Swing Bed/Transitional Care Program

Patients are often discharged from the hospital before they are fully ready to return home and may still require rehabilitation or skilled nursing care. Our Swing Bed Program provides continued medical support and personalized assistance to help patients safely transition back home.

At Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, we are proud to offer a comprehensive Swing Bed Program to assist our valued patients with their recoveries. Our team of therapists, physicians, and nurses provides hands-on support to help patients relearn basic activities, recuperate, and regain their maximum level of independence.

There are many benefits of participating in our Swing Bed Program, including:

• Focused treatment on function
• Broad medical expertise that allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a person’s lifetime
• Diagnosis and treatment of pain as a result of an injury, illness, or disabling condition
• Tailored treatment/prevention plan
• A multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, which may include physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians
• Extenders to optimize patient care
• Collaboration with other physicians, which may include primary care physicians, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and many others
• Holistic treatment of the whole person, not just the problem area

Transitional care is designed for individuals who need additional support during a critical period of recovery or adjustment, often after a hospital stay or a significant medical event. You may be a good candidate for transitional care if you require assistance managing complex medical conditions, including:

• Stroke
• Failure to thrive
• Joint replacement
• Fractures
• Wounds
• Amputation

Transitional care may also be right for you if you need assistance in coordinating follow-up treatment or are recovering from a serious illness.

We make it our top priority to help our patients feel comfortable walking, dressing, bathing, and eating on their own, while encouraging participation in other physical activities.

Patients are requested to wear their own comfortable clothing to participate in their rehabilitation therapies. We also emphasize the importance of staying social and interactive with family, friends, other patients, and staff to enhance both mental and physical recovery.

A variety of insurances are accepted, including Medicare, Medicare Plus Blue, Humana, and many commercial products.  Our team of experts can assist with this process.

Patients must be covered by insurance and:

• Have been admitted to the hospital as an inpatient for at least three (3) consecutive qualifying days before entering the Swing Bed Rehabilitation Program.
• Have been admitted to the Swing Bed Rehabilitation Program within thirty (30) days of discharge from the hospital.
• Have been admitted to the Swing Bed Rehabilitation Program for the same condition for which they were treated in the hospital.
• Have been certified by a doctor as needing skilled services on a daily basis.
• Require daily skilled services on an inpatient basis (services which cannot be provided in a lesser care setting).

Skilled nursing care is approved and paid for by Medicare. It is covered under the Skilled Nursing Facility benefit. Factors for determining coverage include an evaluation of the specific illness, care needs, and length of stay, all of which will be discussed with the patients through their physician or social services.