Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) announced Wednesday that it will close its Rehabilitation Institute in Mishawaka. The facility, located in the Elm Road Medical Campus, is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit that provides intensive rehabilitation that requires a higher level of intensity than outpatient rehabilitation.
“SJHS made this decision after thoughtful consideration and a thorough analysis of regulations, trends and patient census,” said Chad W. Towner, SJHS chief executive officer. “Federal regulations dictate several requirements for patients to qualify for this level of care, and fewer patients are meeting these requirements as the industry moves to alternative treatment plans.”
Beginning Oct. 23, 2019, patients within the health system who need rehabilitation will be admitted to Holy Cross Rehabilitation or other care facilities, Towner said. Any patient currently receiving care at the Rehabilitation Institute will remain until their care is complete. The average length of stay for rehabilitation patients can be up to 25 days.
SJHS is dedicated to caring for the unique physical, emotional and spiritual needs of its patients, and its colleagues. Rehabilitation Institute staff will have opportunities to apply for positions in other SJHS facilities, including Mishawaka and Plymouth Medical Centers, Holy Cross, St. Paul’s, VNA Home Care and Saint Joseph PACE. SJHS will make every attempt to place affected colleagues in similar roles, Towner said. There are approximately 30 colleagues working at the facility.
After the closure, SJHS will continue to provide health care at every stage of a patient’s life. The system provides a wide range of health care, from acute hospital care to community wellness, physical rehabilitation, physician clinics, home care, skilled nursing care, outpatient services, independent and assisted senior living, memory care and affordable senior apartments.
“The members of the Saint Joseph family will continue to deliver exceptional faith-based care to every man, woman and child who needs it,” Towner said.
About Saint Joseph Health System
Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) is a not-for-profit health care system located in North Central Indiana that offers acute-based hospital care and post-acute services including: community wellness, physical rehabilitation, home care, physician clinics, outpatient services, independent and assisted senior living, memory care and affordable senior apartments. SJHS includes: Mishawaka Medical Center; Plymouth Medical Center; Outpatient services of the Elm Road Medical Campus; Health Insurance Services; Saint Joseph Physician Network; VNA Home Care; Senior Living Communities at St. Paul’s, Holy Cross and Trinity Tower; and Saint Joseph PACE. SJHS serves more than 200,000 members of the Michiana community annually. SJHS is a Regional Health Ministry of Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich.
