Short Term and Sub Acute Care
What
is Sub-Acute care?
To many, this term is unknown. If brief, Sub-Acute care is a step down unit from the acute hospital setting. The patient, after completing either surgery or is stable from a complex medical procedure, is ready for discharge from the hospital. However, not well or strong enough to go home, ergo, a Sub-Acute unit, a temporary placement in a rehabilitation setting where concentrated efforts are made to bring the patient back or close to “normal”. The patient is then discharged back to the community, whether that be their home, family home, or assisted living.
Sub- Acute Care at Princeton Care Center
At Princeton Care Center's Sub-Acute Care Unit, our patient’s average length of stay is 19 days. Our distinct unit with 20 units is located adjacent to our therapy department for ease of access and also has an outside patio, hospitality lounge for family visits, and a separate dining area for socialization and dining excellence.
When it comes to skilled care and rehabilitation, Princeton Care Center’s sub acute care services focus on achieving the highest possible level of independence. Their rehabilitation care is not only monitored by an attending physician but also by a physiatrist, a medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation medicine.
Our programs include physical, speech, occupational, respiratory, recreational and restorative therapies, as well as a cardiac recovery program for heart patients. Our state of the art occupational therapy suite and physical therapy gym with 24 hour skilled nursing services, case management and a host of medical support services, assures that every resident receives the highest level of quality care to assist them in their recovery.