Acute inpatient rehabilitation

Acute inpatient rehabilitation is appropriate when a healing environment can help you recover your physical, mental and emotional function after an injury, accident or medical condition.

Care is provided by a team of physical medicine and rehabilitation experts including doctors, nurses, therapists, psychologists and behavioral therapists, social workers, and fitness specialists.

We also offer a variety of specialty services including:

• community based services such as drivers assessment and training, return-to-work or school services, and a range of seasonal adaptive sports and recreation activities
• nutrition and dietary consultation
• recreational therapy
• respiratory therapy
• spiritual care

We offer acute inpatient rehabilitation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and United Hospital in St. Paul. We also offer sub-acute rehabilitation care at the Transitional Rehabilitation Program in Golden Valley.

To be referred to acute inpatient rehabilitation, you must have limitations in two or more of the following areas:

• ability to think/learn/problem solve
• activities of daily living
• bowel/bladder function
• communication
• mobility

Our care team will work with you and your loved ones to develop a rehab plan with goals specific to you. Our focus is on helping you reach your goals and the highest level of independence that’s possible for you.

A full range of medical, diagnostic, lab and pharmacy services are available. Doctors respond to emergencies 24-hours a day.

Family members are also encouraged to be part of your care team. We offer family services that may include counseling, education and resources, and peer support.

You will receive a minimum of three hours of therapy, five days a week. This may include physical, occupational and speech therapy; recreational therapy; intensive fitness; behavioral therapy; neuropsychology and psychological testing.

All locations offer a mix of private and semi-private rooms. Priority for private rooms will be given to people with medical or behavioral needs.

Our therapy areas feature simulated, real-life equipment and settings, and access to the latest in robotic and assistive technology of all kinds.

Other features include:

• accessible fitness centers
• dining rooms
• family lounges
• laundry
• outdoor areas and therapeutic gardening
• warm water swimming pools
• WiFi and internet access

• conditions such as heart and lung disorders, cerebral palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, post-polio and arthritis among others
• chronic pain
• multiple trauma
• neurological and orthopedic conditions
• spinal cord injury
• stroke
• traumatic or acquired brain injury