Specialized support for more complex needs.
Wound care, IV therapy, long-term restorative care, hospice / palliative care and respite care.
Specialty services are reviewed resident by resident.
Program availability depends on physician orders, clinical review, equipment, staffing, timing and whether the resident's current needs fit the local program.
Selected support, explained clearly.
Families should confirm current needs, orders, documentation, equipment and timing with admissions.
Wound Care
Residents with surgical wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, vascular wounds, or other healing needs that require skilled oversight.
Wound care includes ordered treatments, monitoring, skin protection, nutrition awareness, pain communication, and attention to mobility or pressure-relief routines.
A strong wound-care plan often involves nursing, dietary awareness, therapy, physician communication, and family education about what to watch for.
- ordered treatments
- skin and pressure relief
- nutrition awareness
- physician communication
IV Therapy
Residents whose physician orders include intravenous medication or fluids and who need skilled nursing oversight.
IV therapy requires careful review of orders, medication timing, line care, monitoring expectations, and the resident's broader medical picture.
Admissions should confirm the specific IV medication, frequency, duration, supplies, pharmacy coordination, and whether the facility can safely support the need.
- order and medication review
- line-care routines
- nursing monitoring
- therapy schedule coordination
Long-Term Restorative Care
Residents who need ongoing support to preserve movement, self-care, range of motion, or daily participation.
Restorative nursing reinforces abilities outside formal therapy through consistent routines and staff encouragement.
The focus may include walking, range of motion, transfers, dining participation, grooming, continence routines, or other everyday tasks.
- range-of-motion support
- walking or transfer routines
- self-care encouragement
- goal review
Hospice / Palliative Care
Residents and families whose goals have shifted toward comfort, dignity, symptom support, and end-of-life care.
Hospice care focuses on comfort, family communication, symptom support, spiritual or emotional needs, and coordination with hospice partners.
The facility role is to provide daily care, nursing communication, meals as tolerated, comfort routines, and a calm environment for the resident and family.
- comfort-focused routines
- hospice partner coordination
- family communication
- symptom support
Respite Care
Families who need a temporary care stay because a caregiver is unavailable, recovering, traveling, or needs relief.
Respite care gives the resident a short-term supported setting while the family or caregiver regroups.
A respite stay still requires careful admissions review: medications, mobility, diet, cognition, personal routines, and any nursing needs.
- temporary stay planning
- caregiver relief
- medication and routine review
- safe transition in and out