Transition to LIVE (Long-term In Home Ventilation Engagement) Study

Participant Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria: i. Individuals newly initiated (in-hospital or as an outpatient) on a ventilator for HMV prescribed by a participating ventilation program in the previous two months. ii. Reads, writes and understands English if does not have a caregiver than can do so. iii. Provides informed consent. Exclusion criteria: i. Projected life expectancy of ≤ 2 months. ii. Significant cognitive impairment and absence/inability of a family caregiver to use aTouchAway™ or complete questionnaires. iii. Uncontrolled psychiatric illness. iv. No internet access (SIM cards and data costs will be covered by the project budget). v. Currently enrolled in a research study to evaluate another eHealth platform or care coordination. vi. Plans to move outside of Ontario within the next 12 months. Caregivers Eligibility Criteria Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: i. Primary caregiver of an individual newly initiated (in-hospital or outpatient) on a ventilator for HMV prescribed by a participating clinic in the previous two months; ii. Reads, writes and understands English; and iii. Provides informed consent. Eligibility Criteria for the Qualitative Interviews Investigators will exclude those participants: i. Unable to communicate verbally for the duration of an interview Inclusion Criteria for Healthcare Providers in the Circle of Care for the Intervention Group Healthcare provider of an individual from a participating centre i. Use of the aTouchAwa…