Harriet Nevil - Manager

Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Services

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the new Olean General Hospital Subacute Rehabilitation Program. The program is designed for patients who need specialized rehabilitative care after their acute hopsital stay for medical or surgical reasons. The goal is to allow patients to transition easily to a sub-acute level of care after a hospital stay.

What is Sub-Acute or "Swing Bed" Care?

The notion of a "swing bed" program, otherwise known as sub-acute rehabilitation is to provide a level of care for patients who have suffered a stroke, congestive heart failure, or are recovering from a surgery such as hip replacement.

Regardless of what the specific circumstances are, often these patients may have completed their acute hospital stay, but they may not be able to perform certain functions such as getting dressed, walk around, or tie their shoes. They may also still require nursing care. In the past, patients at Olean General Hospital who needed this level of care - known as sub-acute because it comes after the acute post-medical/surgical care - had to be transferred to another facility. This made circumstances harder on the patient, the family, and the physician. With OGH's new sub-acute program, patients can "swing" from their acute care, directly into the sub-acute program without having to leave the hospital. This allows a continuity of care with the same medical records, physician, and hospital services available.

Our Team

The ultimate purpose of the sub-acute program is to combine nursing and therapist care to help each patient meet goals for their recovery and ultimately return home.

Olean General Hospital’s Subacute Rehab Unit offers Skilled Nursing along with Physical, Occupational, Speech, Respiratory, and Low Vision Therapy. We also offer 24-hour diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and emergency room services, as well as diabetes education and most recently, an Immediate Response Team.

With a highly skilled staff, a full range of services, new state-of-the-art facilities, and warm, caring environment condusive to healing and progress, Olean General Hospital is the ideal place for patients who live in the area and require sub-acute rehabilitative care.

We will be accepting referrals starting in August, 2006 but patients and family members who want to learn more about the program or who would like more information are invited to call Harriet Nevil, manager of the program, at (716) 375-4126.

Goals

Following a thorough evaluation by our team of nurses and therapists, coupled with your physician's input, a treatment plan will be customized to meet the patient's needs. Most patients need a combination of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/swallowing therapy as well as skilled nursing care. The plan will often incorporate leisure activities into the treatment plan, providing an integral link to resuming normal life back home.

The treatment team is committed to restoring as much normal functioning as possible in the shortest period of time. Treatment goals may include walking, climbing stairs independently, managing daily routines, such as bathing and dressing, transfer techniques such as getting in and out of bed, and regaining strength and endurance.