Caring for Respiratory Stress in

Caring for Respiratory Stress in Children

Valeria Taylor, Richmond, VA « PDF for printed version

I was made aware of a very sick newborn, whose mother is my daughter’s friend. My daughter told me the baby had been hospitalized several times in his brief seven weeks of life. He was scheduled to come home again from having RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), a prevalent condition and a health risk for young children. She stated that he could only come home if the strictest of infection control measures were implemented. Hand sanitizer, clean environment, no smoking or other contaminants in the environment. The parents were told there was a strong possibility there was mold in the home.

My daughter, being best friends and godmother, was as concerned as the parents. She called to tell me of the situation and get input to help them. She knew I sold Vollara FreshAir purifiers and had shared that with them. They were told that the baby would be discharged if they were prepared for his level of care. I said I would get a FreshAir as soon as possible. I called Customer Service to check on delivery time and was told 2 to 3 days. Then I called my group leaders, Dave Donovan and Jim Dickerson, and told them of my immediate need for a Focus. They were able to accommodate me.

I relayed that to the family, and they were allowed to have their precious little boy come home with them. I picked up the Focus and went to the home to install it and train my daughter and the baby’s mom and dad on the operation and management of the Focus. We placed it in the room where the baby would be sleeping and put it on Away Mode for 2 hours. I instructed them to open the drawers and closet where they kept the baby’s things to add to the purification support with things he would come in contact with. I reviewed the importance of changing the setting before bringing him in for the night. I also reinforced the importance of not letting the children touch the Focus to accidentally change the settings.

I called back the next day to follow up. They were ecstatic over the quality of the air. They stated that after the 2 hours on Away Mode, they went into the bedroom and could tell the phenomenal change in the air. Standing in their hallway and leaning in to the room, the difference was more than just noticeable. Later that day the visiting nurse came by to check the baby and stated the purifier was just what he needed. It was found that his lungs were not fully developed, and that purifying his air is the best thing to support his quality of health and life. They are raving about the system. Mom and dad are looking to upgrade to a home purification system.

Valeria, Horace and Taimani

Valerie adds:

I think I have hit on a mini baby boom.

I met with one of my group home owners for their annual medication refresher training today. My focus was indoor air quality for infection control they were husband and wife team. The wife was late because their 4 week old was fussy and had been wheezing for the last few days. She was tired because the baby had been sleeping poorly and keeping her up. When I arrived at the meeting I had plugged in a focus in the room for the training. When she came in and brought the baby the baby was restless and irritable. They were trying to comfort the baby. They commented on the improvement in the room air being fresher and feeling better. By the time we were halfway through our training the baby was sleeping without any difficulty. The parents stated she had not slept like that at home. And of course they wanted to take this magnificent unit home with them. The father stated that he used to sell air purifiers back in the 80s and I said this is a golden opportunity for you if you are interested increasing you income and business ventures. We are getting together to discuss the business opportunity and I offered the opportunity to any of their acquaintances that are seeking a business opportunity. The testimonial for the first baby is the subject of this webpage.