Generations Healthcare Network offers a comprehensive Respiratory Care Program providing advanced pulmonary and respiratory services for individuals with acute and chronic breathing conditions. Our program supports a wide range of respiratory needs, including individuals requiring ventilator support, tracheostomy care, and ongoing respiratory therapy.
Care is delivered through a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach focused on clinical stability, functional improvement, and quality of life.
Comprehensive Respiratory Support
Respiratory care addresses conditions that impair lung function, oxygen exchange, and breathing mechanics. Our program spans the full continuum of respiratory needs—from oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation to advanced respiratory management, including mechanical ventilation and ventilator monitoring.
Individuals with complex pulmonary, neurological, or neuromuscular conditions benefit from respiratory services designed to evolve as their medical needs change.
Conditions We Support
Our Respiratory Care Program serves individuals with a wide range of pulmonary and respiratory conditions, including:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and emphysema
- Acute or chronic respiratory failure
- Neurological and neuromuscular disorders
- Stroke and traumatic brain injury
- Tracheostomy dependence
- Conditions requiring ventilator support or ventilator weaning
Respiratory Care Services
Services are individualized and may include:
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Oxygen therapy
- BiPAP and CPAP therapy
- Nebulizer treatments
- Ventilator care, monitoring, and weaning
- Tracheostomy care
- Respiratory therapy services
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Nutritional and dietary counseling
- Disease management education
- Self-care and caregiver education
Our goal is to preserve respiratory stability, promote recovery when possible, and support long-term comfort and safety.
Interdisciplinary Respiratory Care Team
Respiratory care is delivered by an experienced interdisciplinary team that manages both routine and complex respiratory needs, including individuals receiving ventilator support. The care team may include:
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Skilled Nursing Staff
- Respiratory Therapists
- Physical and Occupational Therapists
- Registered Dietitians
Care plans are continuously evaluated and adjusted to align with each individual’s clinical condition and goals.
Recognized Standards of Respiratory Excellence
Generations Healthcare Network’s Respiratory Care Program meets Enhanced Respiratory Care (ERC) accreditation standards, a nationally recognized benchmark for quality, safety, and outcomes in advanced respiratory and ventilator care.
The Enhanced Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) and is endorsed by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
ERC-accredited programs adhere to nationally established standards of care and have achieved strong outcomes in pulmonary and ventilator management, including high rates of ventilator liberation. These programs have received national recognition for best practices from leading professional organizations such as the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST).
This accreditation reflects our commitment to safe, evidence-based respiratory care across all levels of clinical complexity.
Why Choose Generations for Respiratory Care?
- Comprehensive respiratory therapy and ventilator care
- Advanced pulmonary and mechanical ventilation support
- ERC-accredited standards of respiratory care
- Experienced interdisciplinary respiratory teams
- Focus on stability, recovery, and quality of life
- Person-centered clinical approach
Communities Offering Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care services are available at the following Generations communities: