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Extended
Care Unit
The major emphasis is goal-directed restorative care in a 2- to 6-month period. Goals include restoration of function, nutrition, and skin integrity, managing behavioral problems, and completion of prolonged medical regimens. There is a high level of turnover, with the discharge of patients to the community after maximum progress has been achieved, provided that adequate care is available. 140 beds are divided into four subunits — located in the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock — with special programs for extended rehab care to veterans suffering from stroke, hip-fractures, dementia, and recovering from major surgery.
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