Union County Hospital offers a swing bed program as an extended care option to meet the individual needs of patients who are in a transition phase of illness or recovery. Patients may be able to participate in the program if their medical needs cannot be met at home or in a long term care facility, but their condition no longer requires a stay in an acute care setting. We provide continued rehabilitation and recovery services that are designed to meet each patient’s needs.
After completion of an acute care three-night qualifying stay, our Joint Commission certified program allows patients to rehabilitate in a hospital setting for an extended period of time while remaining close to home. This may include care after an acute stroke, after orthopedic type surgeries like a total joint replacement or fixation of a fracture, or after acute medical illness that required hospitalization. Patients receive around-the-clock care from the nursing staff. Based upon their individualized care plans, they can also receive therapy, laboratory, respiratory, radiology, and wound care services in one convenient, family-oriented atmosphere. The patient’s specialist will continue to remain involved in their care, with on-site consultations or visits to their office.
We offer:
- 24-Hour Registered Nurse on Duty
- Ability to Transition from Any Acute Care Hospital to Our Program
- Family-Oriented Atmosphere
- Hospital Environment
- Individualized Care Plans
- IV Fluids and IV Medication Administration
- Onsite Laboratory and X-Ray
- Post Joint Replacement Rehab
- Rehabilitation Services:
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Respiratory Therapist
- Skin and Wound Care (including wound vacs)
Patient Story

Following her second knee replacement surgery, Judy Wheaton utilized the
hospital’s Swing Bed Program. “I chose the Union County Hospital Swing
Bed Program after my second knee replacement surgery,” explained
Wheaton. “I knew I would get the intense therapy I needed and still be
convenient for family and friends to visit. The program helped me regain
my independence more quickly allowing me to keep up with my
great-grandsons.”
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