Skilled Nursing

Skilled nursing is a type of care that is provided by or under the supervision of licensed medical personnel like nurses and physical therapists.

Sometimes you need a few extra days to recover from surgery after hospitalization and could benefit from short-term rehabilitation to get you back on your feet. Or maybe you are managing a chronic illness and around the clock care could provide you with the reassurance you and your family need to focus on what matters most. Whether it’s short-term rehabilitation or long-term care, we are here to help.

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Short Term Rehabilitation

Short Term Rehabilitation is often recommended following a hospital stay or sudden life event such as a stroke, unexpected illness or accident. During these temporary stays, resident care is typically focused on providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to prepare you and your loved one to return home. 

Long Term Care

Long Term Care is often recommended when an individual has a serious, ongoing health condition or disability. While the need for long term care can arise suddenly, most often the need for long term care develops gradually as illness and disabilities progress. During a long-term stay, resident care is typically focused on specialized medical, rehabilitation, and social services that support you or your loved one's unique needs.

A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) commonly referred to as a nursing home is a healthcare facility that is licensed to provide skilled nursing and rehabilitation services.

Skilled Nursing and rehabilitation services are types of skilled care provided by or under the supervision of skilled or licensed medical personnel like nurses and physical therapists. Skilled care is ordered by a doctor and may include:

  • Physical Therapy
  • IV Therapy
  • Catheter Maintenance
  • Wound Care
  • And more

Skilled care refers to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services while custodial care refers to activities of daily living, like dressing, bathing and eating.

Yes, Skilled nursing facilities provide custodial care assisting patients with daily living activities like dressing, bathing and eating often supporting a patient in regaining their functional ability to complete tasks and discharge to the lowest possible level of care.

On the surface, a skilled nursing facility and a nursing home may look very similar. In fact, many facilities operate as both, with a separate floor or section of a building devoted to each. The difference between a skilled nursing facility and a nursing home comes down to the care provided – skilled care refers to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services while custodial care refers to activities of daily living, like dressing, bathing and eating. A nursing home may only provide custodial care while a skilled nursing facility may provide both.

Short-term rehabilitation is around-the-clock medical care and therapeutic services designed to help you or your loved one recover from an illness, surgery, or accident. While our nursing team supports your daily medical and non-medical needs, therapy activities help you regain strength, coordination, balance, good circulation, and stamina, ensuring that you can safely get back to your familiar routine. On average, short-term rehabilitation lasts a few weeks, but can sometimes extend to ensure that the patient is safe to return to their previous level of care. Medicare and other insurance may cover part or all of this short-term rehab, depending on patient need and coverage level.

Long-term care is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods.

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Hyatt Family Facility Locations

Hyatt Family Facilities manages seven skilled nursing and assisted living locations throughout the state of Washington.

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