Helping Residents of South Central Missouri & North Central Arkansas
Call Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation at
(870) 508-3300.
For over 20 years, Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Acute Inpatient
Rehabilitation Unit helped countless patients recover their strength,
flexibility, balance, mobility, and overall functionality. We provide
access to the only state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation facility
that serves southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. Our team of dedicated
rehabilitation specialists works around the clock to help our patients
regain their independence and live happier and healthier lives.
Our Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit provides comprehensive, personalized,
and flexible treatment plans to patients who have been harmed or disabled
by illnesses or injuries. Our primary goal is to help our patients regain
the ability to live and work independently. We thoroughly evaluate each
patient that is referred to the center and provide them with an all-encompassing
and customized treatment plan to help them recover safely and effectively.
Developing a Strong Support System
Rehabilitation, in general, is meant to treat physical or mental problems,
difficulties with daily activities, problems related to feeding and communication,
and concentration and self-care issues. A successful rehabilitation will
require a natural and healthy move from the hospital back into society
and your home. This transition is made possible by the support of the
patient’s family and friends, and our specialized rehabilitation
experts. You can be sure that we will be with you every step of the way
to address all of your questions and concerns.
Pre-Admission
Before we admit patients into our inpatient rehabilitation program, we
always conduct a thorough assessment of the patient-to-be. This assessment
will determine whether or not the patient’s specific medical condition
would benefit from our services. One of our rehabilitation team members
can perform this assessment at the hospital, at a doctor’s office,
or even in the comfort of your own home. This assessment is completely
free of charge and it is initiated by an order from the patient’s
primary doctor. Our rehabilitation center’s medical director is
the person in charge of authorizing patients’ admission into our
comprehensive program.
Your skilled treatment team may include:
Psychologists
Dietitians
Social workers
Specialty physicians
Rehabilitation nurses
Physical therapists
Specialty physicians
Occupational therapists
Your family physician
Speech-language therapists
Rehabilitation center’s medical director
Friends and family members to serve as an important support system
The recommended admission criteria for the patient include:
The patient is medically stable
The patient has difficulty swallowing
The patient has difficulty moving even just short distances
The patient has difficulty performing basic, everyday tasks
The patient experiences difficulties speaking, remembering, understanding,
or making decisions
The patient is unable to work or properly function in the community due
to a disability
The patient needs at least two forms of therapy, such as speech, physical,
or occupational
The patient has potential to recover and regain their independence, to a degree
The patient has limited or restricted movement or physical functionality
The patient has problems with balance and coordination
