After Your Stay at UPMC Bedford

Find helpful resources you may need after you leave the hospital.

Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation

Not all patients can go home right away after a hospital stay.

If you need more care, UPMC offers:

• Skilled nursing care and rehab from UPMC Senior Communities.
• UPMC Senior Communities assisted living facilities.

Many patients continue their recovery with the services of physical and occupational therapists and other rehabilitation professionals.

Learn more about:

• Inpatient rehab at UPMC's Rehabilitation Institute.
• Outpatient rehab at UPMC Centers for Rehab Services.

Home Care and Medical Equipment

• UPMC’s home care service provides follow-up care in your home after you leave UPMC Bedford.
• UPMC's home medical equipment service delivers and sets up wheelchairs, special bathroom supplies, hospital beds, and other medical equipment.

Scheduling Follow-Up Appointments

After you leave, your doctor may request that you have additional tests or exams as part of your ongoing medical care.

UPMC Bedford offers patients a convenient option to schedule many of their needs.

Before you leave the hospital, we can help you schedule follow-up appointments for:

• Lab tests.
• Medical imaging (x-rays, CT scans, MRIs).
• EKGs.
• Non-invasive cardiology (stress tests, echo-cardiology).
• Preoperative testing.