Connected Care Institute
Keeping you connected to high quality care after a hospital stay
Tools to Plan Your Ideal Discharge From the Hospital
Whether you plan to go home, to another level of care or to a long-term care facility, these services will work together to make sure you stay connected to the care that you need.
These services can help when you are not quite ready to be cared for at home:
Inpatient hospice provides end-of-life care for those too frail to transfer home.
Inpatient rehabilitation offers therapy services to start your path to healing.
Swing bed is for those who no longer need acute care but are not able to go home.
Skilled nursing care offers short term care for up to 100 days or long-term care.
Sometimes, you and your care team determine that it's time for you to go home, but you still need some additional support. These services will help you continue to recover while reducing the need to go back to the hospital.
Home health provides care in your own home with family helping with your care.
Population Health assists with chronic disease management and follow up care.
Outpatient Rehabilitation offers therapy to achieve specific goals as you heal.
At the end of life, we understand the importance of managing symptoms, keeping you comfortable and honoring your wishes. These services all work in conjunction to make difficult days easier for you and your family.
Home hospice provides comfort care at home, supporting family caregivers.
Inpatient hospice provides end-of-life care for those too frail to transfer home.
Talking Matters: Our free workbook guides families through end-of-life discussions.
Palliative care focuses on symptom relief and support for patients facing serious illnesses such as cancer, heart failure and COPD. It is open to patients in restorative care and hospice care.
Palliative care is offered in addition to care you already receiving from primary care provider and specialists. You may have seen a palliative care specialist while a patient at NMMC-Tupelo.
NMMC Palliative Care offers outpatient care for:
Discharged palliative care patients for follow-up care through home visits
Cancer patients at NMMC Hematology Oncology in Tupelo
Heart failure patients in coordination with Cardiology Associates
Anyone: Conversations Before the Crisis free workbook on end-of-life decisions
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Veteran Completes Her Toughest Mission: Recovering After Car Wreck
Combat veteran Crystal Lane made a "miraculous" recovery from a life-altering car accident through determination, faith and the help of her rehabilitation team at North Mississippi Health Services.
'I’m a Miracle’
Willie Lockett of Nettleton is proof that you can't keep a good man down.
'Such a Gut Punch'
A stroke at 47 was just the wakeup call Shane Kinder of Columbus needed.