Make sure your home address can be easily seen from the street
during both day and night.
If you are expecting a night delivery or visit, turn on the porch
light. Check to see that your address numbers are easy to spot
and can be read from the street. This will allow all Apria and
emergency services to locate your residence easily.
Follow Emergency and Natural Disaster Instructions.
In the event of an emergency or natural disaster, follow the radio
or television instructions of your local authorities.
Overview
Your doctor has prescribed PAP therapy because you have been
diagnosed with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when a person
repeatedly stops breathing for 10 or more seconds at a time while
sleeping. These events may occur hundreds of times throughout
the night, causing oxygen levels in the blood to drop, putting
stress on the heart. If left untreated, sleep apnea is linked to many
other serious conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart
disease, and stroke.
This guide contains easy step-by-step instructions for using your
PAP equipment, and is designed to help you benefit from therapy
as soon as your equipment arrives. Please watch the sleep apnea
video on the enclosed DVD and review the manufacturer’s user
guides along with the other educational materials that were
included with your equipment. The sleep apnea video can also
be found on Apria’s website at
Apria.com/resource-center
in
the “Video Library” section located at the bottom of the screen.
Additional information is also available at
Apria.com/sleep-apnea
.
Your Device and Settings
A licensed Apria clinician has programmed your PAP machine
with the settings prescribed by your physician. If your doctor
recommends changes to your PAP settings, please notify
Apria immediately so that the clinician can make any
necessary adjustments.
