Methodist Health System | Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Shine | Fall 2015

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WHERE TO FIND US
i 900 W. Arbrook Blvd. in
Arlington, near Matlock Road
and I-20
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Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE, president and CEO, Methodist Health System
(at the podium), helps celebrate the opening of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
of Arlington.
Rehab and recovery
CLOSE to HOME
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center • ❁ Fall 2015 7
There’s good news for Tarrant County patients in need of long-
term rehabilitation: Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington.
This joint venture with Methodist Health System, Texas
Health Resources, and Kindred is now open and ready to serve
patients requiring inpatient rehabilitation after a stroke, complex
orthopedic injury, or serious illness.
“We are so happy to have this new innovative rehabilitation
facility serving our communities and close to our hospital,” says
John Phillips, FACHE, president, Methodist Mansfield Medical
Center. “We have the privilege and opportunity to make a
positive change in patients’ lives after they have gone through a
drastic, adverse event and help them recover.”
Facility features
The $15.8 million, 46,449-square-foot facility has 40 beds
and is focused on improving patients’ mobility, self-care,
communication, and social skills. Commonly treated
conditions include stroke, brain and spinal cord injury,
amputations, orthopedic injuries, and other neurological and
musculoskeletal conditions.
The rehabilitation hospital features:
w w A fully furnished apartment for practicing daily living tasks
w w An outdoor healing garden and walking trail with different
walking surfaces to encourage mobility
w w A specialized, monitored brain injury unit with a dedicated
therapy space and dining area
w w A dedicated stroke unit
w w Gymnasiums with high-tech therapy devices and treatments
w w Specially equipped rooms for bariatric patients
w w Private, family-friendly rooms
w w Pet therapy and community recreation programs.
Expert care
At Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington, patients are under
the care of a dedicated team of clinicians and specialists who
provide nursing care, occupational therapy, physical therapy,
speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, nutrition
counseling, and case management.
These rehabilitation professionals provide the exceptional
patient care for which Methodist Mansfield is known, with an
emphasis on improving and restoring independence and quality
of life.