Fayette County Hospital is a nursing home community in Vandalia, IL.
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Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL
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650 West Taylor Street, Vandalia, IL 62471
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Many residents describe compassionate care from at least some staff members.
Several reviews praise specific team members for bedside manner, clear explanations, and professionalism during emergency or hospital stays. A number of others are more critical, describing rude behavior or providers who did not listen, which suggests the experience can vary by department and individual caregivers.
Waiting times and process delays are a recurring frustration.
Multiple reviews mention waiting for discharge papers, extended time in the ER, or long wait times in the walk-in/clinic setting. Others also describe delays related to transfers to rooms or moving to the next step of care, even when the clinical outcome was otherwise acceptable.
Several reviewers raise concerns about the size of the bills.
Some reviews focus on surprise or excessive charges after ER or urgent visits. A few also connect the billing to feeling they were not properly helped before leaving, which leaves some families dissatisfied with both care and cost.
Families describe being stabilized first, then moved to another setting.
Some reviews say the hospital stabilized someone and then worked to find a needed facility for transfer. Others describe being sent out to another area or experiencing a slow handoff into an inpatient room, which can make the overall experience feel incomplete on-site.
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85 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Community operated transportation Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation to doctors appointments
12-16 hour nursing
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities
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Planned day trips Resident-run activities Scheduled daily activitiesFayette County Hospital is located at 650 West Taylor Street, Vandalia, IL 62471 in Fayette County, Illinois
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