This document provides information about tracheostomy care including: 1) Definitions of a tracheotomy, stoma, cannula, and tracheostomy care procedures. 2) The goals of tracheostomy care which are to keep the stoma and cannula clean and free from obstruction and prevent infection. 3) The three types of tracheostomy tubes: disposable/non-disposable, single cannula, and double cannula.