Publications
Helpful Link (ALS)
https://www.massgeneral.org/neurology/als/patient-education/symptom-management
IVUN’s (International Ventilator Users Network) mission is to enhance the lives and independence of users of home mechanical ventilation (HMV) through education, advocacy, research and networking. Check out their website.
Ventilators: Education & Set up
A variety of resources for members and caregivers to learn more about the equipment provided to them. The following videos and information sheets offer tips, tricks, and general information to develop your expertise and comfort using PROP equipment in the home environment.
How to Set the Low Pressure/ Disconnect Alarm on the PB560
Emergency Case Scenario Troubleshooting
Ventilator Circuit Adjuncts
Non-emergent Suction Procedure
Trach Care and Cleaning Inner Cannula
Bilevels: Education & Set Up
Bilevel therapy provides positive airway pressure that can aid in a person’s breathing capacity. In the community, individuals diagnosed with various conditions can benefit from long term bilevel therapy including: spinal cord injury (SCI), scoliosis, and neuromuscular disorders (NMD) such as muscular dystrophy (MD), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), poliomyelitis (post-polio), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The following videos provide information and strategies to optimize bilevel therapy use.
What is Bilevel?
What to expect in an Initial Bilevel Therapy Start Up
How to Fit Nasal Mask and Pillows
How to Fit Bilevel Masks
Maintaining Your Bilevel Equipment
Lung Volume Recruitment Maneuver (LVRM)
Manual Cough Assist
Equipment Cleaning Ventilators
Consistent cleaning and maintenance of your tracheostomy tube, circuit, and ventilator supplies will optimize your health and prevent infection. The following videos outline PROP’s standard cleaning practices in the home environment.
Cleaning Ventilator Circuit
Equipment Cleaning Bilevels
Implementing consistent standards in maintenance and cleaning of your bilevel equipment and supplies will optimize your health and prevent infection. The following videos outline PROP’s standard cleaning practices in the home environment.
Cleaning Bilevel Parts
Supplies
- Cleaning Standards for PROP – Supplies
Troubleshooting Suction Machines
Suctions units commonly develop leaks that reduce suction power. This reduction in suction may lead users to falsely believe that the suction unit requires service. The following video will outline stepwise how to troubleshoot and optimize suction power on a variety of suction units.