Encompass Health Opens 50-Bed Rehab Hospital In Lutz

LUTZ, FL — Encompass Health announced the opening of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Tampa, a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 3840 Atmore Grove Drive in Lutz.

The hospital features all private patient rooms, a large therapy gym with advanced rehabilitation technologies, an activities suite, a therapy courtyard, a cafeteria and a dayroom.

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.

In addition to 24-hour nursing care, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Tampa 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 this new hospital and our existing hospitals in the region, we will continue to support the demand for high-quality rehabilitative care in the Tampa Bay area and allow patients to receive specialized care closer to home," said Barb Jacobsmeyer, executive vice president and president of inpatient hospitals for Encompass Health. "We are excited to be serving this community and helping patients regain the strength and function needed to help them reach their highest levels of independence."

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Tampa is Encompass Health's 139th inpatient rehabilitation hospital and its 13th inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Florida.