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Dr. Stephen Johns, Dr. Lee Voulters, Dr. Yvette Folse and Dr. Charles Schlosser
Helping Hands
story and photos courtesy of Encompass Health and photo by Katherine Sowers
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 3
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.
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