Inpatient & Outpatient Rehabilitation

Inpatient vs. Outpatient Rehabilitation

When getting back home quickly and achieving the best recovery possible are your goals, the place you receive your rehabilitation therapy matters. Intensive therapy may help you return home sooner. For this reason, your doctor may recommend inpatient rehabilitation as the next step in your recovery plan. Care in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital is designed to help when you have experienced the debilitating effects of an injury or illness.

When you're recovering from an illness, surgery, or injury, you may also need outpatient rehabilitation. This means you'll get one or more types of therapy after you leave our hospital. Ottumwa Regional Health Center is equipped with an outpatient rehab facility with the goal of helping you continue to heal and get back to everyday activities.

What to Expect in Inpatient Rehabilitation

The goal of inpatient rehabilitation is to help you live as independently as possible through specialized treatment programs for conditions, including: 

• Stroke
• Brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Orthopedic injury
• Neurological conditions
• Amputation
• Trauma 
• Other conditions 

Inpatient rehabilitation therapy can be an important next step for you or your loved one. Under our care, you will receive daily physician oversight, multiple forms of therapy and 24-hour nursing care. We are committed to providing compassionate care and giving you the dignity and respect you need on your journey to recovery. All of our therapy programs are customized for your unique abilities, tolerance for therapy and desired outcome.

What to Expect in Outpatient Rehabilitation

Outpatient services are a good option to aid in recovery and rehabilitation in cases of minor injuries, illnesses, or medical events. Ottumwa Regional Health Center Outpatient Rehabilitation is a full-service therapy center for adolescents, adults and geriatrics equipped with private treatment areas and specialized therapy equipment. The rehab team consists of highly skilled licensed physical, occupational and speech language pathologists who evaluate and treat a variety of conditions include: 

• Injuries
• Chronic and acute musculoskeletal conditions
• Neurological conditions
• Pediatrics

For appointments or referrals, call 641.684.3125.