What is Recuperative Care and Who Can Benefit From It?

Recuperative care, also known as post-acute care or transitional care, is a type of short-term medical care and support that can be provided to your senior loved one after they have been discharged from a hospital, but are not yet ready to return home. Recuperative care facilities offer a supportive environment where Mom or Dad can recover and regain strength before transitioning back to their home or community. This type of care is typically provided in a non-hospital setting, such as a specialized facility or a retirement community—Veranda of Pensacola for example!

Key Features of Our Recuperative Care Services:

• Recovery Support: Recuperative care from Veranda of Pensacola provides medical supervision and support to loved ones who need time to heal and recover after a hospital stay. These services are often recommended by doctors for patients who have had surgery, suffered an illness or injury, or undergone medical procedures.
• Medication Management: If your senior loved one is in recuperative care, we will be on hand to assist them with medication management and ensure that prescribed medications are taken on time and in the correct dosage.
• Physical Therapy: Many recuperative care facilities offer physical therapy services to help recovering seniors to regain strength, mobility, and independence. At Veranda of Pensacola, Select Rehab provides our residents with Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy, with the common goal of returning your loved one to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. 
• Assistance with Activities of Daily Living: Seniors who choose to recuperate at Veranda of Pensacola have access to our 24 hour assisted living services. They can receive help with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility, as needed.
• Social Support: There’s nothing worse than the feeling of isolation during a spell of poor health, which is why we include social activities and opportunities for Mom or Dad to interact with others and enjoy our full and diverse activity calendar. 

Who Can Benefit from Recuperative Care?

If you’re not sure whether recuperative care is a good fit for your senior loved one, try asking yourself the following questions:

1. “Are they about to be discharged from hospital?”

Recuperative care from Veranda of Pensacola is most suitable for individuals who have been discharged from a hospital but still need some level of medical monitoring and support during their recovery phase.

If your loved one needs temporary care and support in order to recover from an illness, surgery, or injury, our recuperative care services can get them on the right path to recovery. 

Seniors who may not have adequate support at home, or need more time to regain their strength before returning, can use the supportive environment of our recuperative care facility to better prepare themselves for what’s to come. 

If your loved one requires physical therapy or other rehabilitation services to aid their recovery, these can be provided in the comfortable surroundings of Veranda of Pensacola.

Our respite care can provide temporary relief for those who are caring for a family member, meaning you can make vacation plans while reserving a unit for your family member to enjoy the amenities and services provided by our staff.

Relax and Recuperate In a Beautiful Setting

Recuperative care services from Veranda of Pensacola provide an essential bridge between hospitalization and returning home, helping your loved one to recover more effectively and reducing the risk of readmission to the hospital. For us, it is all about providing a supportive and supervised environment that fosters healing and allows recovering seniors to regain their quality of life.