Your Stay

What to bring:

• Five to seven sets of loose, comfortable, washable clothing, underclothes and, if desired, nightclothes
• T-shirts, sweatshirts, and elastic waist pants or sweatpants that work well for exercising and easy dressing
• If you normally wear button-up shirts, skirts, zippered pants or overalls, bring a set of these to practice these dressing skills
• A pair of comfortable, sturdy, walking shoes that stay on well (these don't have to be tennis shoes)
• Eyeglasses, hearing aids, or dentures if you use them
• Electrical appliances such as electric razors, tape decks, and radios may be brought, but must be approved by the facility before you use them here
• Pictures, pillow, blanket, or other items from home may make your room more comfortable
• Please mark all of you personal items with your name
• You will not need to bring any money, and valuables should be left at home

What to expect:

• When you arrive, a case management representative will meet with you or your family to register you for our services
• Your nurse will meet you and show you where things are located, ask about your background and find out about any special questions or needs you may have
• Each patient has a consistent team of therapists working with them throughout their stay so the therapy plan is individualized and based on assessed need
• Everyone receives therapy Monday through Friday

Meals:

• Our patients receive their meals in the dayroom to provide an atmosphere of community and support
• Family members are welcome to visit during mealtimes
• It may be possible for your family to bring in special foods, but they check with your nurse first

Phones:

• Each patient room has a telephone by the bed
• Long distance calls cannot be charged to the room, but you may call collect or use a third party, calling card, or credit card
• Incoming calls between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. are discouraged

Mail:

• You may receive mail here by having it addressed as:
  Your Name
  San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital
  525 S. Schwartz
  Farmington, NM 87401
• Suggest to those writing to you to use your home address as the return address. That way, if you've left, your mail will be forwarded to you

Smoking:

• No smoking is allowed in or outside the building on San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital property

Laundry:

• Clothing may be taken home by your family to wash or you may make arrangements with nursing to have it washed here

Conferences:

• Each week, your clinical rehabilitation team will review your case and update your plan of care