The University of Kentucky’s healthcare arm will open a skilled nursing facility at their new campus at Hamburg in Lexington, working with Louisville-based Signature HealthCARE. The 105-bed facility will be a halfway point between hospital and home, officials said.
The UK Board of Trustees approved the deal on Friday morning.
“Patients from every corner of Kentucky come to UK HealthCare for the most advanced care available. When they are ready for the next step in their recovery, they deserve a place to go that is connected to the team that cared for them,” said Eric Monday, UK executive vice-president…