Swing Bed Services
Provides a qualified stay with skilled care in a hospital setting. Swing Bed allows your healthcare team to change or "swing" your level of care from acute, which requires hospitalization, to skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or other skilled services. Even if you received care at another hospital, you can take advantage of the benefits of Swing Bed by being close to home and family.
Patients Must:
- Be covered under Medicare Insurance or a plan with Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) benefits.
- Receive acute care as a hospital inpatient for medically necessary stay of at least 3 consecutive days.
- Require rehabilitation, skilled nursing or a skilled care service following this hospitalization.
Therapies Offered:
- Physical, occupational and speech therapies
- Nursing
- Dietary
- IV Antibiotics
- Pharmacy
- Case Management
- Patient Activities
Swing Bed Activities:
- Getting up and out of bed
- Dressing in street clothes
- Eating meals at a bedside table
- Engaging in entertainment and socialization activities
- Participating in physical/occupational therapy
For more information about the Swing Bed program at Kittson Healthcare, please call Tawnya Sorenson at 218-843-3837 or Emily Olson at 218-843-3841.
