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What You Need to Know
What to Expect
What about laundry?
What to Bring
Discharge Planning
Who goes to the Rehab/Post Surgical Unit?
Our comprehensive transitional care and rehabilitation programs help adult patients of all ages. We help patients make the transition from the hospital to home following injury, accident, surgery, such as knee and hip replacement, or hospitalization for an acute medical condition. (Medicare requires a three-day hospital stay.)
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Specialized Care Available on Rehab/Post Surgical Unit
| - After surgery care |
- Wound care |
- Joint Replacement Rehab |
- Cardiac Care |
| - Trauma Care |
- IV Therapy |
- Physical/Occupational Therapy |
- Stroke Care |
What You Need to Know Before Admission
To ensure a bed, please make arrangements as soon as possible. Call our Admissions office at 425-391-2873 or fill out the on-line Inquiry form to request information. Here is what you need for admission:
- Type of surgery, date of surgery, hospital name
- Health Plan coverage or method of payment
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What to Expect
Transportation - Usually the hospital arranges transportation to Providence Marianwood.
First Day - Reception will be expecting you and direct you to the Rehab/Post Surgery Unit. If it is meal time you will be directed to the dining room. Otherwise, you will be transferred into your bed and have a chance to settle in. Nursing staff will meet you in your room. You will be oriented to the call light, phone and TV. Family are welcome to help you get unpacked and comfortable.
It is important to provide your Hospital Discharge Summary papers to the Nursing staff when admitted.
It is also helpful to bring your medications. If you don't bring medications, they may need to be ordered which could cause a delay. Our Pharmacy works off a large formulary but there are times when a generic will need to be used.
An Admission Rep will bring your insurance or Medicare paperwork to you. Physical and Occupational Therapists will assess you and determine if you need any aids for moving around and what your future therapy needs may be. They will meet with you on your first or second day.
Meals will be served in the dining room, or if you prefer, in your room. Meals are served at 8:00 a.m., 12:00, and 5:00 p.m. Your room has cable TV and a telephone for your convenience.
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Day Two and Three - Your personal physician can follow your care here if they choose to do so. Otherwise our Medical Directors or an attending physician will oversee your care. Physical Therapy, if needed, may begin. A Social Worker will meet with you and collect information.
Our interdisciplinary team of nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language professionals and social workers collaborate with patients and their families to develop and carry-out an individualized plan of care.
Laundry - You will be asked to decide if you'll have family do your laundry or if you want the facility to do your laundry. Each piece of clothing brought in, regardless of who does the laundry, needs to be labeled. Our labelling is permanent, but discreet. The labels are 1/2" tall and approximately 1" long.
If facility does personal laundry it is picked up every night and delivered to the patient's room in the morning. Please bring in clothes only appropriate for warm wash cycle, and a hot 160 degree dryer.
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What Not to Bring: |
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- Hospital Discharge Summary
- Personal Medications
- Medical Insurance cards
- Telephone/Address Book
- Glasses, hearing aids & dentures
- Pens/Paper
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- Complete Outfits
- Shorts if knee surgery
- Robe or Housecoat
- Underwear / Shoes and socks
- Toiletries / Cosmetics / Shaver
- Brush / Comb
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- Jewelry
- Purse/Wallet
- Cash
- Valuables
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Here are some guidelines to help you plan what to bring:
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Clothing should be fully cut, loose fitting and comfortable. It’s helpful if they button down the front.
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Bring a variety of garments for activities such as Physical Therapy or visits to your doctor’s office. Plan to have clothing for at least one week.
- To insure that clothing is not misplaced, all articles of clothing will be labeled on admission. Bring all clothing to the nurses’ station and they will arrange for it to be professionally labelled.
- Hearing aids, glasses and dentures will also be specially marked by the nursing staff to ensure availability for the resident/patient.
- Supportive shoes with non-slick soles are especially important for those who have had hip or knee surgery.
- Resident/patients who have had knee surgery may prefer shorts or culottes.
- Resident/patients on a bladder training program will need more than seven sets of clothing.
- Socks should be loose - orlon and nylon are softer than cotton and are easier to get on and off.
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Discharge - Your discharge date is based on your goals, progress and doctor's orders. The case manager works closely with the care team in reviewing patients' progress and to ensure an appropriate length of stay.
In completing the plan of care, members of the care team meet in bi-weekly conferences to discuss ongoing care requirements based on treating the whole person. Special family conferences can be arranged. Staff will complete a home visit when needed. Social workers assist in making needed arrangements that help the family manage the discharge process. Home Health Services will be arranged if needed. You will need to provide the name of the pharmacy for discharge medications. After discharge you need to follow up with your primary health care provider.
We will give you a follow-up call about four weeks after discharge to check on your progress.
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