Kindred Hospital Seattle First Hill provides care for difficult to treat, chronically ill patients who require specialized care over an extended period of time. Most patients have multiple co-morbidities, multi-organ system failure, and significant loss of independence, typically following a traditional hospital stay. The hospital also has a 30-bed sub-acute unit that provides rehabilitation therapy services and helps patients transition back into the community. Kindred Hospital Seattle First Hill is part of Kindred Healthcare, which also operates another hospital and a nursing and rehabilitation center in the Seattle area.