Benefits of Tube Feeding
Caring
Lincare delivers the finest in quality, results-driven patient care.
Crohn's Disease Symptoms:
Crohn's disease symptoms can range from mild to severe and impact people differently. As with many chronic diseases, there are times when patients experience no symptoms and others when the symptoms are more active. With a range of possible warning signs that can vary from patient to patient, knowing what to look for is important.
- Abdominal pain
- Bloody stool
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sudden weight loss
- Appetite loss
- Persistent diarrhea
- Unexplained fever
- Kidney stones
Crohn's Disease Risk Factors:
The exact cause of Crohn's is unknown, but certain risk factors have been identified including:
- Immune deficiency
- Family history
- Cigarette smoking
- Ethnicity (Caucasians are most likely to suffer from Crohn's disease)
- Age (most people are diagnosed before they turn 30)
Crohn’s Disease Treatment
Enteral Nutrition Therapy
We offer a medical nutrition support program designed in cooperation with you and your practitioner. This includes various nutrition products, a wide range of feeding tube supplies, and equipment suited to your needs. Lincare also provides education and clinical support related to your treatment.
Oral Nutrition Supplements
We offer oral nutrition supplements as prescribed by your practitioner, as well as assistance from our registered dietitians. Patients we can assist include, but are not limited to:
• Patients who need a hydrolyzed/peptide formula due to absorption issues
• Patients with increased protein needs who would benefit from a protein supplement Patients who cannot get adequate calories through food and would benefit from a high calorie supplement
How We Can Help
Our core values can be summed up by "CADU": Caring, Accountable, Dedicated, and United.
Accountable
Every member of our team holds themselves to the highest standards in patient care.
Dedicated
We are dedicated to improving the lives of every patient through personalized care.
United
We provide one-on-one visits in the safety and comfort of your home.
"Congratulations on a wonderful staff in your Farmingdale, New York, office. They are caring, helpful, and always willing to listen to my problems and advise me of a possible solution."
Hear more from Lincare patientsDevices We Provide Include:
- Kangaroo® Feeding Pump
Delivers continuous or intermittent feeding and automatic flushing capabilities.
- Moog® Feeding Pump
Mobile nutrition delivery system that allows patients to adhere to a prescribed feeding regimen.
- IV Poles
Used to secure feeding pumps and bags.
- Feeding Pump Backpack
Specialized bag to carry your feeding pump and accessories.
- G Tubes
Gastronomy tubes carry food to the stomach through the abdominal wall.
- NG Tubes
Nasogastric tubes carry food and medicine to the stomach through the nose.
- Mic-Key Button
A low-profile gastronomy tube that allows patients to receive medicine and fluids into the stomach.
- Extensions
Devices that attach to a feeding tube to assist with getting nutrition from a syringe or bag into the stomach.
- Protein Supplements
Supplements that increase the protein intakes of nutritionally deficient patients.
- Standard Formulas
Formulas that are designed for adult and pediatric patients who have normal digestion.
- Specialty Formulas
Designed for those with special nutritional needs for conditions like diabetes, respiratory disease, or kidney failure.
- Pediatric Formulas
Specialized enteral nutrition for children with gastrointestinal conditions.
- Infant Formulas
Specialized enteral nutrition for infants with gastrointestinal conditions.
- Syringes
Used for enteral delivery of fluids and medications.
- Gravity Bags
Used to administer enteral nutrition, fluids, or medication.
- Feed/Flush Bags
Used to provide accurate and reliable delivery of nutrition.
- Single Formula Bags
Used to administer enteral nutrition, fluids, or medication
Additional Lincare Services
Pediatric Services
We tailor our pediatric treatments, whether they need respiratory therapy, enteral feeding pumps and supplies, apnea monitors and more.
Long-Term Care
For residents with chronic breathing disorders, our long-term care services may help them achieve a higher health-related quality of life.
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