Chelsea Hospital invested approximately $11 million into expanding its facilities for patients recovering from serious medical conditions in its Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.
The expansion increased the space’s capacity from 24 to 40 beds and enhanced the ability to serve patients.
Von Lozon, Senior Communications Specialist with Trinity Health Michigan, said the Unit was funded through the joint venture agreement between Trinity Health Michigan and Michigan Medicine.
Lozon said the updated unit began admitting patients on September 20.
Trauma, stroke, brain injuries, neurological diseases, spinal cord injuries, cancer, amputation, cardiac and pulmonary conditions and organ transplants are just some of the serious medical conditions being treated.
The changes also centralize the acute rehabilitation services connected to advanced academic and research by the University of Michigan Health.
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They are already receiving positive feedback from patients.
“Overall, the upgraded rehab unit has received positive feedback so far,” Lozon said. “Our patients, specifically, have loved the windows and seeing nature outside.”
“They have also enjoyed the brand new spaces as well,” Lozon said. “Finally, patients are so grateful for the extremely experienced rehab physicians and therapy staff who are helping them reach their goals.”
Chelsea Hospital President Ben Miles also released a prepared statement about the new addition.
“The new Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit allows us to deliver more cohesive and integrated care, not only to our immediate neighbors in Chelsea and surrounding communities but to patients throughout Michigan,” Miles said. “This expansion and the investments we’ve made make Chelsea Hospital a destination for rehabilitative care. I’d like to thank Trinity Health’s joint venture partner, U-M Health, for playing such a crucial role in this and for fostering a supportive, collaborative environment for our care teams at Chelsea Hospital.”
Chelsea Hospital is a not-for-profit joint venture hospital. Its partners are Trinity Health Michigan, a Catholic health care system, and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan.
Chelsea Hospital employs more than 1,200 people and has a medical staff of approximately 800 physicians.
Services include medical and surgical service lines, eight operating rooms, a 24-hour emergency department and senior emergency room, a state-of-the-art cancer center, and a physical medicine and rehabilitation department.
For additional information about Chelsea Hospital, please visit trinityhealthmichigan.org.
Donna Marie Iadipaolo is a writer, journalist, and State of Michigan certified teacher, since 1990. She has written for national publications like The Village Voice, Ear Magazine of New Music, Insurance & Technology, and TheStreet.
She is now writing locally for many publications, including Current Magazine, Ann Arbor Family, and the Ann Arbor Independent. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she graduated with an honors bachelor’s degree and three teacher certificate majors: mathematics, social sciences, English. She also earned three graduate degrees in Master of Science, Master of Arts, and Education Specialist Degree.
