Barbara: Better Than Ever

Barbara came to Kindred Hospital Fort Worth Southwest for medical management and rehabilitation. She arrived on May 11, transferred from the short-term acute care hospital that initially admitted her for shortness of breath and edema.

Upon evaluation by Kindred’s rehab team, Barbara was able to get to the edge of the bed with the help of two people and stand briefly with the same level of assistance.

Before her hospitalization Barbara had been able to walk very short distances, approximately 10 feet, with much difficulty. She preferred using her wheelchair at home and electric scooters when out.

After working with Kindred’s physical therapists, Barbara began to walk further than she had at home before her hospitalization.

Upon discharge to her home on Memorial Day, Barbara was able to walk 120 feet with a rolling walker, stopping only twice! The Kindred team was proud that Barbara achieved something she had not been able to do in quite some time.

Kindred Hospital Tarrant County – Fort Worth Southwest was named 2009 Hospital of the Year and Quality Excellence Hospital of the Year in 2009 and 2010 by the Hospital Division Awards. Our hospital is also the four-time recipient of the quarterly Hospital Employee Performance Program Gold Award. The award, based on excellence in patient care, customer satisfaction, efficiency and employee satisfaction goes to the hospital in each region that had the best overall performance during the quarter.