The Short Stay Care program at St. Benedict’s Senior Community offers comprehensive health services for individuals with serious medical problems who no longer require the acute care provided in hospitals, but still need therapy, nursing care or other services. Most patients of the short stay care units come from a hospital setting and are recovering from illnesses or injuries such as fractures, joint replacements, pneumonia, stroke or multiple medical problems. Typically, patients’ length of stay is less than 30 days, with an average stay of 12 days.

The Short Stay Care program offers many unique features and services that are unmatched in the Central Minnesota area, including an onsite medical director -- Internal Medicine physician Tamara Congdon, M.D. Caregivers include a case manager and a discharge planner, who are dedicated to meeting the needs of the patients. These individuals work with other professionals who have expertise in short stay care including nursing, occupational, physical and speech therapists, therapeutic recreation, nutrition and psychology. Because many of the short stay patients need intense levels of physical therapy, our program offers therapy two times a day, seven days a week.