Encompass Health Sarasota says one key to successful rehabilitation is early intervention.

National stroke awareness month interview | WWSB | Encompass Health Sarasota
May 23, 2025 – Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota recently spoke with ABC 7 to raise stroke awareness and discuss the importance of inpatient rehabilitation following a stroke.
Marcus Braz, Encompass Health area CEO, and Dr. Alexander DeJesus, medical director for Encompass Health Sarasota, shared that even simple tasks following a stroke become more difficult, such as buttoning a shirt or tying a shoe. Braz and DeJesus also gave reasons why the full support of a medical team with specialized stroke therapists is crucial in a patient’s recovery.