The Rehabilitation Institute

Helping You Achieve Your Rehab Goals

The Broward Health Rehabilitation Institute is a 30-bed acute rehab unit located at Broward Health North. Led by Broward Health’s dedicated physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors, we provide personalized and patient-focused care - 24 hours a day, seven days a week - for those who’ve had an acute illness, injury, or accident resulting in significant loss of motor skills.

About Broward Health Rehabilitation Institute

Broward Health’s Rehabilitation Institute has provided compassionate care for more than 30 years. With our advanced assessment capabilities, individualized treatment plans, leading-edge equipment, better outcomes, and outstanding quality index scores, we’re committed to helping you return to your highest level of function possible.

Why Choose Us

Safety

Ours is the only inpatient rehab facility in Broward County located in an acute care hospital specialized in treating both stroke and trauma patients. With specialty nurses and doctors available 24/7, all hospital resources are readily available, such as diagnostic imaging with CT scan and MRI.

Quality

We’re the only acute rehab facility in Broward County certified by The Joint Commission for stroke rehab and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehab Facilities (CARF) for our comprehensive program and stroke specialty program.

Additionally, our staff frequently pursue and achieve specialty certifications, including:

Certified Brain Injury Specialists
Certified Stroke Specialists
Certified Neuro Specialists
Certified Vestibular Specialists
LSVT Big and Loud Certification

Personalized Therapy

The therapists at Broward Health Rehabilitation Institute provide one-on-one treatment sessions – physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy – for each patient as part of your recovery process. Based on your personal needs and rehab goals, you’ll have at least three hours of therapeutic rehab per day, five days per week.

Approved Rehab Caregiver (ARC) Program

Our caregiver training program, ARC, prepares families across South Florida to participate in their loved one’s care following a stroke, TBI, or head and neck cancer. Our staff of therapists – including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists – provide caregivers with training throughout the rehab process. Helping them gain the confidence and skills needed to continue assisting with the healing journey after the patient’s discharged from our facility.

Outcomes

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) publicly reports data about the quality of inpatient rehab facilities. In this reporting, our patients at the Rehabilitation Institute consistently meet a higher percentage of their expected rehabilitation goals – in self-care and mobility. Beating both the national average and other local facilities’ outcomes.

635

In 2023, we provided 635 diverse patients with therapy. From stroke to TBI or orthopedic injuries, we can help.

13.9

The national average is 15.6 days in rehab therapy for stroke patients. We help you progress on from care in 13.9.

60.6

Our orthopedic patients report higher quality index scores on improved self-care and mobility vs. nationally, 55.1.

Therapy Services

Inpatient Rehabilitation

All patients at the Rehabilitation Institute receive intensive, inpatient care. We treat a wide range of injuries and conditions, including:

Amputation
Burns
Congenital deformity
Leg fracture
Multiple trauma
Neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis
Severe or advanced osteoarthritis
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
Traumatic brain injury
Other conditions that have resulted in a loss of independence and mobility

Occupational Therapy (OT)

If your rehabilitation plan includes OT, our highly specialized therapists will provide a plan that addresses your daily emotional, social, and physical needs, such as:

Bathing
Eating
Engaging in hobbies
Getting dressed
Grocery shopping
Managing your toileting needs
Preparing for work

Physical Therapy (PT)

Our PT patients are provided with a treatment plan tailored specifically for them by our certified experts.

Each plan is designed based on your individual needs and may include:

Balance training
Falls prevention
Moving with mobility aids, as needed
Reducing risks for future injury
Strengthening muscles in the lower limbs and core

Speech-Language Therapy

Patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, or head and neck cancer have access to our speech therapy experts at Broward Health Rehabilitation Institute.

During your one-on-one assessment, an experienced speech-language pathologist will pinpoint your specific needs using advanced diagnostic tests. Then, we’ll provide a treatment plan just for you that may include:

Attention skills
Auditory comprehension
Breathing and vocal work
Cognitive communication
Problem solving
Reading skills
Swallowing therapy
Verbal expression
Writing

A Healing Environment

We understand the benefit of community to your rehabilitation process. That’s why we serve as your healthcare partner from the moment you enter our care at the Rehabilitation Institute.

We offer:

Daily therapy schedules from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. that cater to your current rehabilitation needs
Weekly meetings with your rehab doctor, therapists, case manager, and nurses to discuss your progress and discharge plans
Opportunities for family or loved ones to participate during your rehab process with our ARC program
Open visiting hours for your cheerleaders to drop in

All of this contributes to the supportive, positive healing environment we strive to provide. Every step of the way.

Tour the Rehabilitation Institute

Our inpatient rehabilitation facility at Broward Health North has leading-edge therapeutic equipment, intensive daily rehab sessions and compassionate therapists who are dedicated to your recovery – and achieving the best outcomes for your diagnosis.

Rehabilitation Institute Stories: Hope & Recovery

"Thanks to the amazing and unwavering support of my team of physical and occupational therapists, I progressed from being wheelchair-bound to using a cane."

Read Sham's Story