Encompass Health Corp. Announces Plans for Florida Rehab Hospital

The hospital expected to open in 2027.

By HFT Staff


Encompass Health Corp. announced preliminary plans to build a freestanding, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the master planned community of Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, Florida. 

The hospital will serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In addition to 24-hour nursing care, the hospital will offer physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. Care will be provided by highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians. 

The hospital will feature private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies and activities of daily living suite, in-house dialysis suite, dining room, pharmacy and therapy courtyard.  

The hospital, expected to open in 2027, will be part of Encompass Health's national network of rehabilitation hospitals and its ongoing expansion in Florida. 



November 7, 2024


Topic Area: Construction


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