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Inpatient physical rehabilitation

Inpatient physical rehabilitation provides intense, daily treatment and physician services for people who need 24-hour help while they recover from surgery or conditions such as strokes.

Inpatient rehabilitation in South Denver

When you have been in the hospital for surgery, stroke, injury or serious illness, your body needs to recover.

Our team at the Sky Ridge Medical Center Physical Rehabilitation Center is committed to providing excellent care to maximize your time here and help you meet your goals.

About our inpatient rehab program

Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, therapists, nurses and social workers is committed to providing excellent care to maximize your time and help you meet your goals. Your individualized program is designed to ensure you return home safely and to your regular activities - like doing laundry or walking in your neighborhood.

Located in the Evergreen Building on the Ground Level – 10107 RidgeGate Parkway, Suite G01.

Conditions that require inpatient rehabilitation

Our specialists offer care for conditions that include:

  • Balance and coordination complications
  • Bone fractures
  • Brain injuries
  • Chronic back pain
  • Neurological disorders
  • Spinal disorders and injuries
  • Strokes
  • Swallowing disorders
  • Traumatic injuries
  • Hip, knee, spine and joint surgeries

Services our programs provide

  • Cognitive (brain) function rehabilitation to strengthen memory or attention
  • Occupational therapy to relearn how to perform daily tasks
  • Physical therapy to strengthen and heal your muscles, heart and limbs
  • Speech therapy to assist with language and swallowing issues and conditions
  • Simulation kitchen, laundry, bathroom and automobile
  • Modern gyms with specialized equipment
  • Nutritional counseling and consultation
  • On-site ancillary services such as imaging and wound care
  • Prosthetics and orthotics assistance

Additionally, your care team may include the following specialists:

  • Dietitians and nutritionists
  • Pharmacists
  • Physical rehabilitation physicians
  • Prosthetic-orthotic specialists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Radiologists
  • Surgeons
  • Vascular specialists
  • Wound care physicians and specialists

Technology we utilize

We proudly offer the latest technological advancements to support your recovery further. Some of the technology we use includes:

  • Interactive virtual reality technology for skills like balance and endurance
  • Physical therapy equipment and interactive technology
  • Simulation automobile
  • The first dynamic body weight support system of its kind in Colorado for gait and balance rehabilitation
  • Assistive tools that give you increased independence
  • Gait training equipment that controls posture and balance

Features of our rehabilitation hospital

  • Private, spacious rooms
  • 8:00am to 8:00pm A loved one can also spend the night with you in one of our comfortable futons in your room
  • A dining room where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served
  • Family and caregiver inclusion in rehabilitation planning and therapies
  • Therapy gym features innovative technologies and low-tech, real-world activities, such as climbing stairs