New rehab unit opens at John Heinz Institute

REPOSTED FROM CITIZENS VOICE BY DENISE ALLABAUGH / PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 23, 2018

A newly expanded 45-bed transitional rehab unit opened on the second floor of Allied Services John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in Wilkes-Barre Twp.

Community partners, patients, professionals and staff celebrated the re-opening Monday that took place after months of planning, renovations and upgrades.

The unit is designed to meet the needs of patients requiring short-term skilled nursing care who don’t match the typical rehab or long-term care skilled nursing profile.

Heinz Rehab Hospital held Grand Re-Opening of newly expanded Transitional Rehab Unit. After months of planning, renovations, and upgrades the newly expanded 45-bed Transitional Rehab Unit now occupies the hospitals second floor. New family break room at the Heinz Rehab Hospital on Mundy St. cv23heinzp5 Warren Ruda / The Citizens Voice

Heinz Rehab Hospital held Grand Re-Opening of newly expanded Transitional Rehab Unit. After months of planning, renovations, and upgrades the newly expanded 45-bed Transitional Rehab Unit now occupies the hospitals second floor.L- R Mike Avvisato, CFO Allied, Lisa Langan, Asst. Dir of Nursing, Robert Cole, Sr Vp, Tom Malone, Board Chairman, Karen Kearney, Vp inpatient rehab, Deborah Monelli, Dir of Nursing, Chris Minich, Administer of TRU, Atty. Bill Conaboy, President and CEO, Senator Lisa Baker, MAry Erwine, Chair, Chamber of Commerce, Tom Martin, Medical Dir,Lindsay Bezick, COO, WB Chamber, and Wico van Genderen, CEO, WB Chamber.cv23heinzWarren Ruda / The Citizens Voice

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