Expert Care for Recovering Close to Home

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 need for skilled-level care. 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
• End of life 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.