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BEYOND MEDICINE 2015

Benefits of Rehabilitation in a Skilled Nursing Facility

Its ideal to go
home following an illness, injury, surgery or
hospitalization. But
sometimes, it may be
more helpful to seek
additional short-term,
personalized care
after spending time in
the hospital. A skilled
nursing facility serves
as a stepping stone
for transitioning back
home after being hospitalized. Whether its
after a knee replace-

ment surgery or recovering from a stroke,

proper therapy is crucial for a safe and
speedy recovery.
Check out these five
reasons why a skilled
nursing facility is beneficial for rehabilitation:
1. Around-the-clock
care
Skilled nursing
facilities have nurses

who are available 24

hours a day, seven
days a week to
administer medications, change wound
dressings, and monitor
any patient changes.
Routine tasks such as
showering, dressing,
cooking, eating, walking, and doing laundry are all taken care
of at a skilled nursing
facility. Patients feel at
ease knowing that

assistance is only a
click away.
2. Increased physical
activity
Its common for
someone to feel
uneasy about moving
around after being in
the hospital due to a
fear of falling or getting injured. A skilled
nursing facility provides a safe environment for patients to
receive monitored
and moderate physical therapy. Skilled

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nursing facilities have
experts on staff who
know what types of
exercise and intensity
levels are safe for a

patient. They review

each patients health
history and assess current limitations to ade(continued on page 5...)

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