Twin City Hospital's Skilled Rehabilitation/Swing Bed Program is designed to facilitate skilled rehabilitative care which sometimes becomes necessary following an illness or injury in those cases when a patient is well enough to leave the acute care level of the hospital but not well enough to return to the home. The Program's purpose is to assist patients in improving their physical, emotional, and social functioning through rehabilitative therapies.
For more information about Twin City Hospital's Swing Bed Program or Social Services, please call our Director of Social Services and Utilization Review, at (740) 922-2800 ext. 2239.
Who Needs Swing Bed Services?
- Patients needing rehabilitative physical therapy services following an orthopedic surgery
- Patients needing IV therapy
- Patients needing care of wounds which require daily evaluation and treatment by skilled personnel
- Patients needing restorative nursing procedures such as the following: ostomy training, diabetic teaching, and etc.
- Patients with stroke (CVA) requiring rehabilitative therapy
- Patients requiring rehab including cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation/therapy
- Patients needing therapy for debilitation/weakness
- Patients with minor traumatic brain injuring requiring rehabilitation/therapy
Program Eligibility
Medicare, Federal, and State regulations limit the eligibility for admission and continued participation in this program. According to Medicare standards, a three day acute level of care stay prior to Swing Bed Care is required in order for Medicare recipients to be eligible for this program.
Rehabilitative Services
Under the direction and supervision of the patient's personal physician, Twin City Hospital will make every effort to assist the patient to achieve an optimum level of function and self care through specialized therapies, education, and retention of daily living activities. Patients shall be helped to return to their homes or other residential living arrangements. A written plan of care is utilized and regularly reviewed and reevaluated. The patient is not required to perform services that are not included for therapeutic purposes in the plan of care. Daily activities are coordinated by our caring activity director who assures that patients enjoy their stay while receiving rehabilitative care.
Therapy Services
When referred by a physician, patients receive evaluations and rehabilitation treatments by Licensed Therapists. Current therapies available are physical, speech, occupational, respiratory, massage and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Social Services
Social Services assists patients and their families with arrangements for continuing health care needs in a nursing home or in their own home following hospital care. Assistance can also be rendered to meet the patient's medically related emotional need and social needs. Our qualified Social Services Representatives are available to help you.
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