title: Rehabilitation and home care for ventilator-assisted individuals.
abstract: An increasing number of patients with chronic irreversible respiratory disorders are receiving mechanical ventilation in the home. Rehabilitation prior to hospital discharge allows improved independence and mobility in the home for these individuals.
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000191:economics