Francine: Strong Enough for Surgery

Francine was admitted to Kindred Hospital South Florida – Fort Lauderdale from a short-term acute care hospital. She was suffering from liver disease and came to Kindred for continued care including nutrition and rehabilitation so that she would be stable enough to withstand a liver transplant.

Upon admission to Kindred Hospital on May 5, Francine was very weak and required moderate assistance for bed mobility and transfers out of bed. She was only able to walk three feet with a walker. She also required maximal assistance with her activities of daily living. She required a feeding tube because her oral intake was poor.

Kindred’s team of rehabilitation therapists began an aggressive treatment program for Francine. After completing the program Francine was able to transfer out of bed with minimal assistance and walk 250 feet with a walker. She was also able to complete her activities of daily living with set-up.

Having made tremendous progress, Francine was well enough to discharge home on May 29.

On July 4 she had regained enough strength to undergo surgery for her liver transplant – thanks in part to the superior care she received at Kindred Hospital South Florida – Fort Lauderdale.

Francine and her husband John are very thankful to the Kindred caregivers for their continued support and heroic efforts to get her strong enough for the surgery.

Kindred Hospital South Florida – Fort Lauderdale’s success is apparent in stories like these as well as in our quality scores – our patients and families rate our quality of care at 93.8 percent and 97 percent would recommend Kindred.