Kindred Hospital Philadelphia

"I've been here for a while, all the nurses and doctors have treated me good. Everyone from Dialysis have been so good to me. Kim from wound care was gentle and very friendly. My nurse Louisa was the best nurse. Dave from respiratory was my favorite. Carmen thank you for always checking on me and Denise for all your efforts. r"

"My younger brother GSA, spent his last 5-ish weeks of life unresponsive, in a coma-like state. The hospital told us he was going to require mechanical feeding and ventilation for the rest of his life. A very young man of 47, for many years he suffered from numerous other medical issues. We met Carmen at Kindred a couple of days before he was to be transferred to this Step-Down ICU. She spoke to us warmly and professionally. She gave us a tour of Kindred, and we were immediately impressed with this small, very clean, warm, friendly facility, and all of the staff in it. Mom and I agreed that this place was close to home, and it was a good place for GSA to continue his journey. Well, GSA only lasted 10 more days, as he was constantly fighting fever, infection, and antibiotics were helping, but his immune system shut down. He passed on New Year’s Eve. Mom and I were called in to see GSA once more, and say our goodbyes. Again the nurses and staff were very kind to us. Mom was a wreck, and they brought her something to eat and some drinks. They gave us time and space, and this awkward, uncomfortable experience was made more comfortable. Kindred is a good place with great, caring people."

"My son was getting transferred here from Jefferson hospital. I have never heard of this place before so I did a pop-up here after hours on a rainy night to check out the facility. The guard at the desk so nice and asked me to give her a minute until someone was available to give me a tour. Just speaking to her I felt the comfort that each of these employees would later give to my son and I. I was taken on a tour of the place that night. The staff here took my son in and treated him like he was one of their own. I could not ask for more caring people to take care of him. Keana and Charles were always great when coming and going. Louisa I hope she stays just the way she is. She is perfect. Carmen took me in and I felt like we actually belonged here. My son has downs syndrome and still believes in Santa. My son was getting discharged on 12-22. They made sure Santa came to see him before leaving that day. Lisa was great as well. Mike the head nurse shaved him and made him look and feel great. There are too many to thank. They all did a wonderful job. I would definitely recommend kindred. This is a place like no other. Thank you much to everyone who took part in caring for my son!!"

"My brother Michael (Mike) is suffering from a severe case of Pneumonia that evolved into ARDS. Michael has Down’s Syndrome. He has been on a ventilator since September 3 and was transferred from Jefferson NICU to Kindred on Palmetto Street in Philadelphia. Kindred is an AMAZING hospital. All staff in that hospital take part in a culture of “caring” like I have never seen before in any facility. From the security desk Charles and Darrol…through the halls…back to the ICU and the regular hospital rooms. Everyone you meet along the way greets you with a friendly welcoming manner. My brother spent almost a month at Kindred. I or a family member of mine visited every single day that Michael was in Kindred. We all got the same feeling and treatment every time. My brother also got terrific care from everyone who worked with him and sometimes that can be difficult due to his disability as he just doesn’t fully understand what is happening to him with this illness…the ventilator, the tracheotomy, feeding tube…all new to him…These people handled him perfectly. They kept him calm, clean, comfortable and they managed to eliminate his dependence for the ventilator and got him ready for the next step of rehabilitation. We had very positive experiences with the ICU personnel, respiratory therapy and wound care. Some of the names of those that helped Mike are: ICU: Katelyn, Luisa, Cami, Brianna, Angie, Brian and Peggy (Nurse Mgr). RESPIRATORY: Kim and Ann Marie. WOUND CARE: Mike and Kim. CASE WORKER: Rhea was awesome at communicating with me every step of the way during Mike’s stay at a Kindred. I wish I could give a mention to everyone that helped Mike throughout his stay there but there are just too many to list…Everyone that works there is an “angel” to their patients. I feel lucky that my brother actually got this stage of his care at Kindred."

"Have some really really nice people. Nursing was really good with him Cami, Sammi, and cna Lakeesha, Lisa, Everyone in respiratory David, Ethel, Kim and Ann Marie. Mike and Kim from wound care were very professional and always had a good attitude always making us laugh. Comfort, Joe and Lapeer always friendly when cleaning room. The a was very humble. Even the security guards always welcoming. Just wonderful nice people also PT and OT Melissa, Santos, Caroline and Kendall."