Imagine a place
where hope is restored, every step forward is a triumph and families heal together. That’s what happens every day in St. Charles’ Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit where our doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists offer patients specialized care, support and encouragement as they regain their independence after serious injury or illness.
About the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Patients arrive at the rehabilitation unit in need of healing after car crashes, strokes, mountain bike accidents or other traumatic injuries or illnesses. Often, they have been stabilized medically in the hospital but are not yet ready to return home. In the unit, patients practice basic tasks like walking, talking and basic daily skills. They are given additional time and support to heal.
The current unit supports more than 350 patients every year and those patients experience tremendous success, with about 97% of them discharged home without readmission. But the demand is far higher than what the current unit can provide – with hundreds transfered to other programs outside of the region due to lack of space each year.
That’s why St. Charles is setting out to build a new, state-of-the-art, 23-bed unit. The new space will be designed with our patients, their families and our caregivers in mind to ensure we can care for our community now and into the future.
The new unit will include larger patient rooms to accommodate families and space for world-class services and new technology that will help patients re-learn activities like walking on the trails system in Central Oregon or cooking meals for themselves in an ADA accessible kitchen.