HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin is an 83-bed medical rehabilitation hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This hospital is the supplier of medical services for the communities in the Central Part of Texas. Through personalized care and treatment, they achieve their mission which is help patients reach emotional, physical and social well-being. They are proud to offer the highest-quality healthcare for the entire family in order to promote the recovery of those who have disabling conditions.
The following are some of the services available at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin: arthritis treatment, cardiac, foot & ankle, general rehab, hand & upper ext, lab, neurological disorders, orthopedic rehab, pediatrics, pool/aquatic therapy, social services/case management, speech therapy, spine, stroke, work conditioning, xray/fluoro, amputation education, burn, conservative back, functional bracing, geriatric evaluations, head injury, medgem/healthetech, occupational therapy, pain management, physical therapy, pulmonary rehab, spinal cord injury, sports medicine, ventilator, and work hardening.
Additionally and in accordance with their commitment, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin offers gait training, wheelchair assessment, neuromuscular treatment, cognitive training, early language and augmentive communication oral motor, feeding and pre-speech treatment, sensory motor modulation program, adaptive equipment assessment and respiratory conditioning. Noticeably important is the institute they house which is called ?Starbright Pediatric Rehabilitation Institute.? This program gives rehabilitation services (inpatient, outpatient and day hospital) for children since they are born and until they are 21 years old.
Some of the features that characterized HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin are its location, its facilities and its staff. They are located near Children's Hospital at Brackenridge and a walking distance to Ronald McDonald House. Their facility encompasses a floor exclusively dedicated to children and teenagers and an indoor therapeutic pool. Their staff is made of a group of certified professionals specialized in pediatric care. At HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin, brain injury, cancer, neurological disorders, developmental disabilities, scoliosis, traumatic injuries, cerebral palsy, feeding disorders, orthopaedic disorders, and birth defects are often diagnosed.