After suffering a fall, fracturing her pelvis, and needing wound care for a severely infected cut on her arm, (after spending 2 weeks at Baylor/Waxahachie) my 83 year old mom has been at Kindred Mansfield for the past 2+ weeks. Her nurses, like Sedenia, the nurse managers like TJ, Seliah, Joan and Maria have been awesome! They look after her like she is their grandma. Her tech-Willa, treats her like family! Willa always makes sure my mom has what she needs! Willa treats my mom with respect! They talk and laugh together. There will always be issues when your family is hospitalized... emotions are high and you often feel like the staff doesn't know your family like you do.... the majority of the staff at Kindred makes the effort to know the patient and to take care of them like they would their own grandmother! My mom is getting better and is scheduled to come home in 2 weeks. Thanks to Heather, Katy and Nergis in wound care, the arm infection has started to heal. They were so gentle and caring!!! And thanks to Jodie/PT at Kindred, she has regained some mobility.... Jodie has worked with mom to help regain her strength and mobility and we couldn't be more grateful! Long term care for your loved one is scary. But if you stay connected and visit and talk to the staff, it can be a lot less scary.
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