WELCOME TO VICTORIAN POST ACUTE

About US

At Central Gardens Post Acute, we care about you. We believe in providing excellent care, and making every effort to ensure our staff and programs meet all of your healthcare needs.

 

Central Gardens is located near the Western Addition and Fillmore District in San Francisco, CA. We provide personalized rehabilitation and nursing services. Our healthcare professionals foster a caring and supportive environment, and we strive to help our patients meet their greatest potential to ensure a better quality of life.

 

Visitors are welcome every day. We encourage you to come by and learn more about the exceptional quality of care we provide our patients.

OUR FACILITY

EXPLORE OUR FACILITY

What to Expect Upon
Admission
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What to Expect
During Your Stay
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Things to Bring
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A Caregivers Role
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Short Term Rehab
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About Your Nutrition
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Services

Therapy

Nutrition

Activities

Social Services

Doctors

Amenities

FREE WIFI

Login information is provided in our patient's welcome packet

CABLE TV

Local television channels are complimentary during your stay

DINING

We recognize that nutrition is an important part of your stay here

TRANSPORTATION

We provide transportation to dialysis or doctors appointments

INSURANCE

We welcome all patients in our Victorian Post Acute Family, here are the insurances we accept.

Contact us

For all general inquiries call (415) 922-5085 Or fill in our contact form:

We would be happy to discuss your needs in person. We are located at:

2121 Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94115





    Better Care Starts with You!

    Things to Bring During Your Stay

    A Packing Checklist for Inpatient Rehabilitation During your stay at Victorian Post Acute, you will get up and get dressed for therapy every day. To be prepared, you will need an assortment of comfortable, loose-fitting clothes, as well as other personal items. Be sure to review this checklist to ensure that you have all the necessary items for your stay. Please also note that your family will be responsible for your personal laundry if you elect to forgo the laundry services at our facility.

     

    Clothing Suggestions

    Toiletries

    Other Items to Bring

    • Soft-soled or athletic shoes with nonskid soles
    • Several sets of comfortable athletic clothing, including:
    - T-shirts
    - Sweatpants or stretch pants
    - Shorts, if you have had leg surgery
    - Typical clothing that you would wear at home, such as shirts with buttons, so you can practice getting dressed
    - Underwear
    - Socks
    - Pajamas, a robe, and slippers with tread or traction

    • Hairbrush or comb
    • Shampoo and other hair care products
    • Makeup
    • Denture adhesive and cleaner, if applicable
    • We provide personal hygiene products

     

    Note: Many units have items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste available for your use.

    • Dentures, hearing aids, and/or glasses
    • Splints, braces, or orthotics, and customized equipment —such as a wheelchair —that you are using at home
    • Any assistive devices you own, such as a cane or walker
    • Any prescription plan identification cards
    • A living will or advance directives, if applicable

     

    Note: We can provide you with these resources if requested.

    Items to Consider Bringing

    What NOT to bring

    • Activities for your “off time” such as books, magazines, cards, etc
    • A small amount of cash (we recommend checking no more than $20 into the office)
    • The phone numbers of relatives and friends, including the numbers for your emergency contacts
    • A small pad of paper and a pen

    • Perfumes, colognes, or scented lotions, due to allergies of other patients and staff
    • Valuables
    • Large amounts of cash
    • Medications

     

    Short-Term and Post-Hospital Rehabilitation at Victorian Post Acute

     

     

    Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy

    Orthopedic/Joint Replacement Program

    Cardiac Rehab

    Victorian Post Acute partners with RehabCare therapists to address every aspect of your rehabilitation. From walking strong to speaking clearly, our teams can help you rebuild your strength, your skills, and your confidence.

    Following a joint replacement, the Victorian Post Acute team will develop a plan to begin restoring your range of motion and mobility. Our goal is to improve your confidence and reduce and manage your pain so that you can successfully return to your daily life.

    Patients who have experienced a cardiac event require a delicate balance of medication, diet, and life style adjustments. The Victorian Post Acute care team can help you manage your condition and its side effects while working with you to begin restoring your heart to healthy functioning.

    Post-Stroke Rehab

    Pain Management

    Victorian Post Acute focuses on regaining and refining skills, movement coordination, and speech lost due to a stroke. We can help you relearn how to perform daily tasks, compensate for permanent losses incurred from brain injury, and regain your confidence.

    We understand that pain can delay and interrupt the progress of rehabilitation. We strive to make our patients as comfortable as possible, through medication and other pain management techniques. We help patients participate in and benefit from therapy. We also provide our patients with educational information and resources you will need to successfully manage temporary, long-term, or chronic pain once they return home.

     

    What To Expect During Your Stay

    If you and your doctor have already decided that you can benefit from inpatient or transitional rehabilitation at Victorian Post Acute, here’s what you can expect:

     

     

    A Team Dedicated to Your Recovery

    Getting You Back Home

    Visitors and Visiting Hours

    Being in a rehabilitation unit is very different from being a patient in other hospital units. In addition to doctors and nurses, you’ll have a dedicated team of skilled clinicians, also known as your treatment team. This team will work with you and your family to develop goals, customize a treatment program for you and assess your readiness to move to the next step in the rehabilitation process.

    Our core focus of inpatient and transitional rehab is to help you regain your independence and to prepare for going home. Every day, your team will work with you to help you understand your diagnosis and find solutions so that you can manage your health care when you return home.

    Your family members and friends also are an important part of your rehabilitation and are encouraged to visit you at almost any time.Typical visiting hours are between 9:00am and 8:00pm. Please ask facility staff for additional details regarding visiting hours or space reservations in our conference room, dining rooms and other facility spaces. They can observe and participate in therapy and learn how to assist you after discharge

    Returning Home

    A Typical Day -Inpatient Rehabilitation

    The goal of inpatient and transitional rehabilitation is to help you become as independent as possible so that you can return home. Your team will work with you and your family to determine what goals must be accomplished for you to return home safely.

    Your days in rehab are spent out of bed, outside your room, and involved in therapy and other activities for much of the day. The times below may vary, but here’s how you’ll spend a typical day in rehab:
    Breakfast: Your days will usually start around 7 a.m. Our goal is for you to be up, washed, dressed, and have already eaten breakfast before therapy starts. Breakfast can be served in either your room or the dining room

     

    Visit from a Doctor: A doctor will be available to you on a weekly or as needed basis. Therapy- dates and times may vary depending on patient preference and progress.

     

    Lunch and Dinner: Served in the dining room, in our assisted feeding area, or can be given at resident’s request in his/her room. Residents requiring assistance are welcome to dine in the dining room or in the comfort of their own room.

     

    Attire: Throughout your stay, you will be wearing your own clothes. We recommend wearing comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes while you work with therapy.

     

     

    A Caregivers Role

    At Victorian Post Acute, we understand that taking care of an aging loved one is draining, both physically and emotionally. It can be lonely, overwhelming and frustrating, and it often seems thankless. Despite all of this, family caregivers persevere and wake up every day to face new challenges.
    Why? Because they care.
    Caregiving is the ultimate act of love. It is a selfless, generous thing to do, and one that many people wouldn’t think about taking on. Our staff will help guide you to be the best caregiver you possibly can for your loved one.
    So, give yourself some credit. Realize how important your role as a caregiver is. In times of grief and frustration, it is difficult to imagine how in the world caregiving can be considered a positive experience. However, if you delve a little deeper, you will find the silver linings of your clouds.
    One of the biggest fears that people have about illness is going through these events alone. Because of you, your loved one will never have to face that. Whether they are of sound mind or struggling with the effects of dementia, they will understand on some level that you are with them when they need you most. Your time, effort and attention provide comfort and have a profoundly beneficial impact on your loved one. This is a priceless gift.

     

    About Your Nutrition

    The importance of your nutrition in your recovery counts! One of the most important aspects of post-surgical recovery that is often overlooked is good nutrition. At Victorian Post Acute, we provide a Clinical Dietitian who works with you, your family and medical professionals to create individualized meal plans that assure you are receiving the healthy foods your body needs. An effective nutrition program after your surgery is a vital ingredient for strengthening your body and your immune system to assure the most timely and successful recovery possible. Nutrition is an important part of healing and living well. We offer a variety of therapeutic diets such as no added salt, cardiac diets, controlled carbohydrate diet, controlled sugar diets, and renal diets. We can fortify to add calories, alter textures for those that have trouble swallowing, and we have diets to help with weight control or loss. We have a qualified dietitian that meets with each resident to establish needs, preferences and the appropriate diet. Our diets contain all nutrients needed for wound care and optimal healing.

    Nutritious Food with a Great Taste

    At Victorian Post Acute, we are very proud of our dining experience. Delicious, nourishing and appealing meals are served either in a resident’s room or in several dining rooms designed to accommodate residents with individual needs during their stay. Because we know that enjoying delicious food is one of life’s greatest pleasures, our dedicated Dietitian meets individually with each resident to customize a nutritional plan, focusing on personal tastes and medical needs.

    What To Expect Upon Admission

    At Victorian Post Acute, making sure incoming patients understand what to expect upon admission is very important to us. Typically, the reality of short-term rehab is much more attractive than the picture painted by nursing home labels of times past.

     

     

    Before or Upon Admission

    Day of Admission

    During your admission

    An admissions team member will review several items with you, including phone service (cellphones allowed, land lines available), laundry service (we can clean your clothes if you label them with your first and last names), insurance coverage explanation, items to bring, etc. Several copies of documents may be requested as well: Power of Attorney, photo ID, Living Will, insurance and prescription cards and long-term care policy if applicable.

    The medical transportation, which is arranged by a social worker at the hospital, brings you to the facility, where you are greeted by staff and taken to your room. A nursing assessment will be completed, and you may be evaluated by the therapist as well (depending upon the time of your admission). At this point the nurse has reviewed the physician orders and clarified any questions. You will also complete a food preference sheet and be oriented to your surroundings.

    Our social services coordinator, along with you and your family, develop an individualized care plan. It’s important to keep in mind this plan is based on your assessment from the nurse and physical therapist, not necessarily the hospital. Based on your progress/development, you may or may not be in therapy as long as originally anticipated. The more input you provide at your care planning meeting, the better your experience and outcome will be. Discharge planning begins at the time of admission.

    Beyond the First Few Days

    In General

    Since Victorian Post Acute is individualized, you may receive a combination of physical and occupational therapy designed to expedite your recovery. Our staff physician may or may not see you every day, depending on your individual physical needs.

    Through out your rehabilitation, questions and comments are encouraged to make your stay the best it can be. Don’t hesitate to speak with staff so your concerns can be addressed

     

    Therapy

    Occupational Therapy

    Physical Therapy

    Speech Therapy

    Victorian Post Acute Occupational Therapy team works to create an individualized care plan that improves basic motor functions and reasoning abilities. Occupational Therapy focuses on improving functional abilities like getting dressed and bathing, the use of adaptive equipment to perform basic functions, office work, laundry and preparing basic meals. Through the individual care plan custom interventions are created to improve overall function and get back to being you again!

    Our Physical Therapists treat health-related conditions, illnesses, or injuries that limit one’s ability to move or perform basic activities of daily living (ADL). Physical Therapy includes muscle strengthening and retraining, transfer techniques, stair climbing, training in the use of prosthetics, gait training, and adaptive equipment training. Our goal is to restore the highest level of functional independence to each individual.

    Speech Therapy is focused on improving communicative abilities, cognitive functioning and swallowing and chewing disorders. After the initial evaluation, we will tailor an individual plan of care. Our therapists will provide treatments in the areas of speech, voice, fluency, and swallowing.

     

    Doctors

    Victorian Post Acute is proud to be partnered with Pacific Inpatient Medical Group (PIMG), the largest hospitalist group in San Francisco County. PIMG physicians provide care at each Sutter Hospital Campus in San Francisco: Van Ness, Davies, and Mission Bernal. Once you are ready to discharge from the hospital, physicians from PIMG will follow you to Victorian Post Acute to ensure continuity of your care as you progress towards returning home. Victorian Post Acute and Pacific Inpatient Medical Group are committed to excellence in serving our community. Click the link below to learn more about Pacific Inpatient Medical Group.

     

    Social Services

    Our Social Services Directors are resident advocates who seek to improve the quality of life and well being of each resident by helping residents cope with emotional, social, and medical healthcare needs. They facilitate care conferences, support groups, and provide counseling services for residents and family members.

     

     

    Nutrition

    Nutrition counts in your recovery! One of the most important aspects of post-surgical recovery that is often overlooked is good nutrition. At Victorian Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, we provide a Clinical Dietitian who works with you, your family and medical professionals to create individualized meal plans that assure you are receiving the healthy foods your body needs. An effective nutrition program after your surgery is a vital ingredient for strengthening your body and your immune system to assure the most timely and successful recovery possible. Nutrition is an important part of healing and living well.

     

     

    Activities

    Victorian Post Acute, the psychological well being of each resident is very important to us. We offer an ongoing program, 7 days a week, to meet the interests of each resident through physical and mental activities. Some examples of activities offered include social gatherings, musical guests, arts and crafts, exercise classes, and intellectual discussions. Our activities calendar changes monthly with new activities added accordingly. We strive to provide interactive and fun activities where everyone can participate. Our activities department and nursing staff motivate residents by reminding, encouraging, and escorting them to the group activities of their choice.