Patient Stories
“It wasn’t like they were working for the hospital, it’s like they were part of the family.”
When the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) launched its Recovery Care at Home program to bring hospital-level care to patients’ homes, Travis was…
“I got the exact same thing that I was getting in the hospital.”
Just after Thanksgiving of last year, Laura found herself in the emergency room at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, struggling with the…
“That is half of your recovery, to have kind people around you.”
More than ever, health systems are faced with capacity constraints: staffing shortages, a growing population of older patients with medical needs, a lack of available…
“This program was phenomenal.”
Sometimes journeys take an unexpected course, and for Janice, her path home from the hospital after an admission for hip surgery was anything but expected….
“The holiday would have been a lot lonelier at the hospital.”
Due to his health history, Rick is no stranger to hospital stays. Completely paralyzed below T5, he has learned to pay close attention to his…
“It put my mind at ease.”
Florence and her daughter Joy are both very familiar with medical care. With 86-year-old Florence having retired from the nursing profession and Joy still practicing…
“It was an ideal choice and I’d definitely recommend it.”
Patients receiving chemotherapy often experience side effects that complicate the course of their treatment. In Barrie’s case, his first cycle of chemotherapy created a common…
“This was the most pleasant hospitalization we’ve ever encountered.”
Having a health crisis is never convenient, but it often seems to happen at the worst possible time. This was the case for 88-year-old Toby,…
“The great thing was that I was able to stay in my own bed, in my own house.”
Generally healthy at age 60, Luis has never been admitted to the hospital for care. That’s why he was a bit concerned when he needed…
“I’d do it again— in a heartbeat.”
When Leslie arrived at the ER at Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital in February in need of care, she didn’t know the lasting positive impact it…
“I really learned how to be involved and take care of myself.”
Michael is usually healthy and active, always in motion at his job managing a restaurant and never letting much slow him down. It was a…
“It actively supports and encourages independence.”
While many of us require more help as we age, maintaining a degree of independence is important. Perry and his wife Cheryl have found this…