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GOLDEN YEARS
Dr. Stephen Johns, Dr. Lee Voulters, Dr. Yvette Folse and Dr. Charles Schlosser.
Helping Hands
We all know health is wealth, but
until we’ve been in poor health, we
often overlook the value of being in
good health. On the road to recovery from sickness, surgery, and other health complications, it can take a lot of helping hands to get us back on track. In any case, we want the best help and care possible. That’s where Encompass Health comes in.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital is designed to return patients to leading active and independent lives. They know a seamless transition into inpatient care is important to meet patients where they are on their journey.
By working alongside their providers, Encompass Health is delivering connected care and superior outcomes through their state-of-the-art 43 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
One of their more recent successes is with two patients named Bud and Alexia
(Lexie) Rogers. Both Bud and Lexie were diagnosed with COVID pneumonia, and Bud developed serious complications. He went into septic shock, a life-threatening condition, and remained on the ventilator for over a week. During that time, he
had a mild heart attack and had to have kidney dialysis when his organs began to fail. Lexie was fighting her own problems and was in ICU due to her illness.
After becoming more stabilized, it was clear they would need help to recover. They turned to Encompass Health to help them get their lives back. For over two weeks, Encompass Health worked with Bud and Lexie for over three
hours a day, giving them exceptional personalized care that aimed to improve their health. Now they are home, back to work, and regaining their strength day-by-day. Encompass was their saving grace, and could be yours in the case of rehabilitation.
Bud commented, “The three hours of daily therapy was so helpful. I couldn’t have done it if we had just been released straight from the hospital to home.” Without Encompass Health, Bud and Lexie would be struggling, but with their help, they’re making exceptional strides and improving quickly.
Check with your insurance providers to make sure you can get access
to Encompass Health for all your rehabilitation needs.
4500 13th Street, Suite 900 Gulfport, MS 228.822.6990 Encompasshealth.com/gulfportrehab
story courtesy of Encompass Health photos by Katherine Sowers
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