Sept. 17, 2025 — Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Hospital celebrated National Rehabilitation Awareness Week (NRAW) with former patients and staff in the caves of Cherokee Caverns. NRAW honors rehabilitation professionals and raises awareness for rehabilitative services.
“It was truly a great day celebrating with so many of our former patients and the wonderful Patricia Neal staff,” said Delana Baughman, business development director at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Hospital. “The services we provide the Knoxville area are important, and we desire to keep educating our community on the health care options available to them.”
Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Hospital provides essential rehabilitative services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions regain function and independence. The NRAW event featured a movie inside a cave, Patricia Neal’s Innovative Recreation Cooperative, which showcased various adaptive sports equipment, and H.A.B.I.T with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. H.A.B.I.T. brought therapy dogs to greet and visit with event attendees.
“The most important part of this day were the conversations we had about the services we provide,” said Baughman. “Patricia Neal offers a tailored approach to rehabilitation, where every patient has unique goals and therapy plans. We know the multidisciplinary care we provide is what helps our patients return to what matters most.”
Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Hospital looks forward to hosting next year’s NRAW celebration at Cherokee Caverns. NRAW is recognized every year in September.
