Acute inpatient care includes the full medical support of the hospital. The most frequent types of acute medical needs include respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); cardiovascular conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease (CAD); diabetes; and abdominal pain.

Acute care patients may be placed in a skilled care room for short-term therapy, or rehabilitation prior to returning home or going to another nursing facility. It’s your right to recover in the facility of your choice. If you or a loved one would be best served recovering in Seminole County, you can request to be referred to Donalsonville Hospital and utilize our Skilled Care (swing bed) service. We accept referrals from ANY hospital, and will work with your insurance provider. Professional nursing care, supportive services, and therapy are combined to transition patients to self-sufficiency.

Observation patients are placed in the hospital for a short time while the healthcare provider decides if the patient is sick enough to need inpatient treatment. Patients can be kept in the hospital for up to 24-48 hours based on insurance provider on observation status for services like cardiac monitoring or diagnostic testing.

Patients may be placed in post-surgical care following certain surgeries. The most frequent types of post-surgical care include hernia repair, appendectomies, or abdominal surgeries.

Respite care is the provision of short-term accommodation in the hospital to provide temporary relief to those who are caring for family members under hospice care, who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home.