All For Swing Bed Recovery Close to Home

After surgery to save the upper part of his leg, Scott needed ongoing care to help his wound heal, along with intensive physical therapy to rebuild strength and mobility. Scott transitioned to a swing bed program at his hometown hospital, where he could recover close to family and friends who mean the most to him.  

“I received excellent treatment and would recommend swing bed to anybody,” says Scott. “They just couldn’t have done a better job taking care of me.” 

Read Scott’s swing bed recovery story 

Swing bed 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 a qualifying acute-level hospital stay and would continue to benefit from daily skilled nursing care or rehab. For patients who’ve been in a hospital miles away, a swing bed transfer close to home—near friends and family—can provide added convenience and even help speed the healing process.

Our swing bed program serves patients who are:

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

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

If you’ve been hospitalized, ask your care team for a skilled swing bed evaluation and tell them you want to continue recovery close to home.

To learn more about swing bed care in Iola or Garnett, call our case manager at 620-365-1144.