The MCH Swing Bed team helps patients who are recovering from an illness or injury but still need specialty care and are not quite ready to return home to their everyday lives. Qualifying patients may include those with extended IV therapy needs, orthopedic surgeries, postsurgical procedures, fractures, neurological disorders, weakness due to CHF, COPD, pneumonia, or chronic illness, or other qualifying situations.
For more information please contact us at 615-666-2147.
“The MCH Swing Bed Program offers services that include physical therapy, occupational therapy, IV medication therapy, wound care, vital sign monitoring, and speech therapy. As one of Macon Community Hospital’s therapists, I have had the privilege of assisting our swing bed patients toward recovery. It is our goal to help patients return home safely and with the knowledge and equipment to shorten their overall recovery time. We also assist with a smooth transition home including arranging in-home care, coordinating community services, and providing guidance/training on medical equipment. This program is a great benefit to our community and allows for recovery close to home!”
– Clifton Hackett, OTR/L, PTA
“Swing Bed gives our patients more time to recover so they will have better success to live a normal life when they get home.”
– Lea Cornwell, Swing Bed Coordinator