Transitional Care

Feel confident in your transition from hospital to home with the help of the transitional care team at PIH Health. The Transitional Care Unit (TCU) team is dedicated to helping our residents resume the activities of daily living.

High-Quality Care

Get the best outcomes at PIH Health because we meet all the regulations and standards of the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

What's Transitional Care?

Transitional care helps people build strength to take care of themselves before they return home. Daily activities in transitional care help you improve your:

• Ability to care for yourself
• Balance and movement
• Flexibility and coordination
• Strength and stamina
• Thinking, speaking and swallowing

Services

Access a wide range of services at one of our transitional care units. Your care plan may include:

• 24-hour access to all hospital support services
• Family and caregiver education and training to support your safe return home
• Information and resources to help you plan for a successful return home
• Intravenous (IV) medications
• Nutrition counseling
• Pain management
• Prosthetics, orthotics and assistive equipment
• Rehabilitation, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy
• Skilled nursing
• Spiritual care
• Wound care

Activities

Take part in the transitional care unit activities, such as:

• Coffee and news social
• Table games
• Bingo
• Movie nights
• Dog therapy
• Arts and crafts
• Guitar music
• Sunday hymns

Rehabilitation Care Team

You may work with experienced rehabilitation specialists, such as:

• Occupational therapists – Help you gain independence with self-care, like bathing, grooming and dressing
• Physical therapists – Help you move more easily and with less pain
• Speech therapists – Treat speech and swallowing problems and improve communication

Coordinated Care

Work with our nurse case manager and social worker to create a plan to help you safely return home or find the next level of care. Ask about home healthcare services. You’ll learn how to care for yourself when you're at home and your loved ones will learn how to support you during recovery.