A successful California-based senior executive, Jacob M. Graff draws on over three decades as the chief executive officer of an eldercare health care company in Los Angeles. Jacob M. Graff has extensive knowledge regarding the acquisition, development, and management of various health care facilities, including skilled and subacute care.
A somewhat intensive level of care, subacute care aims to help patients regain strength and functionality that will help them transition back to a normal life or adjust to a new quality of life after suffering an injury or illness. Essentially, the patient’s physical and psychological health are given the utmost attention in subacute care. Typically, patients receive therapy sessions, and also interact with their care team and family members. The care team involved in these cases is a group of professionals that offer speech, physical, and occupational therapy to help facilitate recovery of mobility, strength, and functionality over the course of therapy. When required, additional therapies – such as respiration therapy – may be added to provide patients with holistic care.
Subacute care is designed for patients who are critically ill or have an injury that cannot be improved by the longer therapy sessions of acute care. Examples of sickness and injuries that fall under this category include malnutrition or an eating disorder, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, major long-lasting stroke issues, gastrointestinal tube issues, and critical wounds. Patients with cancer or any other early-stage terminal illness are also ideal recipients of subacute care. In addition, recipients of acute treatment who need further therapy to recover full functionality can benefit from subacute care.
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