Thank you for the care that you gave to my wife Dianne during her stay at Heartland Health Care Center. Everyone was so nice to my wife, and I would like to thank the employees in the admitting office, the nurses, the CNAs, the employees who prepared the meals and physical therapy. A special thank you to [the director of nursing] for being so prompt in getting the medicine that she needed to keep her comfortable and for all the times that [he] came by to check on Dianne.

My children and I were well-pleased with the facility and how they took care of our family member. Union County should be very proud to have a health care center such as Heartland in the county.

Please let the staff who took care of Dianne know how much we appreciate what they did to make her stay so pleasant. I would highly recommend the Heartland care facility to anyone.

Patient Profile: 

After a serious accident, Kathleen was admitted to the hospital. She was was severely injured with several broken bones that required surgery. Post-surgery, Kathleen was unable to walk or transfer and was in need of rehabilitation and nursing care before returning home.

Post-acute Need:

Kathleen, 74, lives on her own and gardens extensively. She required physical and occupational therapy to help get her strong enough to transfer and walk on her own. She was in severe pain and had surgical incisions that required care.

Post-acute Stay:

At the center, the interdisciplinary team created a care plan to help Kathleen meet her goals. The nursing team helped Kathleen manager her pain and taught her about caring for her incisions. The therapy team helped Kathleen work on strengthening, balance and range of motion so she would feel confident returning home. The team did a home assessment to ensure Kathleen was confident in her ability to get around on her own.

Back to Active:

"When I first arrived I wasn't able to do much on my own. It was important to me to be able to get around independently since I was doing everything for myself before my accident. I am now stronger and more flexible and able to walk on my own safely." - Kathleen

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