Tenders are invited for provision of
intermediate care beds
NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the real estate and operations of three skilled nursing and one
intermediate care facilities across Idaho and Utah, the company said.
The study was conducted on a 32bed
intermediate care unit of a 394bed community-based, nonprofit hospital in the southeastern United States.
The new funding builds on the PS50m which was invested in the
Intermediate Care Fund in 2014-15.
A CALL is being made to the health minister for Nuneaton to have a new
intermediate care unit.
The
Intermediate Care Fund will invest in services that support older people, particularly the frail elderly, to maintain their independence and remain in their own home.
It follows a report from the Care Quality Commission into Liverpool Community Health Trust's
intermediate care unit, based at Fazakerley hospital, which said staff had told them about "intimidating", "unresponsive" and "bullying" managers.
The PS903,700 will be used to carry out upgrades at City Hospital, Winson Green, Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich, Rowley Regis Hospital and Leasowes
Intermediate Care Unit.
The cuts are due to the fact EUR13million is being taken out of the allocation to make funding available for a pilot initiative on
intermediate care for elderly patients discharged from hospitals.
The proposal also includes the possible closure of the emergency department (ED) at Hawera Hospital and the option of transferring palliative and
intermediate care beds to an aged-care facility in Hawera.
Thanks in part to the fairly recent overhaul of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 232 program, which insures mortgage loans to facilitate the construction and substantial rehabilitation of nursing homes,
intermediate care facilities and assisted-living facilities, development of an assisted living and Alzheimer's care facility in Missouri City, Texas is underway.
Among those who didn't have the chance to be put their feet up were employees at Middlesbrough
Intermediate Care Centre, pictured, where there were at least 10 residential rehabilitation inpatients to care for and a team provided rapid response and support.
