As the only accredited inpatient rehabilitation facility in western Nebraska, Regional West’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) bridges the gap between the time patients needing intensive rehabilitation first enter the hospital to the time they go back home.

Because members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team are all located on Regional West’s campus, physicians and staff have direct access to your hospital records. This helps ensure a seamless transition from one level of care to the next.

The average length of stay on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit is 12 days.

Who are our patients?

We treat patients who are recovering from a wide range of conditions, including:

• Stroke
• Traumatic brain injury
• Amputation
• Multiple trauma
• Spinal cord injury
• Other neurological conditions

Why should I choose the Acute Rehab Unit?

• We utilize a resource-intensive, interdisciplinary team approach in the delivery of rehabilitation care. Because all team members are located right on Regional West’s campus, our patients benefit from their regular communication.
• The ARU is accredited by The Joint Commission, The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and is a certified Stroke Specialty Program.
• Sixteen of the unit’s 18 beds are in private rooms with private baths.
• Most therapy occurs right in the ARU.

Before being admitted to the ARU, patients have usually received inpatient care. They are admitted to the ARU when they are stable and able to work on functional issues arising from their injury or disease, including:

• Walking or other mobility problems
• Relearn activities of daily living
  • Hygiene
  • Dressing
  • Bathing
  • Feeding
  • Swallowing
  • Communicating