The Tillers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce
their new Pathway of Care program that is specifically designed to help
patients prevent a return visit to the hospital. The program is aimed at managing patients at
a skilled nursing level who find themselves unable to cope at home and prevent
both the hospital and the patient unnecessary emergency room expenses and
hospital visits. With the ever changing
healthcare environment, The Tillers is working with area hospitals and
residents in the local community to facilitate a streamlined process to admit
to Tillers from home or the hospital emergency room for a short term
rehabilitation stay utilizing their Medicare benefits. The Pathway of Care program targets, but is
not limited to those patients who suffer from chronic health conditions and
would benefit from The Tillers’ Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.
Medicare offers patients a continued benefit period for 30 days
from the day of discharge after a skilled rehabilitation stay, or an inpatient
stay at the hospital for at least three consecutive midnights. According to Doris Rex, Director of Nursing
at The Tillers, “Often times a patient’s condition may change or decline once
they have left the hospital. Our goal
with the Pathway of Care is to offer patients the extra help that they need to become
stronger and return safely to home without readmitting to the hospital.”
The Tillers Nursing and Rehabilitation is able to accept
admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Rehabilitation services at The Tillers include physical, occupational,
and speech therapies, as well as programs for wound care, cardiac, pulmonary,
vision and joint replacement. If you or
a loved one may be a candidate for this program, call 630-554-1001 and follow
your Pathway of Care at The Tillers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center today!
