Allied Services Integrated Health System Announces Newly Expanded Transitional Rehab Unit at Heinz Rehab Hospital, Wilkes-Barre
In the past few years, changes in health care have made it difficult for some patients to access rehab care, but a new expansion of Allied Services Heinz Transitional Rehab Unit, Wilkes-Barre, will help them get the short-term rehab services they need.
After months of planning, the newly expanded 45-bed Transitional Rehab Unit now occupies Heinz Rehab Hospital’s second floor. Renovations and upgrades to the unit were recently completed.
Transitional rehab is designed for patients who need medical rehabilitation combined with round-the-clock nursing care. “We’re now able to accommodate more patients, including many short-stay patients who don’t match the typical rehab or long-term care skilled nursing profile,” said Attorney Bill Conaboy, President and C.E.O. of Allied Services Integrated Health System. “The newly expanded unit fills a gap in the region’s healthcare continuum. Right here in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, we’re putting world-class medical rehab resources to work to help a wider variety of patients achieve fuller, faster recoveries.”
“Transitional patients will have access to the same nationally-acclaimed clinical expertise and advanced rehab technology available at Heinz Rehab Hospital while benefitting from the quality nursing care that earned Heinz Transitional Rehab Unit its five star rankings and the title of Nation’s Best Nursing Homes,” said Administrator Chris Minich, N.H.A., OTR/L referring to the latest published reports from U.S. News & World Report. Annually, the magazine rates nearly 15,000 nursing homes, using data from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Quality measures, nurse staffing and health inspection ratings are factored into the overall rating. Ms. Minich was appointed to oversee the Transitional Rehab Unit earlier this year. She is a Pennsylvania licensed nursing home administrator with over 30 years professional experience in healthcare.
Physicians and other health professionals will be invited to tour the facility. Patients and family members can learn more at www.alliedservices.org or by phoning 570-826-3885.
