Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona is a 70-bed facility that offers physical rehabilitation services to patients with stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic conditions, cardiac, Parkinson’s disease and pulmonary diseases. The hospital has six core programs, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurology, cardiac and orthopedics. Both inpatient and outpatient programs are available. Specialized and coordinated rehabilitation is critical in recovering from a brain injury. To help patients achieve their fullest potential after a brain injury, therapy can be provided in inpatient and outpatient settings. In a rehabilitation hospital, the inpatient stay for a brain injury patient may vary from several days to several weeks.