Ventilator care

 

From Ventilator Dependence
Toward Independence

 

Patients who require ongoing mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy management, or intensive respiratory monitoring after an acute hospitalization need a level of care that most skilled nursing facilities cannot safely provide.

Not every patient
leaving the ICU is ready
to go home.
We bridge that gap.

Our Vent Unit offers a structured, medically supervised environment designed to wean patients off ventilators, rebuild respiratory function, and prepare them for a safe transition to the next level of care.
icon 60 Dedicated
Vent Unit Beds
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Pulmonologist
icon 24/7
Respiratory Therapy
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Icu Nurse Practitioner

Who We Serve

  • Ventilator-dependent patients
    transitioning from ICU or LTACH
  • Patients requiring ventilator
    weaning protocols
  • New or complex tracheostomy patients
  • Individuals with severe COPD,
    respiratory failure, or neuromuscular disease
  • Post-surgical patients with prolonged
    respiratory complications
  • Patients requiring high-flow oxygen or
    non-invasive ventilation management
  • Those who have failed weaning in a
    traditional SNF setting

Our Goal
For Every Patient

Ventilator liberation when clinically achievable — and the highest possible level of respiratory independence and quality of life for every patient in our care.

The VIVID Recovery Difference 

Ventilator Management & Weaning

Structured, physician-directed ventilator weaning protocols tailored to each patient’s respiratory capacity, with systematic trials to progressively reduce dependence and advance toward liberation.

24/7 Skilled Nursing Care

Nurses trained in ventilator-dependent patient care available around the clock to monitor respiratory status, respond to changes, and coordinate with the respiratory therapy team.

Respiratory Therapy Support

Onsite respiratory therapists deliver daily hands-on treatment — including ventilator circuit management, secretion clearance, breathing exercises, nebulizer therapy, and equipment titration.

Tracheostomy Care & Management

Comprehensive trach care including suctioning, stoma maintenance, dressing changes, and progressive trials toward speaking valve use and decannulation when clinically appropriate.

High Flow Oxygen Capability

Full range of oxygen delivery modalities including high flow O2, wCPAP, BiPAP, non-invasive trilogy, Airvo, and heated humidity.

Airway Clearance Therapies

Chest vest (CPT), cough assist, Volara, and manual airway clearance techniques — deployed by respiratory therapists to manage secretions and reduce the risk of mucus plugging and atelectasis.

The Path Forward

1
1

Admission & Same-
Day Clinical Review

Upon admission, our pulmonologist and ICU Nurse Practitioner conduct a comprehensive respiratory assessment and establish an individualized care plan.

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2

Stabilization &
Respiratory Optimizatio

Daily respiratory therapy, medication management, secretion clearance, and close nursing oversight to achieve and maintain clinical stability — the foundation for any meaningful weaning progress.

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3

Structured Weaning Trials

Systematic, physician-directed spontaneous breathing trials and ventilator setting reductions advance at a pace the patient’s lungs can sustain, with careful monitoring at each step.

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4

Functional Rehabilitation

As respiratory stability improves, physical, occupational, and speech therapy are progressively introduced to rebuild strength, endurance, communication, and daily function.

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5

Discharge & Transition Planning

A complete transition package is arranged: home ventilator or oxygen setup, DME coordination, home health referrals, outpatient pulmonology
follow-up, and family education.

“A 60-bed dedicated vent unit isn’t just a number. It means we have the staff ratios, the equipment depth, and the clinical culture to genuinely specialize in this population. That specialization is what drives outcomes.”

Exclusively at:

Admiral
Health & Rehab

1785 S. Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202

(703) 920-5700

Learn More

We accept referrals from:

  • Acute Care & ICU Discharge Planners
  • Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs)
  • Pulmonologists & intensivists
  • Case Managers & Social Workers
  • Family & Private Referrals
  • Same-Day Admissions Available when clinically appropriate