An Admission Facilitator will do an assessment and provide you with
information about Cardinal Hill before admission. An arrival time will be
scheduled for admission day. Plan to have a member of your family accompany
you to Cardinal Hill to help you get settled into your room, to tour the
hospital and to meet staff. (He/she may stay until 8 pm.)
Your family member should bring along a completed Patient and Family
Pre-Admission Questionnaire, as well as your personal belongings and
insurance cards. Cardinal Hill will arrange for your medical records to be
sent to the hospital before you arrive.
You will be assigned a Case Manager who is available to you and your family
whenever you have a question. The Case Manager will help you get settled on
admission day, schedule Family Teaching Days, give regular progress reports
to you and your family and coordinate discharge planning.
The length of your program will depend on your individual needs and
progress. After an initial evaluation, which will be done within 48 hours of
admission, your therapy team will meet to discuss your treatment plan.
We strongly encourage you to remain in the hospital for the recommended
length of stay so that we can fully meet your rehabilitation needs.
Skilled therapy services are offered in both individual and group sessions
and are provided six to seven days a week. (Therapies are also offered on
most holidays and your team will inform you when one of these holidays
occurs.)
Because therapy is at the heart of your rehabilitation program, you will be
scheduled for appropriate therapy daily, with several sessions throughout
the day being typical routine.
Upon admission, you will be assigned a team of physical rehabilitation
specialists who will work to meet your individual needs. In addition to
Physicians and a Primary Nurse, this interdisciplinary team may include a
Physical Therapist (PT), an Occupation Therapist (OT), a Speech-Language
Pathologist, a Respiratory Therapist, a Psychologist, a Social Worker/Case
Manager, a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, a Dietitian, a Chaplain and a
Vocational Specialist. The team welcomes your questions and your
participation in setting goals for your rehabilitation course.
Therapeutic passes may be permitted if covered by your insurance and if your
rehabilitation team believes that you have reached a point at which a visit
home or a trip outside of the hospital will contribute to your progress.
Your team will also identify specific goals to be accomplished during the
pass. Medications and equipment will be arranged for you before leaving.
Normally, you will be expected to return to the hospital by 8:00 pm. Your
primary caregiver must attend a Family Teaching Day before you may leave the
hospital for a pass.
We ask that you and your family comply with every precaution to ensure your
safety. Until your physician gives permission, do not attempt to stand or
walk, transfer to or from your wheelchair, or smoke without assistance or
supervision from a staff member.
When in your room, please use the bedside call button to request assistance.
Be sure to bring to the hospital the articles you usually use at home for
personal grooming, such as skin care, denture care and hair care items. You
may also bring along a special photograph, a pillow, an afghan, a calendar,
magazines or other items to make you feel comfortable; however, please leave
valuable property at home.
Each room is equipped with a television.
Your mail will be delivered to the nursing station on your unit and
forwarded to you. If mail should arrive for you after you are discharged, it
will be forwarded to your home address. Please ask anyone sending mail to
address it to you, in your name, at:
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
2050 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504
Flowers will be delivered directly to your room. If flowers should arrive
for you after your discharge, they will be sent back to the florist.
Since you will be working toward a normal daily routine, you will need your
usual daytime clothing. We suggest that you have on hand several
comfortable, loose-fitting outfits, as well as socks, nightwear,
underclothes and at least one pair of pants with a waistband.
Pants rather than skirts or dresses are suggested for women, in the interest
of modesty as well as comfort. Shoes should be comfortable and supportive,
with non-slippery soles. All articles of clothing should be marked clearly
with your name. Please do not bring valuable or fancy clothing or jewelry.
Family members are encouraged to wash your clothing at home. If this is not
possible, laundry can be done in the hospital’s commercial system upon
request. A plastic bag for soiled clothing may be obtained from the nurse.
Your name should be clearly marked on all clothing, regardless of where
laundry is done.