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A neighbor's wife is on a feeding tube, and he is having problems cleaning the tube, so now he want to hire a company to come to his house to clean the tube, do anyone know of any companies that specialize in cleaning feeding tubes?
I suggest your neighbor’s husband call the surgeon who put in the PEG feeding tube & ask them for a refresher in training on how to care for the feeding tube. Or that doctor can order homecare to have a nurse come in and reteach the husband. Wife may not be eligible for HC but it’s worth a try to have a RN come in for a week or two. Homecare will not come to your home 7 days a week, so either someone learns to flush the PEG. Garden Artist’s response is right on the money. I don’t think any doctor would DC a patient with an NG tube for feeding. It sounds like a PEG. Also go to YouTube & search for a video on flushing a PEG tube. Many nursing procedures have videos on YouTube. Of course use your judgement & search for a a video from a nursing school.
If it's a stomach tube, and if I remember correctly, it should be cleaned before and after every feeding, through flushing water (again, if I remember right).
It's been 15 years since I took care of a tube, so I don't remember all the details, but I think I cleaned it before and after using it, every single time I added the liquid nutrients.
But whoever inserted the tube should have arranged for a nurse or some other medical person to explain how to use the tube for feeding, and how to clean it. There's no excuse for someone not having provided this vital information.
I would tell your neighbor's husband to call the doctor who inserted the tube, even given that it's a weekend, and advise that he NEEDS immediate guidance on cleaning the tube.
Bacteria could get in and cause problems. There's just no excuse for someone not having explained how to maintain the tube.
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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I suggest your neighbor’s husband call the surgeon who put in the PEG feeding tube & ask them for a refresher in training on how to care for the feeding tube. Or that doctor can order homecare to have a nurse come in and reteach the husband. Wife may not be eligible for HC but it’s worth a try to have a RN come in for a week or two. Homecare will not come to your home 7 days a week, so either someone learns to flush the PEG.
Garden Artist’s response is right on the money.
I don’t think any doctor would DC a patient with an NG tube for feeding. It sounds like a PEG.
Also go to YouTube & search for a video on flushing a PEG tube. Many nursing procedures have videos on YouTube. Of course use your judgement & search for a a video from a nursing school.
Good luck!
It's been 15 years since I took care of a tube, so I don't remember all the details, but I think I cleaned it before and after using it, every single time I added the liquid nutrients.
But whoever inserted the tube should have arranged for a nurse or some other medical person to explain how to use the tube for feeding, and how to clean it. There's no excuse for someone not having provided this vital information.
I would tell your neighbor's husband to call the doctor who inserted the tube, even given that it's a weekend, and advise that he NEEDS immediate guidance on cleaning the tube.
Bacteria could get in and cause problems. There's just no excuse for someone not having explained how to maintain the tube.