"Weldon is a comprehensive, integrated facility offering inpatient, outpatient, day rehabilitation and pediatric services. The program provides intensive rehabilitation to assist in reaching a higher level of function."
Weldon Rehab definitely sports the same hospitality as it's mother company... Mercy Medical Center, which includes a 166-bed acute care hospital on the same campus. Their website says it all... mercycares.com and they do!
Monica has been a registered nurse for 18 years, always working in critical and acute care settings. This is her second stint at Mercy, with small stints at other local centers right here in Western Mass.
Monica went on to explain the differences between a skilled nursing facility as opposed to an acute rehab facility, letting us know that the skilled nursing offers less care than the acute setting offering a full assessment, which is what Weldon offers.
The average stay at Weldon is approximately 3 wks. They have shorter stays and offer a more aggressive treatment program to get folks back home, where they truly want to be. Normally from Weldon folks can go directly home as opposed to going into a LTC (Long Term Care) facility. They teach folks how to function on their own again simulating a home setting with even a kitchen so they can see how folks would be able to fend for themselves, at home, on their own.
They have inpatient stays as well as outpatient. Their out patient programs are also located at area HealthTrax facilities such as West Springfield and East Longmeadow, where they can also offer aquatic programs for rehabilitation.
Monica goes on to explain the credentials at Weldon. CARF is a voluntary certification above and beyond the typical and required JHACO (Joint Commission) certification that Weldon took upon themselves to achieve. "CARF reviews and grants accreditation services nationally and internationally on request of a facility or program. Our standards are rigorous, so those services that meet them are among the best available." http://www.carf.org/
Knowing that Weldon is CARF certified gives you a feeling of comfort knowing you are choosing the best available care for your loved ones... Weldon got accredited by CARF for it's "Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (Adults)" for "coordinated and integrated medical and rehabilitation services provided 24 hours a day."
Weldon is a 30 bed facility servicing ages 12 and above. Weldon first opened in 1974 in the old Mercy Hospital building. Being linked directly to Mercy gives them lots of services available to them that other facilities just don't have. The employees at Weldon are passionate about what they do, and sometimes that is hard to find in this type of setting. I know from personal experience that Mercy is definitely my family's hospital of choice, they have taken great care of my mom, just recently. Kudos to Mercy for doing such a great job, and we were sure to fill out one of those comment cards before she left, to be sure those nurses got the recognition they deserve.
Monica, in closing went on to explain that you have a choice where you want to go. It seems as though insurance will dictate where you can go, which is very sad, however, you can always ask for a specific facility. Be sure to ask! You want to be sure you and/or your loved ones are getting the best care possible, and Weldon makes sure of that!
Monica, thanks for some great information. We really enjoyed your talk. If you have any questions for Monica, please contact her directly at 413.262.2573 or visit www.mercycares.com.
Thank you, Be Well
Mary-Anne DiBlasio
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