A typical hospital is not designed to handle the demands of patients requiring long term acute care. But North Valley Hospital has a series of specialized services and programs focused on improving the lives and medical conditions of patients who require additional (or extensive) acute care for their recovery or who are not yet ready to be transferred to a non-hospital environment.

Upon transfer to North Valley Hospital, a physician will develop a personalized care plan and direct an intra-disciplinary team to immediately deliver the highest level of medical care.

North Valley Hospital acute care services include:

• Stroke or traumatic brain injury rehabilitation
• Medically complex
• Pulmonary/ventilator
• Wound care
• Medical with rehabilitation
• Specialized services including oncology
• Cardiac and multi-system complication
• 24-hour respiratory care including ventilator management
• Dialysis
• Physical, occupational and speech and language therapy
• Nutrition assessment and management

Acute Brain Injury Program
People who experience a brain injury often have a variety of physical and cognitive impairments, such as spasticity, paralysis and contractures. When these impairments are not properly treated, the patient may not achieve optimal functioning and recovery.

The Acute Brain Injury Program provides specialized care to patients with functional deficits resulting from a traumatic or acquired brain injury. Our multi-disciplinary team collaborates with the family to plan treatment and meet the individual needs of the patient.

Medically Complex Program
Patients who are admitted to the Medically Complex Program have recently lost some of their ability to function normally and/or care for themselves. This may also be compounded by medical complications that prolong the recuperation period. Criteria for admission are determined by the complexity of an individual's needs.