Skilled Bed Program

Skilled Bed Program –

Who needs Skilled Bed Care?

  • Patients who need rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery or fractures
  • Patients who have suffered a stroke
  • Patients receiving IV antibiotic therapy
  • Patients needing continued wound care
  • Patients who are receiving tube feedings and needing nutritional stabilization
  • Patients who are critically ill, in need of pain control or skilled supportive care

Who pays for Skilled Bed Care?

Medicare Part A pays for Skilled Bed, or Medicare-certified skilled nursing services. Health policies differ, so our admission coordinator will verify coverage.

A patient may receive Medicare skilled nursing services when: a patient meets criteria, has days left in the benefit period and the physician approves the stay.

Transitioning from hospital to home

In many cases, patients are not ready to return home after a hospital stay. They need more time to recover, strengthen and heal before they can step back into the routine of independent living. That’s how the Skilled Bed Program of Bienville Medical Center can help.

The Skilled Bed Program of Bienville Medical Center is a skilled nursing program that provides patients with rehabilitative therapy. The program’s qualified, caring staff eases the patients’ transition from acute hospital care to home or other residential living arrangements.

Role of the patient & family

Skilled Bed patients play an active role in their care. They are encouraged to dress every day for their participation in therapy, exercises and activities designed to help return home.

Guided by Bienville Medical Center’s caring staff, patients practice skills of daily living such as eating, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene and performing household tasks.

The Skilled Bed Team welcomes families to visit frequently and bring books, games and hobbies for their loved ones to enjoy. The Activities Coordinator can then incorporate these into the patient’s care plan.