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Rehabilitation by Design
 SALEM HEALTH’S NEW REHABILITATION CENTER IS TAILORED FOR COLLABORATIVE CARE
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Salem Health officially opened its new Rehabilitation
Center at 755 Mission St., Building M in Salem. The two-
story, 35,000 square foot space is designed to meet the
rehabilitation needs of the community, and is tailored for
specialized and collaborative care. Among the new building’s
features are:
• An innovative overhead system designed to provide a
safe and real-world experience for patients focused on
gait, balance and fall risk
• A larger warm water aquatic therapy pool
• Multiple spaces for pediatric therapists to offer
suspended vestibular equipment as part of therapy
• Larger gyms for adult therapy and Work Injury
Management
“Our patients love this fresh, new, natural environment for
their therapy,” said Phil Haworth, rehabilitation services
manager. “They can experience more natural light, state-of-
the-art equipment and inspired specialists with space to do
their best work. It’s really exciting.”
About 45 therapists and psychologists with
Salem Health Rehabilitation Services see
more than 7,300 new patients every year.
Salem Health exceeded 50,000 patient
visits in 2015.
Construction continues onsite of the new
therapy and community play area, Salem’s
first outdoor play area for people of all
abilities. People interested in making a
donation can find more information online
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Salem Health, an OHSU Partner, offers
care to people in and around Oregon’s
mid-Willamette Valley. It is comprised of
hospitals in Salem and Dallas, a medical
group of primary and specialty care
providers, plus other affiliated services.
For the second consecutive year, the
hospital in Salem received the prestigious
2016 Truven Health 50 Top Cardiovascular
Hospitals, placing it among the nation’s
highest performing hospitals. H
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