Duke Rehabilitation Institute (2023)

We accept referrals from Duke Health providers and outside care locations. We will schedule an evaluation of your needs within one business day of receiving a consultation request.

Your Care Team

Each person’s treatment program is led by a provider with specialty training in rehabilitation. Our multidisciplinary approach to your care may involve a variety of care team members including:

• Physiatrists (non-surgical specialists focused on improving function and reducing pain)
• Nurse practitioners
• Rehabilitation nurses
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech therapists
• Recreational therapists
• Registered dietitians
• Admission coordinators
• Clinical case managers who can assist with discharge planning

Patients have onsite access to all medical services available at Duke Regional Hospital. We may refer you to other Duke Health providers or local organizations who can offer complementary or supplemental services to help you with rehabilitation and community mobility.

Admission Criteria

In order to receive inpatient care at the Duke Rehabilitation Institute, patients must:

• Be age 18 or older
• Require at least two skilled therapies, including physical therapy
• Need and be able to tolerate three hours of out-of-bed therapy daily
• Require 24-hour rehabilitation nursing and medical management by a provider
• Have the potential for improvement
• Be able to learn new information

Comprehensive Treatments

Our inpatient care focuses on short-term rehabilitation. Commonly treated conditions include, but are not limited to:

• Stroke
• Spinal cord injury
• Amputation
• Major multiple traumas
• Total joint replacements
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Neck and back injuries
• Traumatic and acquired brain injury
• Orthopaedic injuries

Your rehabilitation requirements are assessed continuously, which allows our providers to adapt to your needs. Our rehab teams hold weekly meetings to assess every person’s progress and to design a discharge plan. When it’s time for you to leave, you and your family can receive training, support, and assistance with your transition back to your home and community.

• Private and semi-private patient rooms, each with television, telephone, Wi-Fi access, and a wheelchair-accessible bathroom with roll-in shower
• State-of-the-art gym, including a suspension walking assistance device and indoor practice car (adjustable to the height of a patient's personal car)
• Practice kitchen with standard and wheelchair-accessible equipment
• On-site laundry facilities

Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below. Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointmentand your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.

The Duke Rehabilitation Institute is a spacious, 30-bed facility that occupies two wings on the top floor of Duke Regional Hospital. We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). In 2021, we admitted 565 people with 83% of patients discharged back to the community, compared to 81.2% for the region and 80.1% nationally.

To achieve this level of success, our facility features several services to help you reach your wellness goals:

• Evening and weekend recreational activities, including pet therapy
• Community re-entry activities

Along with rehabilitation with our experts, we recognize the value of connecting with peers who are also working to achieve wellness and movement goals. We can connect you with amputee, stroke, and spinal injury support groups for virtual or in-person meetings.

Learn more about our facility at Medicare.org.