Patient Stories

When Diana was bitten on the hand by her daughter’s cat, she made the decision to visit the Emergency Department. Doctors prescribed her antibiotics, but after a few days, she noticed her hand was continuing to swell. On her second trip to the Gundersen La Crosse Emergency Department, she was told she needed IV antibiotics to treat the Cellulitis that had formed.

After battling chronic bladder and urinary tract infections, Dorothy’s doctor recommended a hospital admission. She needed IV antibiotics to help her fight off the persistent infections. Shortly after being admitted to Chandler Regional Medical Center, a Recovery Care Coordinator reached out to Dorothy and her family to let them know she was eligible for the Dignity Health Home Recovery Care program.

Bobby was used to living in pain. For six months the 86-year-old had battled debilitating pain in his back, but physicians weren’t able to identify the cause. His son, Michael, finally convinced him to go to the emergency room at Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Dolores spent 2020 in and out of the hospital battling Congestive Heart Failure. In November, she went home with Home Recovery Care and hasn’t had to make a trip back to the emergency room since. She credits the program with her long-term success.

After battling COVID-19 for six days in the hospital without his wife by his side, George Hoff was excited to go home with hospital-level care.

William Davenport built his career as a dancer. Using his body as an instrument, it was concerning when health issues started slowing down the 73-year-old performer. After many visits to the hospital, he was sent home with Hospitalization at Home. He hasn’t made a trip back to the ER since.

Robert Pica enrolled into Dignity’s Home Recovery Care program after he went to the emergency room for COPD. The 73-year-old hasn’t spent much time in the hospital and wasn’t about to start now. When he was approached about going home with hospital-level care, he seized the opportunity.

Shelton Joiner thought Hospital Care at Home sounded too good to be true, but he knew it made the right decision. He credits the Ascension Saint Thomas program for helping him heal faster.

Kay Hiott was admitted to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for dehydration and acute renal failure. Three days later, she was back home and completed her hospitalization with Home Recovery Care.