LifeCare Hospitals of Fort Worth is a 70-bed, acute care, medical specialty hospital which opened in Southwest Fort Worth in March of 1999. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and Medicare certified, and have a medical staff of more than 160 physicians Like all LifeCare Hospitals, we specialize in the treatment of medically complex patients who require extended hospitalization, typically for more than 25 days. We are passionate about giving our patients the best chance at recovery from acute injury or illness by providing early and aggressive intervention in a critical care setting. Our treatment team includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists and therapists across a range of disciplines - physical, speech, occupational, respiratory, recreational and psychological therapy. We believe this interdisciplinary approach helps speed physical, emotional and spiritual recovery. We embrace each of our patients as individuals with a personal history and a unique health situation and we provide the compassion, support, and nurturing necessary to achieve optimal recovery.

In addition to a variety of acute care services, we offer hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, intensive wound care treatment, in-house laboratory and radiology. We also offer provide in-house physician coverage on nights, weekends and holidays.

For an overview of the types of services we offer, and the kinds of conditions and diagnoses we treat, click here.

LifeCare Hospitals of Fort Worth
6201 Overton Ridge Blvd.
Ft. Worth, TX 76132
(866) 537-2273 Toll Free
(817) 370-6078
(817) 370-6079 (fax)
Administrator: Barbara Schmidt, M.H.A. [email]

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Admissions
At LifeCare Hospitals of Fort Worth, we pride ourselves on our customer-focused admissions team. Patients can be referred to our facility from a variety of sources, including family physicians, specialists, case managers, social workers, home health agencies, nursing homes or personal care homes. The patient or family member can also make a direct request for a consultation to any of our professionals.

The process is easy. Simply ask the physician to write an order to "Consult LifeCare Hospitals of Fort Worth" for transfer or admission. The individual receiving the order need only call us to arrange for a Clinical Liaison to evaluate you or your loved one. Our carefully trained Liaison will evaluate the patient within 2 hours. If clinically appropriate, it should take no more than 24 hours to have the patient admitted to one of our campuses. We accept Medicare and most private insurance, and will coordinate with your insurance company to ensure a seamless admission process. Our Liaison will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our program, and you are invited to tour our hospital. If we are unable to accept you or your loved one, we will be happy to recommend other options.

• To begin the referral process, please call our referral hotline at (817) 222-8342. An Intake Coordinator is available via direct pager 24 hours a day to answer your admission questions.
• To view a list of insurance plans with which we participate, click here.
• To view a copy of our hospital's privacy policy, click here.

Employment
If you share our commitment to compassionate, personalized, life-changing healthcare, we invite you to explore the employment opportunities available at LifeCare Hospitals of Fort Worth. For a list of current openings, click here. To contact this facility's human resources department or to send a copy of your resume, please click here.