Respiratory Therapist Questions Home respiratory care

What does home respiratory care involve?

My mother has been advised to have around-the-clock home respiratory care for her emphysema. What does it involve and what precautions should be taken?

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Breathing treatments, inhalers, cpt, medication,etc.
Respiratory therapist will evaluate her and if needed will perform chest therapy and suction. They will help with fluid in the lung stay at a minimum and do lung exercises to help keep lungs strong. PPE is used by the RT due to covid