When a patient needs long-term hospital or intensive care that goes beyond the scope of a traditional hospital, Extended Care of Southwest Louisiana offers a comprehensive range of specialized medical care.

Extended Care is a free-standing acute care hospital for patients with medically complex conditions, those who cannot be effectively treated in the conventional healthcare setting or when the severity and complexity of a patient’s condition precludes them from being accepted into a rehabilitation hospital or a skilled nursing facility.

The facility is licensed for 29 beds, and provides specialized units for interactive care, telemetry and isolation. From a fully equipped intensive care unit, to medical and rehabilitation specialists, Extended are provides the level of care necessary to ensure the patient's optimal outcomes.

With advanced technologies, innovative treatment protocols, compassionate care, and a low
patient-to-caregiver ratio, Extended Care is capable of dealing with a wide spectrum of acute care needs, including multiple system involvement such as heart, pulmonary, renal, neurological and infectious diseases. Our programs and services include:

• Medically Complex
• Pulmonary
• Complex Wound Management
• Rehabilitation

Our multidisciplinary team of specialists implements individual care plans to restore the patient's functional status and quality of life during and after illness.

Centrally located in Lake Charles at 2837 Ernest Street, Building B, Extended Care offers easy access to patients, families and physicians. 

For more information on Extended Care of Southwest Louisiana, call (337) 480-8990.