Case Study: The Hamlet Q2 2025
Concierge: Samantha Holman
Patient name: Frank
Patient age: 90
Admission Date: 4/12/2025
Admitted From: St. Joseph’s Hospital
Discharge Date: 6/19/2025
Discharged to: Assisted Living
Length of Stay: 68 days
Reason for Stay: Fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

Details of Experience:

On 4/12/2025, Frank was admitted to our community from St. Joseph’s Hospital with an admitting diagnosis of a sacral fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. Frank experienced muscle weakness and was admitted to The Hamlet to receive continued care and rehabilitation following his hospital stay.

After initial treatment in the hospital, he was transferred to The Hamlet to support his recovery with Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT), with a personalized care plan to regain strength and independence.  Upon his arrival, Frank was warmly welcomed by our interdisciplinary team – including Nursing, Rehabilitation, Recreation, Social Work and Concierge Services – to ensure his every need was met and his transition into the community was smooth and supportive.

Frank was evaluated by Physical Therapist Najeeb Khan and Occupational Therapist Alexander Stein. He required PT to safely transfer without any assistance, participate in self-care and all activities of daily living (ADL’S), and ambulate with a walker. He required OT to efficiently maintain personal hygiene, adjust clothing, and get dressed. Upon admission, most of these tasks required maximal assistance.

After roughly three months of dedicated PT and OT, Frank achieved the highest practical level of independence and functional performance. He gained strength using dumbbells focusing on shoulder/tricep extensions, core exercises and activities focusing on weight shifting and reaching outside base of support for objects. In PT, he became able to transfer safely with supervision and ambulate 150 feet using a walker. In OT, he became able to dress himself, take his footwear off and on, and maintain personal hygiene with supervision and moderate assistance.

Each day that Frank spent at The Hamlet; he became more motivated, and his smile grew bigger. He would spend his downtime sitting outside on the patio, breathing in the fresh air and talking with the staff members. Through support from the amazing team at The Hamlet and Frank’s family, Frank was able to return to his assisted living in good spirits, and we are so proud of the progress he made.

We wish him continued health and all the very best in the next chapter of his journey.