Short-Term Acute Care

ACUTE CARE SERVICES IN MICHIGAN

What Is Acute Care?

The Scheurer Hospital Acute Care Unit provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care for patients of all ages. Our healthcare team works together to deliver coordinated, compassionate care focused on each patient’s recovery and well-being.

The definition of acute care can vary, but at Scheurer Health, Acute Care refers to short-term medical treatment and recovery support for patients experiencing illness, injury, surgery or other conditions requiring hospital-level care. In the Acute Care Unit at Scheurer Hospital, patients receive personalized, around-the-clock care from a collaborative healthcare team focused on healing, comfort and recovery.

Short-Term Acute Services at Scheurer Hospital

Scheurer Hospital’s Acute Care Unit provides comprehensive inpatient medical services supported by a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Working closely with physicians and healthcare professionals across multiple specialties, the Acute Care team at Scheurer Hospital provides coordinated, patient-centered care focused on recovery and healing.

Therapy Services

The following therapy services are available steps from the Acute Care Unit through Scheurer Health’s Rehabilitation department. Learn more about Scheurer Health’s Rehabilitation Services.

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Rehabilitation Therapy
• Speech Therapy

Imaging & Diagnostic Services

Diagnostic imaging and laboratory services help physicians quickly and accurately diagnose medical conditions during a patient’s hospital stay. Learn more about Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory services at Scheurer Health.

• Diagnostic Imaging Services (X-ray, CT, diagnostic imaging)
• Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing

Nursing & Clinical Care Services

Skilled nursing care is provided 24 hours a day by experienced hospital staff dedicated to patient safety, comfort and recovery. Additional clinical care services help support healing. Learn more about Respiratory Care.

• 24/7 Skilled Nursing Care
• Respiratory Care Services

Nutrition & Wellness Services

Nutritional guidance is provided help patients maintain strength and support recovery during their hospital stay.

• Nutritional Counseling and Support

Support & Care Coordination Services

Our care coordination team helps ensure a smooth transition from hospital care to home or the next level of care.

• Social Work and Patient Support Services
• Discharge Planning and Care Transition Support

Inpatient Acute Care Rooms and Patient Amenities

The Acute Care Unit at Scheurer Hospital features 18 spacious inpatient hospital rooms with a total of 25 beds designed to provide a warm, homelike atmosphere for patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery through inpatient acute care services. The unit includes 11 large private rooms and seven semiprivate rooms designed to support comfort and recovery during hospitalization. Each hospital bed includes its own television and vital-sign monitoring equipment, and many private rooms offer in-room showers for added comfort and convenience during inpatient care.

Five patient rooms allow close observation with cardiac monitoring capabilities for patients requiring higher levels of acute care monitoring, while three rooms are specifically designed to accommodate orthopedic and surgical patients recovering after procedures. Two additional rooms are equipped with ceiling lifts to support the specialized care needs of bariatric patients during their hospital stay and recovery process.

The Acute Care Unit is equipped with a state-of-the-art nurse call system that allows patients to quickly connect with their nurse when assistance is needed, supporting high-quality inpatient hospital care. Every Acute Care nurse carries a handheld phone connected directly to the nurse call system, allowing immediate communication with patients. This technology helps improve response times to patient needs while also creating a quieter, more comfortable healing environment by reducing call-light alarms during hospitalization.

For more information about Acute Care services at Scheurer Hospital or to connect with our care team, please call 989.453.5244.

Swing Bed Rehabilitation Care

Post-Hospitalization Recovery Support

Recovery does not always end when a hospital stay is complete. When a patient no longer requires active hospital treatment but still needs additional rehabilitation or skilled nursing support, they may transition to Scheurer Hospital’s Swing Bed program. Swing Bed care provides continued recovery and rehabilitation support after acute hospitalization for patients who are medically stable but not yet ready to return home.

Scheurer Hospital’s Swing Bed program offers continued care in a comfortable, supportive environment focused on rebuilding strength, independence, and daily function through skilled nursing and rehabilitation services.

The Swing Bed program at Scheurer Hospital supports patients who need additional recovery care before safely returning home following an illness, injury, surgery or inpatient hospital stay. During swing bed care, patients receive personalized skilled nursing services, rehabilitation therapies, patient education and recovery support tailored to their individual healthcare needs and goals.

Swing Bed Services Available Near You

Patients in Michigan’s rural Thumb region can receive rehabilitation and skilled nursing care close to home without needing to travel far for an extended recovery stay. Scheurer Hospital’s Swing Bed program provides personalized recovery support in a comfortable, community-focused environment near family, friends and support systems.

• Physical therapy and rehabilitation services
• Occupational therapy services
• Respiratory therapy services
• Recreational therapy services
• Medical nutrition therapy services
• Advanced wound care services
• IV therapy and infusion services
• 24/7 skilled nursing care
• Comprehensive rehabilitation services for post-surgical and medical recovery needs