Rockford, Ill., Dec. 16, 2019 – Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, formerly known as Van Matre HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, began an approximate $8M refresh on Dec. 9, 2019. The hospital has been providing rehabilitative services in the community since 2001.

The project will include updates to all patient rooms, the hospital therapy gym, cafeteria and education room for staff. The hospital will also upgrade its dialysis room into a full dialysis suite. 

“We are excited about making updates to our hospital to provide our patients with a more comfortable environment to be in during one of the most challenging times of their lives,” said Jeff Reese, CEO of Van Matre Encompass Health. “Our employees and guests will also get to take advantage of the benefits as well. We are so excited for the opportunity to evolve and adapt to provide for our community’s rehabilitative needs.”

Van Matre Encompass Health is a 65-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that provides a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from stroke and other neurological disorders, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, orthopedics and cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital also holds disease-specific care certifications for its stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury rehabilitation programs.

About Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Mercy Health and Encompass Health, is a 65-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services. Serving patients throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, the hospital is located at 950 Mulford Rd. in Rockford, Ill. and on the Web at encompasshealth.com/vanmatrerehab.

About Encompass Health

As a national leader in integrated healthcare services, Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) offers both facility-based and home-based patient care through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. With a national footprint that includes 133 hospitals, 245 home health locations, and 82 hospice locations in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company is committed to delivering high-quality, cost-effective, integrated care across the healthcare continuum. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter and Facebook.