#SiLVaH2022 such a great day, always so nice to meet new services and to hear how services are pushing the boundaries… with specialist OT input, increased use of scoping trachys to view upper airways and a reminder to always to consider the possibility of trachy liberation! 😃👍

#SiLVaH2022 HMVi …such a great resource and exiting to hear the next phase including support and advice for inpatient admissions… what a fab resource for our wards!! 🤗 amazing work!!

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Occupational therapists learn skills in both physical health and mental/emotional health in their training, so they can offer a unique and holistic role in a #HMV team. Thanks for sharing your experiences Louise Dardanini #SiLVaH2022

Great initiative of a pre-elective admission OT screening call to allow for early identification of care/support needs that will follow once being established on a ventilator / having a PEG / a cough assist etc in order to reduce length of stay #SiLVaH2022

Fantastic day as always at #SiLVaH2022 - really enjoying Louise Dardanidi’s session on role of OT in long term vent services. Great to hear patient voices on importance of meaning and purpose - we definitely need more OT in #homemechanicalventilation

Today, the team are at SiLVaH! A great looking line up of speakers and topics ahead! #SiLVaH2022

‘Transition not transfer’ - a real take home statement from Jemma Price talking about transitioning young patients into adult LTV services #SiLVaH2022

Very interesting discussion around tracheostomy ventilation in MND.

Delivered fantastically in an informal manner because after all there is pros and cons to everything but it’s really about open discussion #SiLVaH2022 #homemechanicalventilation

First up, Dr Katy Buchan and Lisa Emmett sharing the progress and future plans with Home Mechanical Ventilation in Partnership - a fabulous patient, carer and professional resource covering all things #HMV in #COPD with plans to extended much broader #SiLVaH2022

Inspiring talk from our fantastic OT Louise Hesketh on her invaluable role and skills on North West Ventilation Service
#SiLVaH2022 Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Poignant quote to end a passionate, insightful presentation 'Medicine adds days to life , occupational therapy adds life to days' Louise Hesketh North West Ventilation Service
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Fantastic day as always at #SiLVaH2022
Great presentations and lots of really interesting discussions. Thank you Alison Armstrong SiLVaH for putting on such a great event. Looking forward to next year!

So excited to see #SiLVaH2022 get off the ground!!

Jemma Price presenting the excellent work she has done in developing a working group for paediatric transition in long term ventilation SiLVaH #SiLVaH2022

Louise Hesketh highlighting the role of occupational therapy within long term ventilation SiLVaH #SiLVaH2022

Great day today at #SiLVaH2022 . Brilliant talks presented which provoked fantastic discussions. Looking forward to next year 😊 #homemechanicalventilation

Thank you so much to Matthew Quint and jon palmer for facilitating this important discussion in such an innovative way!
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Power cuts - plans for 24 vented and other dependent patients

- additional batteries
- call 999 if batteries face exhaustion
- register with electricity priority services
- additional battery charging banks #SiLVaH2022

This year's SiLVaH event will take place in Newcastle on Friday 18th November 🙌
Booking details to follow in the coming weeks, but get the date in your diary!

Look forward to seeing many of our SiLVaH friends there!
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#homemechanicalventilation
#SiLVaHontour