At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie, a typical day is chock-full of firsts. In one room, a stroke survivor practices his first independent steps with a physical therapist beside him. Nearby, a man recovering from a traumatic brain injury is learning how to eat on his own for the first time since his accident. Around a corner, an older patient slowly lifts her arm, celebrating a movement that had been impossible only days before. These scenes are common inside the rehabilitation hospital, yet they remain powerful reminders of the work being done every day.
When patients experience life-altering medical events, the days and weeks that follow are critical. The right rehabilitation — delivered with the right expertise — can significantly influence a person’s long-term independence. During these trying times, patients and their families in the tri-state region have turned to Encompass Health Erie when they needed not just treatment, but hope.
For more than 40 years, Encompass Health Erie has played a critical role in the region’s health-care landscape. What began as a specialized inpatient rehabilitation center in the 1980s is now the area’s most recognized provider of intensive, medically supervised rehabilitation care for people recovering from stroke, brain or spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, amputation, orthopedic trauma and complex medical conditions…