Respiratory Therapy
Breathing is an essential part of life. So, if you experience difficulty breathing than we’re here to provide you with immediate medical assistance.

The respiratory care department at Shamokin Area Community Hospital (SACH) is equipped with the latest technology and has a knowledgeable staff that can provide solutions to breathing troubles.

SACH’s respiratory care professionals provide care to inpatients, outpatients, transitional care unit residents and any other service involving the evaluation of cardiopulmonary impairment, the assessment of treatment effectiveness, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system.

The treatments, care delivered and services performed in this department are ordered and prescribed by a physician. SACH provides 24-hour respiratory care services to its patients who may be struggling to breathe.

Respiratory therapists treat a myriad of conditions including asthmatics, trauma and emphysema cases. The typical patient for respiratory cases is not clearly defined and ranges from the elderly, whose lungs are diseased to premature infants, whose lungs are not fully developed.