Each of the hospital’s 52 private rooms includes a bathroom, shower and sitting area for family members and visitors. | Photo Credit: UCI Health
- UCI Health — Irvine Rehabilitation Hospital is scheduled to begin welcoming patients at the end of July.
- The four-story, 70,000-square-foot facility includes 52 private rooms and specialized services for brain and spinal cord injuries.
- Therapy spaces include a large rehabilitation gym, simulated home environments, a mock kitchen, a simulated car and an outdoor mobility courtyard.
- The hospital is a joint venture between UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation and will also support clinical research
IRVINE, Calif. — UCI Health has marked the approaching opening of its new 52-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Irvine, Calif., with a ribbon-cutting event attended by more than 150 employees and community members.
The 70,000-square-foot UCI Health — Irvine Rehabilitation Hospital is expected to open by the end of July. Located less than two miles from UCI Health — Irvine, the freestanding facility is designed to extend the health system’s continuum of care for patients recovering from stroke, traumatic injury, complex surgery and other serious conditions.
The four-story hospital is a joint venture between UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation. It includes a specialized brain and spinal cord injury unit, an independent living suite and technology intended to help patients practice daily activities before returning home…