Oct. 9, 2025 - Today, Encompass Health, the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, hosted a grand opening for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Petersburg. The 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, located at 1000 Tyrone Blvd. N., is expected to begin serving patients later in October.
The hospital will provide essential rehabilitative services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions regain function and independence. Patients will receive a minimum of three hours of intensive therapy five days each week, frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care.
“We are ready to open our doors and begin serving this community with exceptional rehabilitative care,” said Molly Arau, CEO of Encompass Health St. Petersburg. “Our dedicated team of expert clinicians will help our patients reach their unique rehabilitation goals and return to what matters most.”
Hospital amenities include all private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym featuring advanced rehabilitation technologies, an activities of daily living suite, in-house dialysis suite, therapy courtyard, dining room, in-house pharmacy and dayroom areas. An interdisciplinary team of highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians will provide physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life.
The 57,000-square-foot hospital will employee approximately 100 people in the first year and approximately 150 by its fifth year. Encompass Health St. Petersburg is the Company’s 25th location in Florida.