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Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona - Encompass Health Inpatient Rehabilitation

2005 Valley View Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602

Eligibility

No limitations or restrictions.

Hours

Visiting hours are everyday from 11 a.m. â 8 p.m.

Fees

Services free of charge.

Service area

Blair, PA

Description

Program that provides intensive rehabilitative services on a 24-hour basis for patients who are severely disabled as a result of injury or disease. Services include a thorough evaluation of the person's abilities and disabilities and the development and implementation of a rehabilitation plan which may incorporate physical, occupational, speech and/or other types of therapies; education about modifications in lifestyle which may be necessary including information about diet, exercise and stress reduction; guidance in using adaptive devices which maximize the person's functional abilities; and counseling for the person and/or significant others to facilitate a positive adjustment to the person's current condition. Inpatient rehabilitation services may be provided by general acute care hospitals or skilled nursing facilities.

Providing organization

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, cardiac conditions and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.