Skilled Nursing
The skilled nursing team at Newman Regional Health provides care for patients who need medical support while recovering.
Exceptional Skilled Nursing Care
At Newman Regional Health, Emporia, KS, we believe recovery should happen close to home, surrounded by familiar faces and compassionate experts. Our Skilled Nursing Unit/Swing Bed Program delivers hospital-level care in a warm, healing environment with the goal of returning home stronger. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a complex wound, or rebuilding strength after an illness, our interdisciplinary team ensures every day moves you closer to independence.
Why Choose Our Skilled Nursing Services?
A Typical Day in Our Skilled Nursing Unit
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Vital signs, medication pass, and physician-led morning huddle |
| 8:00 AM | Nutritious breakfast with dietary consults |
| 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Individualized PT/OT/ST sessions |
| 12:30 PM | Dietician approved lunch with family dining options |
| 1:00–3:00 PM | Wound care, IV infusions, or restorative nursing programs |
| 4:00 PM | Recreational therapy—music, art, or pet visits |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner followed by pain management and evening meds |
| 8:00 PM | Quiet hours with bedside RN checks every 2 hours |
Your Partner in Recovery
We’re more than a unit—we’re a community within a hospital. Social workers connect you to home health, transportation, and meal services. We have long visitation hours, an indoor atrium area, outdoor spaces, and Wi-Fi to keep you connected to nature, and loved ones.
Real Results, Real Stories
“After my stroke, I couldn’t lift a spoon. Three weeks in the skilled nursing unit, and I fed my grandson his birthday cake. The therapists pushed me, but the nurses believed in me.”
— Maria R., discharged home after 18 days
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Newman Regional Health Skilled Nursing: Where clinical excellence meets hometown heart.
Medicare-certified • Serving Lyon County since 1922