Acute Rehabilitation
At Regency Nursing Centers in NJ, we are often contacted by families who are looking for subacute rehab in NJ, for their loved one. When I actually speak with folks, however, they will sometimes intermingle the words post-acute rehab, acute rehab and sub-acute rehab.
These are not all the same thing.
Acute rehabilitation is for individuals who need an intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program. Patients who have had traumatic injuries, stroke, or suffer a debilitating disease will most certainly benefit from acute rehabilitation. In an acute rehabilitation program, patients receive physical, occupational and speech therapy as needed. At Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers, patients benefit from a robust program of all 3 therapy disciplines and we are considered to be the very best short term rehabilitation centers in New Jersey. . A physician, who is trained in rehabilitation, manages each patient’s care. Patients are seen by their attending physician every day.
In an acute rehabilitation setting, a patient is expected to make significant functional gains and medical improvement within a reasonable time frame. Patients receive at least three hours of therapy per day, for up to five days a week. One-to-one therapy and group therapy sessions are concurrently provided, depending on the needs of the individual. Additional services such as respiratory therapy are available for patients as well.
Subacute / Post-acute Rehabilitation
Subacute rehabilitation is less intensive than acute rehabilitation. Patients in a subacute rehab facility generally only receive one or two hours of therapy per day, and it is usually a combination of physical, occupational and speech therapy. Patients are seen by their attending physician on a monthly basis.
The average length of stay at a subacute facility is also generally longer than at an acute rehabilitation center.
For the very best subacute care and sub-acute rehab in NJ, contact us at http://www.regencynursing.com/
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has dramatically increased the number of low-income non elderly adults eligible for Medicaid. Starting in 2014, states can elect to cover individuals and families with modified adjusted gross incomes below a threshold of 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines, with a 5 percent income disregard. We used simulation methods and data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to compare nondisabled adults enrolled in Medicaid prior to the ACA with two other groups: adults who were eligible for Medicaid but not enrolled in it, and adults who were in the income range for the ACA’s Medicaid expansion and thus newly eligible for coverage. Although differences in health across the groups were not large, both the newly eligible and those eligible before the ACA but not enrolled were healthier on several measures than pre-ACA enrollees. Twenty-five states have opted not to use the ACA to expand Medicaid eligibility. If these states reverse their decisions, their Medicaid programs might not enroll a population that is sicker than their pre-ACA enrollees. By expanding Medicaid eligibility, states could provide coverage to millions of healthier adults as well as to millions who have chronic conditions and who need care.
Late November is often a time for gatherings with family and friends – Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, soon followed by Christmas and the New Year.
Nursing home residents often want to participate in these gatherings but may worry that they will lose Medicare coverage if they leave the facility to do so. Residents and their families have the right to do so, according to the Center for Medicare Advocacy which has issued a new Alert..
According to Medicare law, nursing home residents may leave the facility for holidays without losing their Medicare coverage. However, depending on the length of their absence, beneficiaries may be charged a "bed hold" fee.
