Transitional Care Facility
What is the Transitional Care Facility?
The Transitional Care Facility (TCF) is a 22-bed licensed unit that provides 24-hour nursing services to residents after hospital discharge in a homelike environment for a period of time as determined by an interdisciplinary team. This includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, social services, nutritional services, nursing services and other departments as necessary. The population serviced by the department includes middle adult to geriatric care.
The TCF is a full-service department which provides comprehensive skilled nursing care and rehabilitative services to our resident population. The aim of TCF is to provide quality physical, psychosocial, emotional and educational support to residents and their families.
TCF services:
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Recreational therapy
- Respiratory therapy
- Enterostomal therapy
Skilled nursing services including:
- IV therapy services including antibiotics, blood administration, total parenteral nutrition and catheter care
- Pain management
- Comprehensive wound care
- Comfort care
- Respite care in coordination with Sacred Heart Hospice Program
- Assessment
- Resident/family education
- Tracheostomy care
- Management of tube feedings
- Bowel/bladder management
Other Services include:
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) education
- Post-MI education
- Post-CVA education
- Diabetic education
Benefits of working in the Sacred Heart Hospital
Transitional Care Facility:
- Board Certified Geriatric Internist as Medical Director for TCF
- Shared governance - Promotes employee involvement in the department
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Reimbursement for successful completion of RN certification exam
- Self scheduling
- Director of Nursing is certified in Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Family Environment
- Peer Recognition
The TCF is located on the first floor of Sacred Heart Hospital. If you have general questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call 610-776-4910 or contact Michael Montes at 610-776-4848.
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