Extended Care Services
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center
5645 West Addison Street
Chicago, IL 60634
773-794-8405
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The Extended Care Unit (ECU) at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center is a Medicare certified skilled nursing unit that provides nursing care and rehabilitation services for patients recovering from a stroke, orthopedic surgery, respiratory illness and other conditions. The area serves as a transitional unit where short-term stays allow patients to transition more smoothly from an acute hospital setting to their homes. Individually tailored programs are developed for the needs of each patient and a multidisciplinary team works with each patient in the healing process. The ECU team includes:
- Physician specialists including physiatrists
- Registered nurses
- Certified nursing assistants
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech therapists
- Social workers
- Dietitians
- Recreational therapists
The goal is to help each patient achieve his or her highest level of functioning before discharge.
