There are multiple levels of care at Elizabeth House. Learn about each one below.
If you would like to read more information about Elizabeth House, including how symptoms are managed, what to expect from a stay at Elizabeth House, and more, you can view the Elizabeth House Guide here.
INPATIENT CARE
Care intensity at Elizabeth House covers different levels, much like the different levels of care at a hospital. Most of our patients have an acute situation where short-term focused symptom management or nursing care is needed. Symptoms can include pain, trouble breathing, or other symptoms that are unable to be controlled in the home environment, even if the home is in a nursing facility. This can be a short-term need, allowing people to return home or aggressive symptom management and nursing care at the end of life. A dedicated team is assigned to frequently assess symptoms, provide medications and interventions, and create a plan of care that best meets the goals expressed by the patient and family. Four Seasons follows the guidelines of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to determine who is eligible for these services, which is evaluated on a daily basis. This often includes discharge planning to determine the best option for the patient following their stay at Elizabeth House.
RESPITE CARE
A five-night “respite” stay is available at the Elizabeth House for patients who live at home to allow their caregiver to have a break. While here, our respite patients are cared for as closely as possible to the way they are cared for in the home. We strive to follow the same medication, sleep, feeding, and activity schedule that is provided by the caregiver and agreed upon with the care team. It is anticipated that the patient will return to the previous residence once the five-night respite stay is complete. Your Social Worker can help set up respite stays and transport, if needed.
