05/05/2026
Hello everyone, I'm here again and happy to share a beautiful long D/C Success journey at EF (with some help from MS)– Deb Brownback D/C to home with Family after almost 2-year rehab stay.
"Deb Brownback initially admitted to AristaCare Mearings in January 2024 with dx of respiratory failure. At that time, she was totally dependent upon staff for all aspects of functional mobility and ADLs. Deb received all medication and nutrition via PEG tube and was unable to eat or drink food by mouth. Additionally, Deb required mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy to meet her respiratory needs. Throughout her stay, Deb was diagnosed with end stage renal disease and would require dialysis. Deb was transferred to AristaCare East Falls to continue her rehabilitation while being able to receive inpatient dialysis at East Falls. It was there that she really started to excel in her rehabilitation and significant progress was made. Respiratory therapy was able to completely wean Deb off the ventilator, and progress to decannulation, no longer requiring supplemental O2 to meet her needs. Deb showed great progress during her work with speech therapy, she is able to hold conversational speech, demonstrate improved cognitive strategies, and progressed to a regular diet with thin liquids and no longer at risk for aspiration. Deb worked diligently with PT and OT services, and at time of discharge to home, Deb is able to perform bed mobility with independence, transfers from bed/chair and to bedside commode with Minimal assistance, able to perform upper body ADLS with set up assist, and lower body ADLS with moderate level assistance. PT was also able to facilitate improved dynamic balance and significantly reduce risk for falls during functional tasks. Deb is ambulating short household distance with rolling walker and is able to ascend/descend 3 steps with assistance to be able to enter/exit her home. It was a very long journey, with some ups and downs, but Deb was determined to put in the work without team to reach her goal of discharging back to home with family! We are so very proud of you Deb, and we wish you all the best!" you will surely be missed but happy the wait has come thru. 🙂