Kindred Hospital
St. Louis South

Kindred Hospitals is a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH), also called a specialty hospital. We provide the same type of comprehensive care a patient receives in a traditional hospital until they are well enough to return home or move to a lower level of care.

After a serious illness, injury, surgery, or hospital stay, some patients need more time to recover in a hospital setting with daily physician-led care. Our patients come to us when they are stable enough to leave the ICU, but still require specialized care for medically complex conditions, respiratory needs, or longer recovery stays.

Kindred Hospitals provide hospital-level care led by physicians, with access to respiratory therapy, dialysis, pharmacy, imaging, and other acute care services. Skilled nursing facilities are primarily led by nurses and are designed for patients with lower-acuity recovery and rehabilitation needs.

Unlike a skilled nursing facility, Kindred Hospitals provide:

• Daily physician visits and acute care nurse-to-patient ratios
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and specialized respiratory care
• Hospital-level services, including dialysis and on-site pharmacy
• Care for critically ill patients and complex medical conditions
• Advanced clinical programs, including early mobility and complex wound care

Kindred Hospitals provide hospital-level care led by physicians for medically complex patients who still need acute care services while recovering. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities are designed for patients who are medically stable enough to participate in several hours of therapy each day.

Unlike an inpatient rehabilitation facility, Kindred Hospitals provide:

• Daily physician visits and acute care nurse-to-patient ratios
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and hospital-level clinical support
• Care for critically ill patients and complex medical conditions
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy while patients are still receiving acute care
• No minimum therapy requirements, with care plans tailored to each patient’s condition and recovery goals