World-Class Trach Care from a Dedicated Unit
Are you searching for a rehabilitation or long-term care center dedicated to providing specialized tracheostomy care? At Norfolk Health & Rehabilitation Center, our dedicated tracheostomy unit provides exceptional care customized to your loved one’s unique needs.
Tracheostomy Care & Management
We care for patients who are dependent upon a surgically inserted tracheostomy tube to breathe. Whether we are helping a patient recover and transition home or providing long-term care, we provide care beyond compare.
- High Rate of Tracheostomy Decannulation
- Significantly Fewer Respiratory Infections
We are one of only a few long-term care facilities in the Tidewater region and Virginia that offers DMAS-certified tracheostomy care from a dedicated team. Our skilled providers and nurses work collaboratively to ensure patients enjoy the highest level of care while restoring the highest level of function and independence and maintaining the highest quality of life.
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Onsite Respiratory Therapists
High Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Extensive Trach Experience
4-Star Google Reviews
Certified by DMAS
The Exclusive LifeWorks Rehab® Recovery Program
LifeWorks Rehab® provides a unique, clinically proven approach to short-term inpatient recovery. Your therapy plan will be completely customized to fit your needs. Our expert staff and unique tools are all designed to give you the best care, specific to you.
Meet Lloyd Craft, BS, CRT
Director of Respiratory Therapy
Lloyd Craft is a respiratory therapy pioneer who directs the care of our tracheostomy patients. With nearly two decades of experience in respiratory care, he is recognized for his trailblazing work in establishing tracheostomy units and known for his compassionate patient care and innovative approaches.
Dedicated providers and staff equipped to meet your needs
Comprehensive respiratory services and multidisciplinary approach
- Trach Unit RNs on staff 24/7 with a nurse-to-patient ratio that is higher than average
- Respiratory therapists onsite
- Pulmonologist on-call
- Director of Nursing with extensive experience managing trach care
- Extended nursing staff all trained in trach care
- Integration with speech therapy, occupational therapy (OT), and physical rehabilitation therapy through our exclusive LifeWorks Rehab® program, if needed
- Support in transition home, if needed, including social workers, discharge planning and coordination with home health services
Let us help you navigate the transition to recovery or long-term care and remove some of the uncertainty from the process.
Our Director of Admissions, Doug Varnado, has experience managing complex trach-care transitions. Let him or another member of our staff answer your questions. Not only can we help you achieve a continuum of skilled care, we can also help you understand and navigate insurance and Medicaid.
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