St. Johns County Administration and the St. Johns County Economic Development Office have worked with Encompass Health to expand its network of state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospitals and bring high-quality, inpatient services to St. Johns County. Encompass Health recently announced the purchase of land at the northwest corner of Silver Lane and State Road 207 for the future development of a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
“We are proud to be working with Encompass Health to bring this critical service to an area of the county where there is a need,” said Joy Andrews, St. Johns County deputy county administrator. “This project also benefits our residents by bringing many new impactful jobs in the healthcare industry to the area.”
Once construction is complete, the 47,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital will provide up to 119 full-time jobs, including nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, and office staff. The Encompass Health rehabilitation hospital will work closely with acute care hospitals in the area to assist patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, such as strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and complex orthopedic conditions. The opening date of the rehabilitation hospital is to be determined.
