Services | Sleep Management Solutions

Our clinical team, consisting of a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Registered Polysomgraphy Technician take a step-by-step approach with you and your physician to develop a customized therapy program to meet your specific needs.

Home Sleep Study (Level 3 Sleep Study) is a diagnostic test which can be performed in your own home if your physician suspects that you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  Various parameters such as snoring, breathing effort, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body position will be monitored while you sleep in the comfort of your own home.

At Medigas we offer you the latest equipment in advanced diagnostic sleep recording by using the Stardust Sleep Screener.  After your Home Sleep Study is reviewed, our Board-Certified Sleep Specialist will discuss the results with you before proceeding with treatment instructions.

How It Works

1. A referral is required from your family doctor.  We can provide you with a copy of our referral form.
2. An appointment will be made in our office for instruction on how to use the sleep testing equipment. There is a fee to cover disposables, preparation and cleaning of the Stardust Sleep Screener equipment.
3. Equipment is returned the next day by 10:00 am for the test to be downloaded.  This information will be sent to the Sleep Specialist along with your completed Patient History Questionnaire. You can expect the results of your test to be available within two weeks.
4. If the results of the sleep study determine that you require a one week rental trial of Auto-Titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (APAP), we will schedule you for instructions and mask fitting.
5. Our Sleep Specialist will discuss the results of the Auto-titrating CPAP trial and other treatment options, including the use of CPAP.  We carry the latest in CPAP technology, including C-flex and integrated heated humidification, a large variety of masks to meet your specific needs and will help you decide which option is best suited to you.

Hospital Sleep Studies & CPAP

The Sleep Disorder Centre in Manitoba is located at Misericordia Health Centre.  Testing performed in the health centre requires an overnight stay; these studies are covered by our provincial health care program. Patients having sleep studies at the Sleep Disorder Centre are eligible for the Provincial CPAP Program, which provides CPAP machines and related supplies.  Patients who have a Home Sleep Study are also eligible for equipment from the Provincial Program.  The referral to the Provincial Program must come from your family doctor and all necessary documentation must be forwarded along with the referral.