Encompass Health and Shannon Health announced the opening of Shannon Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health. The 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is located at 6046 Appaloosa Trail in San Angelo, Texas. The hospital features all-private patient rooms, a large therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies and activities of daily living suite, a therapy courtyard, a cafeteria, and a dayroom.
In addition to 24-hour nursing care, the hospital serves patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. Shannon Rehabilitation Hospital offers physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life. Care is provided by highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians.
“Through our partnership, we are pleased to open and operate Shannon Rehabilitation Hospital for area patients and families,” said Barb Jacobsmeyer, executive vice president and president of inpatient hospitals for Encompass Health. “Our rehabilitative care will help patients regain their strength and function as well as the confidence needed to return to the Concho Valley region.”
“Shannon is excited to bring this facility to our community,” said Shane Plymell, CEO of Shannon. “Our mission is to ensure that people in the Concho Valley have access to the care they need here at home. This specialized hospital will serve more patients in our region while combining the best practices and technology for these patients and the providers caring for them.”
Shannon Rehabilitation Hospital is Encompass Health’s 138th inpatient rehabilitation hospital and is a new service offered by the Shannon Health system.
