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“You cannot beat Encompass. The staff here really cares and meets me where I am.” Johnny Edwards has a history of medical conditions that bring him to Encompass Health Fort Smith for therapy. Johnny is well known for being a hard worker and making huge gains each time he returns. “Every time I get sick the doctors say, ‘You need more therapy. Do you know where you want to go?’ I know my answer. I tell them Encompass Health. The therapists around here always know what to do, when to do it and how to make it fun to get me where I need to be. My discharge was going to be the Friday after Thanksgiving but because of Encompass and its staff, I get to go home before Thanksgiving.”

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Booneville resident, husband and father, Daniel Gray had multiple strokes causing him to have double vision, left side weakness and poor coordination. After a week in the hospital, his family wanted him to come to Encompass Health Fort Smith where a relative had received therapy.

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Victor Brown, a 34-year-old cerebral palsy patient, came to Encompass Health with a goal of walking again. It wasn’t until he was admitted that his physician suggested speech therapy for cognitive work.

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Mr. Anderson was admitted to Encompass Health Fort Smith with a brain injury. He had been in the acute care hospital since February. During that time he was unable to see his longtime girlfriend, Leslie, because of visitor restrictions. With the help of his case manager and our administrative team, we were able to make a special reunion happen for Mr. Anderson and Leslie. They were all smiles under the masks!

- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Smith

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In honor of Limb Loss Awareness Month, meet Peggy Barnes. Peggy is at our hospital for prosthesis training. She is pictured with her physical therapist, Michael, who is our amputee team program champion. “This has been very beneficial; it has taught me so much. I’m only on day five and have already started walking with my prosthesis,” Peggy said. Encompass Health Fort Smith proudly displays The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in amputee rehabilitation.

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