The unit is designed for:
- A patient at home with, or
without a hospice provider in the community and the family or caregiver
requires short term respite or death is imminent from the hospital, home
or the Long Term Care facility.
- Newly end of life patients who
are transitioning to home with a hospice provider but need interim
symptom management. When the patient is coming from the hospital and is
eligible for Medicare Part A, Crest Haven would prefer that the hospice
selection not occur at the hospital, but prior to going home from the
TLC.
Room Amenities
The Transitional Life Care Center at Crest Haven Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center has a separate entrance and parking for the
visitors. There are 4 private rooms, 2 with private baths, and 2
semi-private rooms. The last 2 beds filled will be the 2nd bed in the
semi-private rooms. optimizing privacy for the patient and their family.
There is a private courtyard and family lounge with kitchenette and a
quiet room with an ADA bath for visitors who require a private area. The
mission of the unit is to focus on the comfort of the family as well as
the patient.
Fifteen years ago, the long term care industry
introduced Short Term/Post-Acute Rehabilitation, which proved to be a
valuable service for both the patients and the acute care facilities.
Short Term Respite Hospice may be the next step in the evolution of the
care industry.