Benzinga | Dec 3, 2021 08:12AM EST

Encompass Health Announces Plans To Build An Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital In Amarillo, Texas

Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE:EHC) today announced plans to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Amarillo, Texas.

The hospital will be located north of the Wallace Boulevard and Gentry Drive intersection. The construction start date and hospital opening timeline will be announced at a later date.

"We are excited to expand our rehabilitation services to Amarillo, Texas, and we are thankful for the community support we have received," said Frank Brown, president of Encompass Health's Southwest region. "Through the new inpatient rehabilitation hospital, we will provide our patients with coordinated and connected care that meets them where they are in their healthcare journeys and makes a positive difference in their lives."

Complementing local acute care services, this inpatient rehabilitation hospital will serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In addition to 24--hour nursing care, this hospital will offer physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. Care will be provided by highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians.

The hospital will feature all private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies and an activities of daily living suite, cafeteria, dining room, pharmacy and therapy courtyard.

The planned hospital will become part of Encompass Health's national network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and home health and hospice agencies. The Company's Texas footprint currently includes 26 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, 51 home health locations and 13 hospice locations.