Berea man discharged from hospital after battling COVID-19 for 109 days
and last updated 2021-05-03 18:19:22-04
BEREA, Ky. (LEX 18) â A Berea man finally went home Monday after spending 109 days in several hospitals battling COVID-19.
During that time, Tom Howser spent 64 days on a ventilator. His doctor at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Peter Roumanos, said that is very rare and that Tom is a fighter. He s worked really hard, Roumanos said. He s been one of my favorite patients. He s been motivated, family has been really involved. He s just been a great all-around patient.
All of that hard work paid off when Tom was discharged to go home to Berea Monday.
Kentucky man discharged from hospital after battling COVID-19 for 109 days
By: WLEX Staff
and last updated 2021-05-04 11:43:45-04
BEREA, Ky. â A Kentucky man finally went home Monday after spending 109 days in several hospitals battling COVID-19.
During that time, Tom Howser spent 64 days on a ventilator. His doctor at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Peter Roumanos, said that is very rare and that Tom is a fighter. He s worked really hard, Roumanos said. He s been one of my favorite patients. He s been motivated, family has been really involved. He s just been a great all-around patient.
All of that hard work paid off when Tom was discharged to go home to Berea Monday.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2021) The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved the lease of space by UK Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) from Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital operated by Encompass Health. The space leased will be used by UK HealthCare to begin operating the outpatient services currently offered by Cardinal Hill beginning in the late summer or early fall. This agreement will not include or affect the inpatient or skilled rehabilitation staff or services at Cardinal Hill.
UK’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department utilizes a multidisciplinary team to care for patients who have severe neurological or musculoskeletal impairments with the goal of restoring each patient to their highest possible level of medical, psychological, social and vocational function.
81-year-old miracle patient recovers after 71 days of battling COVID-19
By: WLEX Staff
and last updated 2021-04-05 14:44:43-04
LANCASTER, Ky. â After spending 71 days battling COVID-19 in the hospital, 81-year-old Joe Barker went home to find a dozen U.S. flags lining his driveway and his friends from the Kentucky Patriot Guard Riders cheering him on.
Barker was admitted to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky on Jan. 21 after testing positive for the coronavirus. His condition quickly deteriorated, and he was put on a ventilator four days later.
âThe doctors gave us no hope,â said Peggy Barker, Joeâs wife. âWe just relied on our faith and thatâs what got us through. That was the only thing we had at times.â
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