Transitional Care Program
Sometimes, it’s necessary to receive skilled nursing care after a hospitalization from an injury, surgery or acute illness. Our transitional care (also known as swing bed) program provides this care and rehabilitation services while being close to home and having the support of your loved ones. We help you restore your health and reduce your chances of being readmitted to the hospital, so you can get back to living your life.
Who qualifies for the transitional care program?
In order for Medicare to cover your transitional care (swing bed) stay, specific qualifying medical criteria must be met.
- Following a hospital stay of at least three days, an inpatient must require either skilled nursing or skilled therapy services.
- Common diagnoses treated in this program include extended IV treatment needs, orthopedic surgeries (hip or knee replacements), some fractures, post-surgical procedures, neurological disorders (stroke), wound care, and generalized weakness due to diabetes and other chronic conditions. We also provide end-of-life care when needed.
- Transitional care serves as an alternative to short-term nursing home care.
What does Medicare cover?
Medicare will cover up to twenty (20) days in full and up to eighty (80) days beyond that with a co-payment, as long as Medicare criteria are met. Medicare supplement will usually pay the deductible as long as Medicare continues coverage. Other medical insurance may cover your stay, or a patient may pay with private funds.
Click here for more information regarding Medicare coverage for transitional care services.
You have a choice!
If you or your loved one is preparing to be discharged from another facility out of the area, we encourage you to talk with your discharge planner and request to be sent to Three Rivers Hospital for the transitional care program to be closer to home for your continued care.
“It’s a wonderful hospital and I would recommend it to anybody.”
– Pauline Glessner, Former Swing Bed Patient
To hear more about Pauline’s story, visit us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4CwOawDAzmA
Services
- Semi-private room (Depending on patient volumes, you may have a private room)
- Therapeutic meals overseen by a Registered Dietitian, including vegetarian options
- Round-the-clock skilled nursing care with personalized attention
- Physical and occupational therapy*
- Medical social services
- Medications
- Medical supplies and other equipment
- Dietary counseling
- Daily activities such as puzzles, board games, music, movies, video or in-person visits with loved ones, fresh air in our Courtyard during good weather, etc.
*Medicare covers these services if they’re needed to meet your health goal.
For Families and Visitors: Local Amenities
Dining
Brewster: McDonald’s, Subway at Brewster Marketplace, Los Camperos, Lone Point Cellars, The Armory, El Parrandero, Mi Pueblo Market, La Milpa, La Perla de Jalisco, Gamble Sands, Mountain View Espresso
Pateros: Sweet River Bakery, Kodi’s Noon Saloon
Bridgeport: El Petate Steakhouse, El Paraiso, Heavenly Coffee
Twisp: BJ’s Branding Iron Bar & Grill, Tappi, La Fonda Lopez, El Valle Restaurant, Hometown Pizza, Lal’s Fork, Twisp River Tap House, Cinnamon Twisp Bakery, Blue Star Coffee Roasters
Winthrop: Arrowleaf Bistro, Three Fingered Jack’s Saloon, Carlos 1800 Mexican Grill & Cantina, Methow Valley Ciderhouse, Oliver’s Artisan Kitchen, East 20 Pizza, Rocking Horse Bakery, Sheri’s Sweet Shoppe
Shopping
Brewster: Brewster Marketplace, La Moda (men’s clothing), Nueva Gereracion (clothing), Webster Furniture, Los Paisas Store (general store), Ag Supply Ace Hardware, El Triunfo Segunda (secondhand store), Brewster Pharmacy, Apple Valley Wireless
Methow Valley: Hank’s Harvest Foods, Trail’s End Bookstore, Winthrop Emporium, Glover Street Market, Thriftway, Purple Sage Gallery, The Outdoorsman, Twisp Daily Art & Business Supply, Mazama Store, Carlton General Store, The Confluence: Art in Twisp, Methow Valley Goods at TwispWorks
Lake Chelan, 30 minutes south of Brewster: Walmart, Safeway, Bear Foods, Riverwalk Books, The Variety Store
Omak, 30 minutes north of Brewster: Walmart, Safeway, Marshalls, Dollar Tree, Rite Aid, North 4o, Grocery Outlet
