The 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is now accepting patients.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and THE VILLAGES, Fla., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Encompass Health, the nation's largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, announced the opening of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Central Florida – Sumter County. The 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, located in The Villages, is now accepting patients. It is a satellite location of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Central Florida.
The new hospital provides essential rehabilitation services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions regain functional ability, independence and quality of life. Patients receive a minimum of three hours of intensive speech, occupational and/or physical therapy five days each week, as well as frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care. An interdisciplinary team of highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians create customized treatment plans to meet each patient's unique recovery goals.
"At Encompass Health, we know our patients want to recover close to their homes and their loved ones," said Lori Bedard, president of Encompass Health's Southeast region. "We are thrilled to open this satellite location to meet the growing need for high-quality rehabilitation services in Sumter County."
Designed with patients' needs in mind, the new hospital offers amenities such as 50 private patient rooms; a spacious, light-filled therapy gym featuring advanced rehabilitation technologies for every mobility level; an activities of daily living suite with real-world simulated spaces; an in-house dialysis suite; a landscaped therapy courtyard with recreational areas; a dining room; an in-house pharmacy and dayroom areas.
To learn more, visit encompasshealth.com/locations/sumter-county-rehab.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 169 hospitals in 38 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies™ and Forbes' Most Trusted Companies in America. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, X, Instagram and Facebook.
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