Expert Care for Recovery Close to Home

Just months before an overseas trip to London for her niece's wedding, Janet was hospitalized with a severe illness that left her unable to walk without assistance. She chose Hedrick Medical Center's swing bed program to help her regain independence. 

Located in Chilicothe and Trenton, Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital offer skilled nursing and short-term inpatient rehabilitation, commonly known as swing bed.

Typically, patients use the swing bed program to be closer to home, so family and friends are nearby during their recovery. By the end of her 19-day stay, Janet was able to stand and even walk for longer periods of time.

"I want to praise the nursing and rehab staff for their continued encouragement to do what I needed to make that trip to London," Janet said. "If I hadn't been at Hedrick for those 19 days, I wouldn't have been able to make that trip."

Thanks to her progress at Hedrick, Janet was able to enjoy her trip to London, walking up and down stairs and covering longer distances without issues. She credits her success to the rehab team's support and encouragement.

Swing bed rehab care at your hometown hospital

If you or a loved one is ready to be discharged from the hospital but not quite well enough to return home, a transitional stay at your hometown hospital may be just what you need to help rebuild strength, function, and confidence.

A patient can transition to swing bed care if they have been in the hospital for at least three consecutive days and continue to have a qualifying skilled-level need. For patients who’ve been in a hospital miles away, transferring to a swing bed program close to home—near friends and family—can provide added convenience and even help speed the healing process.

Our swing bed inpatient rehab program serves patients who are:

• Recovering from joint replacement, fractures, or other surgeries
• Continuing or completing IV therapy
• Recovering from a stroke, heart failure, serious illness, or injury

Skilled nursing and rehab care help you recover quickly

We work closely with the patient's doctors and family members to develop a recovery plan focused on rebuilding strength and function. For most patients, the goal of this program is to return to living independently. Services offered include: 

• 24/7 skilled nursing care
• Weekly (or more frequent) visits with a physician
• Physical, speech, and occupational therapies
• Laboratory testing and monitoring
• IV medication therapy
• Tube feeding and nutritional stabilization
• Wound management
• Bowel and bladder care
• Respiratory therapy, including bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
• Consultation with a certified, licensed dietitian
• Coordination with specialty providers
• Case management and social services support
• Patient and family education
• Emotional and spiritual support
• Advanced directives education and assistance
• Terminal care

To learn more about swing bed care in Chillicothe or Trenton, call 660-646-1480 for Hedrick Medical Center or 660-358-5700 for Wright Memorial Hospital.