Hope Connection

Planning your visit

The clinic FAQ says a doctor’s prescription is required before entering a chamber; the team can help identify a referring physician.

Hope Connection works by appointment only and does not accept walk-in visits; appointments are arranged by phone call or text. New patients complete an intake form, after which staff review the answers and hold a short phone interview to discuss a protocol. A typical session lasts about one hour and twenty minutes, including a full hour of 100% oxygen at the goal depth; the FAQ also describes sessions of one to two hours depending on the prescription, and first sessions may start at a lower pressure that is raised over later sessions. For cerebral palsy and brain injury, the clinic describes an initial series of 40 to 80 hours. Patients are asked to wear 100% cotton clothing, skip perfumes and colognes, and bring water or a snack; phones and other electrical or mechanical devices and newspapers are not allowed in the chamber, while books, magazines and DVDs are. Certified chamber technologists monitor each session, and speakers and microphones allow conversation with people outside the chamber. Staff help patients who need assistance getting in and out, and parents are encouraged to take test dives with their children. Pregnant patients are not permitted in the chambers. The clinic asks for at least 48 hours' notice to reschedule.