Swing Bed Program

The Swing Bed Program at Central Maine Healthcare was created to help inpatients transition from hospital-based care back home. Because these patients are allowed to stay in the hospital, as opposed to being transported to a skilled nursing facility, they receive care from many of the same providers who treated them while they were ill, providing continuity of care.
When you receive our swing bed services, you have access to:

• A case management team to assist in locating resources and preparing you for discharge
• Central Maine Medical Group’s extensive network of medical specialists
• Comfortable private rooms with private baths, including a shower stall, cable TV, telephone and free internet access
• Infusion, lab, X-ray, pharmacy and other on-site services
• Our swing bed medical director and providers on-site 24 hours a day
• Physical and occupational therapy, seven days a week
• Speech therapy up to five days a week

Who Should Consider the Swing Bed Program?

Patients with a variety of health conditions and needs can benefit from this service. Our different offerings include:

• Bariatric rehabilitation
• End-of-life/comfort care
• Neurological rehabilitation for strokes and progressive conditions
• Orthopaedic rehabilitation for fractures and joint replacement
• Post-surgical/post-trauma care
• Reconditioning and rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure or coronary artery bypass surgery
• Wound care management with a certified wound nurse