Home Ventilation Therapy and Oxygen

Home ventilation therapy and oxygen

Oxygen is not always needed with home ventilation. If you do require oxygen through your ventilation machine, your clinician will advise us how much oxygen you need. A separate attachment known as an oxygen enrichment port will be added onto the long tube. The oxygen tubing will then attach to the enrichment port to add the oxygen to the air from the machine.

Always ensure you follow safety guidelines and best practice when using oxygen:

1. When starting therapy, turn your ventilator machine on first before turning your oxygen on.
2. When stopping therapy, turn your oxygen off first before turning off your ventilator machine.

If your oxygen is attached to the ventilator, your oxygen should never be on, if the ventilator is turned off.

If you need to use your oxygen by itself, then you can disconnect the oxygen tubing and attach it to your oxygen cannula or mask. You will be shown how to do this.

Warning
Never change your oxygen setting unless advised to do so by your Healthcare Professional as this can be dangerous to your health. Always practice standard safety measures when using your oxygen.