Admission: 
Your transportation from another facility to Siskin Hospital is arranged by your case managers. You and your family are only responsible for transportation to the hospital if you are admitted from home. When you arrive, we will provide bedside admission and a patient information folder to answer more detailed questions about your time here.

Your Room:
Sharing your rehabilitation progress with another patient is often part of your treatment program, so most rooms are very large and designed to accommodate the needs of two rehabilitation patients. There is a curtain between the two beds to provide privacy.

Food Services:
Every effort is made to allow for your food preferences and religious restrictions and to comply with your medical and texture requirements. If you are experiencing swallowing difficulties, we ask that your family and friends not bring you food without prior approval from a Siskin Hospital physician.

Flowers and Mail:
You may receive flowers and mail during your stay. These items should be addressed to:

Your Name
Your Room Number
One Siskin Plaza
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Visiting Hours:
Visiting with family and friends is an important part of your recovery and visits are encouraged. Visitors should check in and out with the receptionist in the main lobby upon arrival and when leaving. Because of the patient's busy therapy schedule, visitors are encouraged to stop by M-F from 5:00- 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 3:00-9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00-9:00 p.m.

A Typical Day:
Though your schedule will vary depending on your diagnosis and your goals, the schedule below outlines the typical day for most inpatients. When you are in your room during the day, rehabilitation nurses may use the time to provide valuable education to you and your family or to help you practice the skills you learn in therapy.

Early Morning: You will be served breakfast and members of therapy or nursing staff will assist you in daily living skills like bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating as needed.

Midmorning: The therapies ordered by your physiatrist will take place in the patient gyms, your room, or other specific locations within the hospital.

Midday: You will have lunch in the patient dining room, your floor’s community room, or in your room. If you have difficulty with motor skills or swallowing, nurses or therapists will be on hand to assist you.
Afternoon: More physiatrist-ordered therapies will take place or you will have an opportunity to rest.

Evening: Dinner will be served with assistance provided as needed. After dinner, you will have time to relax, visit with family and friends, or pursue other leisure activities.

What to Bring
The following is a list of recommended items. As you pack, please include enough clothes for at least a seven-day stay. Remember, you are going to be getting up early every morning and participating in a variety of activities.

Paperwork
__ Medical insurance cards and/or Medicare card
__ Any special insurance forms your insurance company may require
__ Copy of your Living Will (if you have one)
__ Copy of your Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare (if you have one)
__ Legal Guardian Document (if you have one)
__ List of medications you are taking (Bring this only if you are being admitted from home)

Clothing
__ Comfortable, loose-fitting clothing (We recommend that women wear slacks, sweat pants or shorts. Dresses and skirts are not compatible with many of the therapeutic activities you will be doing.
__ Comfortable, flat shoes with non-skid soles (open heels or toes are discouraged)
__ Underwear
__ Socks
__ Pajamas or nightgowns
__ Robe
__ Bedroom slippers
__ Outerwear: Sweater, jacket or coat
__ *Bathing Suit (necessary only if your doctor orders hydrotherapy)

Personal Care Items
__ Soap
__ Shampoo
__ Toothbrush
__ Toothpaste
__ Mouthwash
__ Dentures
__ Shaving supplies
__ Comb and brush
__ Cosmetics
__ Deodorant
__ Glasses/eye care supplies
__ Sanitary supplies

Miscellaneous
__ Hair dryer (These must be checked and approved by our Environmental Services Department.)
__ Curling Iron (These must also be check and approved.)
__ Hearing Aid and batteries
__ Any equipment you already have, such as canes, braces, splints or special shoes
__ Favorite toy or game
__ Books, needlework or other leisure supplies
__ Laundry supplies (if you or your family wish to do your personal laundry using our on-site facilities)

Please leave at home the following items:
__ Prescription or over-the-counter medications or herbal supplements. (Our pharmacy will supply the medications you need while you are here.)
__ Money in excess of $10 and other valuables (The business office does have a safe for these if you can’t send them home. However, this office is closed on weekends, so items left there are only available during business hours, Monday through Friday.)