About the Program

The Extended Care and Rehabilitation Program at VAMC Asheville is composed of the following areas:

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Extended Care Center
• Home and Community Care
• Hospice and Palliative Care

Services Offered

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

PM&R services include —

• occupational therapy
• physical therapy

Extended Care and Rehabilitation Center (ECRC)

The ECRC is a hospital-based transitional care unit. ECRC maintains an average length of stay of 124 days. Most patients require extended rehabilitation and care following surgery and/or lengthy hospitalizations before returning to independent living.

Home and Community Care (HCC)

HCC consists of programs that manage care in veterans homes and community settings. Services include —

• home-based primary care
• home telehealth care
• adult day health care
• community nursing home care
• skilled and unskilled home care
• home hospice care
• home IV therapy
• home respite