Transitional Care Unit

Located within St. Mary's Medical Center, the Transitional Care Unit is a hospital-based skilled nursing facility providing sub acute care to facilitate a patient's transition from acute care to the appropriate care environment. The expected length of stay for patients on the Transitional Care Unit is short term – 30 days or less.

Is transitional care right for me?

• Ask your physician. Based on his/her medical findings and your needs, transitional care may be appropriate.
• For Medicare recipients, patients must have a three-day medically necessary, qualifying hospital stay.
• Physician orders must prescribe a planned regimen of total patient care based on a patient's immediate and long-term care needs.
• Patients must require skilled nursing care daily or rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, or speech therapy) five days a week.

What services are available in transitional care?

• 24-hour nursing service that provides continuous and comprehensive care under the direction of a physician.
• Rehabilitation on services to improve the patient's level of functioning.
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Appropriate recreational, social, and spiritual activities based on a patient's interests and needs.
• Recommendations and assistance with development of discharge plans that promote continuity of care.

For more information about St. Mary's Transitional Care Unit, please call (865) 545-7778 or send an e-mail to Norma Lindsey at nlindsey@stmaryshealth.com.