When people with complex needs that extend beyond a hospital stay of a few days to a week, both long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) or inpatient rehabilitation hospitals (IRFs) provide intense, specialized care to help make significant progress on their journey to recovery and help them get back on their feet again. Learn more.

Intensive care can affect a person’s body, thoughts, feelings, mind and interactions with friends or family. As a loved one transitions out of intensive care, they may not have the same abilities physically, mentally or emotionally as they did before. This is referred to as post-intensive care syndrome, or PICS, and this is everything you need to know to help care for them.

Jim suffered a stroke while on vacation in New Mexico with wife, Patty. He had an uphill battle to regain his abilities, but with his determination and dedicated care team, he was able to walk out the hospital and return home. Read more to learn about his miraculous recovery.

Sometimes after surgery or injury, wounds can be difficult to heal and cause discomfort. Learn how advanced technologies can help people recover more quickly.

On the last day day of a roadtrip in the Texas Hill Country, Ed's motorcycle veered off the road and flipped several times. He was taken by Life Flight to the emergency room with serious injuries and an uphill battle to get back to life as he knew it. With wife, Laura, by his side and the help of Kindred Hospital, Ed fought his way home. Read more about his journey.

Reading stories of others caring for a loved one can help you connect and relate your experience to those on a similar journey. It’s not always easy, but caregivers are both proud of their care and happy to do it. We reached out to you, real caregivers, and have collected some of your incredible journeys to share with each other to connect. This is Monica’s story.

If you find yourself in the hospital for an illness, injury or planned procedure, it can be very exciting when your physician tells you that you’re able to go home. We’ve outlined how to help you get home and back on your feet safely.

When you’re caring for a loved one who is very ill for the first time, it can be difficult to determine the questions to ask on how to prepare for inpatient stays. By reaching out to a network of caregivers, you can find veteran advice on how to prepared and provide the best care to your loved ones. If your loved one is in need of a longer inpatient stay to recover from their injury or illness, use these valuable tips to prepare for creating the most therapeutic environment possible in a healthcare facility.

There are many things to consider when visiting your loved one in a healthcare facility. You may even be planning a visit this holiday season. Here are some useful tips for what to keep in mind to make the most of your time together.