About Reimer Hyperbaric of Canada

Reimer Hyperbaric of Canada was first opened to meet the growing needs of the diabetic and traumatic brain injury community. Susan Reimer first became interested in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) after watching a health special on the Healing Chambers used for CP and other traumatic brain injuries. Improvements in patients could be seen after a month of HBOT. Such improvement hadn't been seen in years with conventional therapies. They became so impressed that they decided right then and there to dedicate their lives to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

The next special on HBOT was filmed at a Moscow centre in Russia where they treated MS, Lupus, stroke, wounds etc. The physicians did surgeries in the hyperbaric chambers and also delivered babies who were at high risk. Or it was because their mothers had a heart condition. The narrator stated extra oxygen gave the baby and mother an extra margin of safety.

Susan Reimer had worked for a family physician for 26 years and saw patients with diabetic wounds and amputation which may have been helped by HBOT if the patients had been given that option. Since their local hospital had only 2 single-person chambers, diabetic patients where not always told about HBOT or given the option of HBOT treatment. The high cost of in-hospital treatment and only 2 people being treated at any one time made it impossible for the hospital to meet the needs of burn patients, the diabetic community, radiation necrosis from the Cancer Centre in Hamilton and the dental surgeon's need to treat patients before certain procedures. Waiting lists are long and the selection of patients is tight.

Susan hopes to work with the hospitals to provide timely, accessible, affordable HBOT. Their goal is to become a satellite for the hospitals or an Independent Healthcare Facility.

Affordable Prices

At Reimer Hyperbaric we offer remarkably affordable prices for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments. Our prices are a fraction of what ALL hospitals and ALL U.S.-based hbot facilities charge. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the U.S. ranges anywhere from $125.00 USD — $300.00 USD per hour. Reimer Hyperbaric charges $100.00 CAD per hour. There are no other "hidden" charges. Discounts are available at local hotels.

No Waiting List — Fair Treatment for All

With our large dual chamber that can comfortably seat 12-14 people at one time (including an attendant), long waiting lists can be prevented. The dual-chamber construction allows two different protocols to be utilized simultaneously. This means that patients which might have been excluded from the selection process due to a lack of availability in the one person chambers in a hospital could now be accepted for their much-needed treatment.

Susan continues to lobby the government and local hospitals to support them in order to have this therapy covered under our present healthcare system as a private facility. This is because our government will only pay for wound care if it is provided in hospitals. Susan is hoping that the Canadian Diabetic Association, local hospitals and the public would help back their proposal: to provide hyperbarics outside a hospital in order to lower the costs to our healthcare system while providing a necessary, evidence based therapy that is already recognised and accepted by our government. They could then meet the needs of an under-serviced Southern Ontario.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Promising Results

HBOT has shown promising results in traumatic brain injury such as stroke, cerebral palsy, near drowning. Other indications have also shown promising results worldwide. Patients who might benefit from the therapy should also be treated. Adequate oxygen has been recognized as essential to good healing since we first gained an appreciation of the way our bodies functioned. The lack of oxygen (hypoxia) causes damage and prevents the repair of tissue. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been demonstrated to address these issues through studies and "anecdotal" testimonies from doctors, parents, patients, physiotherapist, speech therapist, healthcare workers and independent assessment centres.

Susan tries to provide what she feels is an essential therapy to those who need it. According to Susan, "Patients are not desperate and uninformed when they come to us, but rather have researched this therapy and its benefits. For many indications HBOT should be the first line of adjunct therapy instead of being used as a last resort when all else has failed."

Reimer Hyperbaric is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients through a natural therapy which helps to relieve a hypoxic (lack of oxygen) condition. As more doctors study and understand the physiological changes the body undergoes when under hyperbaric conditions, the more this therapy will be used and accepted for "Healing In The 21st Century".

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