Topic: rehab
A hospital stay can be overwhelming for both the patient and their family. One of the most common questions families face is: What happens after discharge?
If a patient has been admitted to the hospital for a qualifying stay (typically three consecutive midnights), they may be eligible for a short-term rehabilitation stay in a skilled nursing facility.
Families are often unsure what rehabilitation entails and may feel hesitant about this option. …
Skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and rehab centers provide short-term, residential rehabilitation services to individuals recovering after a hospital stay following an illness, injury, or surgery, or long-term care for individuals who require more specialized medical support. …
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), also known as Nursing Homes, are for individuals that have ongoing health or medical conditions that require constant care and supervision or need rehabilitation following a hospitalization.
Skilled nursing services focus on medical care. …
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