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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Penn
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — the
first established department of its kind in the
country — specializes in a number of areas,
including aging, industrial rehabilitation, musculoskeletal
disorders, neurological disorders, occupational
diseases and trauma.
 U.S.News & World Report ranked the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania among the nation's leaders for Rehabilitation. Overall, the clinical specialties at HUP have been consistently ranked among the nation's best.
Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care (PCRC)
The Penn Center for Rehabilitation is affiliated with Penn Presbyterian Medical
Center and has been providing comprehensive nursing and rehabilitation care
since 1981. Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care is a 124-bed skilled nursing
facility with the following service offerings:
- Short-term care
- Sub-acute care
- Long-term care
- Rehabilitation services through Good Shepherd
Penn Partners (physical therapy, occupational
therapy and speech therapy)
- Daily wound care including Saturday and Sunday
- Recreational Therapy
- On-site dietary, housekeeping, and maintenance
services
The physicians, nurse practitioner, nurses,
social workers, dietitians, certified nursing
assistants of the Penn Center for Rehabilitation
and Care work together to develop a care plan
that is tailored to the unique needs of each
patient. Call 800-789-PENN for more information
or to schedule a tour.
Good Shepherd Penn Partners
On July 1, 2008 the Good Shepherd Penn Partners
assumed management of the following post-acute
care services for the University of Pennsylvania
Health System.
- Inpatient
rehabilitation care at the Penn Institute
for Rehabilitation Medicine
- Long-term
acute care at the Specialty Hospital
at Rittenhouse
- Outpatient
rehabilitation care at eight Penn Therapy & Fitness
locations
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy
services within three acute-care hospitals
of UPHS (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Presbyterian
Medical Center).
Good Shepherd Penn Partners is a joint venture
between the University of Pennsylvania Health
System and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
in Allentown, Pa. Patients who are currently
receiving treatment will not experience any interruptions
or changes in the standard and process in which
they receive care.
For more information on Good Shepherd Penn Partners
or to search for a provider, visit phillyrehab.com or
call 877-9MY-REHAB (877-969-7342).
See also:
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Pennsylvania Hospital
Physicians & Providers
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for rehabilitation specialists and therapists.
Health Information
Visit our encyclopedia to read more about injuries,
surgeries and procedures requiring rehabilitation
and physical therapy services.
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