Inpatient Rehab Center

Rehabilitation can often be a complex process, requiring a 12-14 day average length of stay. The need for more inpatient rehabilitation services in our community will only increase over the coming years.

That's why the 6th floor of Rogue Valley Medical Center's Tower now houses an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center. The rehab team is led by a physician with expertise in rehabilitation medicine, and includes physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, neuropsychologists, social workers, and speech-language pathologists. The new unit has 13 rehab beds, with 8 acute care beds in the adjacent neuroscience/stroke unit.

People with stroke, brain, or spinal cord injuries, as well as patients who have had orthopedic surgery, often need to relearn simple tasks of daily living such as speaking, walking, eating, and dressing. There is a simulated apartment-like living space with a kitchen, laundry, and many of the accouterments of home, the well-equipped treatment spaces are close to patient rooms.

The families of patients often establish important, trusting relationships with personnel at Rogue Valley Medical Center, as well as a familiarity with the facility where their loved ones are being treated. With the opening of the IP Rehab unit in August of 2007, these relationships and continuity of care can now be maintained for most patients and families, as they will no longer need to go to another facility when they for are ready for inpatient rehabilitation services.

The Asante Foundation strives to bring this and other important services to the region. Please join us! Call Laura Rothboeck at 541-789-5087 for more information.