Acute Rehabilitation
Inpatient therapy at Reid Health is designed to help you adapt to your new normal after a stroke, major surgery, or accident.
Inpatient rehab care near home
You're one-of-a-kind. Your recovery after surviving a life-changing medical event should be, too.
At the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Reid Health — located inside our main hospital in Richmond, Indiana — our compassionate and highly specialized therapists create personalized treatment plans for every patient who trusts us with their recovery.
We help you meet your unique rehab goals in the way that’s right for you, with innovative technology and 24/7 care at the region's only dedicated inpatient rehab unit.
What is acute rehabilitation?
Acute rehabilitation — also referred to as acute rehab — is an intense, round-the-clock inpatient therapy for those who’ve had a major medical event, especially ones that led to concurring conditions or complications, such as:
- COVID-19
- Hemodialysis
- Neurological conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke
- Surgery
- Heart (with doctor approval)
- Orthopedic
- Traumatic injuries
- Back
- Head
- Multiple
- Neck/spine
- Pelvis
Who can use acute rehab?
To qualify for our inpatient services, you must meet the following requirements:
- You need at least two forms of therapy in your recovery plan
- Occupational
- Physical
- Speech-language
- You’re medically stable and can safely transition to our care
- You have an identified discharge plan
- Your function can be improved with rehab
- You can achieve independence after treatment
- You have an active support system who’ll take part in your therapy
- You can maintain up to three hours of therapy five days a week
Currently, we’re unable to accept patients who are:
- Experiencing severe behavioral health problems
- On ventilators
- Receiving peritoneal dialysis
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Most patients spend 12-14 days in acute rehab at Reid Health. Skilled nursing facilities can take twice as long.
8%
Only 8% of our patients are readmitted to the hospital, beating the national average of 10%.
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Our nurse-to-patient ratio is 1-to-6 nurses for every patient versus 1-to-20 at skilled nursing facilities.
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Achieve your goals faster with a minimum of three hours of therapy, five days a week.
24/7
Our Acute Rehab Unit has doctors on-site around the clock, with 24-hour coverage and daily check-ins.
Why you should choose Reid Health for acute rehab
The data doesn’t lie. According to the National Institute of Health, having your loved ones nearby during acute rehab can help greatly with your recovery.
As the only Acute Rehabilitation Unit in the region that serves East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio, Reid Health helps keep you closer to home — and your support system — while you focus on what’s more important: healing.
Rehab therapy tailored to you
At Reid Health’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit, our occupational, physical, and speech-language therapists (SLT) strive to help you adjust to your new normal. Here, you receive a minimum of three hours of therapy, five days a week.
This intense schedule includes daily visits with a range of therapists and highly trained experts, including:
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech pathology
- Rehabilitation nurses
- Nutritionists
These experts work together, helping you adapt and adjust to the daily activities that once were second nature.
Access to leading-edge equipment
At Reid Health, not only do you stay closer to home and your support system, but you also have access to some of the latest and most innovative rehabilitation technology available.
Robotic exoskeletons
Exoskeleton robotic devices are lightweight, hard mechanical frames that are adapted to fit you, helping adults and children learn to walk. Reid Health was the first in the region to offer this innovative equipment for children.
E-stim bikes
Functional Electric Stimulation cycles — also known as e-stim bikes — deliver tiny electric pulses by electrodes to help those with limited leg movement pedal a stationary bike, improving your heart and lung function while regaining muscle mass.
