WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Chelsea Hospital opened its expanded adult inpatient rehabilitation unit aiming to provide care for patients recovering from trauma, stroke, brain injuries, and more.
The $11 million investment was first announced in October 2023, and the hospital began admitting patients to the newly expanded unit on Sept. 20, 2024.
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The expanded rehabilitation unit followed U-M Health’s decision to keep its adult acute rehabilitation services in a single, dedicated location within Chelsea Hospital.
“The new Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit allows us to deliver more cohesive and integrated care, not only to our immediate neighbors in Chelsea and surrounding communities but to patients throughout Michigan,” said Ben Miles, Chelsea Hospital president. “This expansion and the investments we’ve made make Chelsea Hospital a destination for rehabilitative care. I’d like to thank Trinity Health’s joint venture partner, U-M Health, for playing such a crucial role in this and for fostering a supportive, collaborative environment for our care teams at Chelsea Hospital.”
The unit initially had six beds but expanded in 2020 in collaboration with U-M Health to 24 beds. The newly expanded unit increased the number of beds to 40.
“It will be great to have all our inpatient rehabilitation faculty under one roof, where we can collaborate with each other as well as our colleagues at Chelsea Hospital,” said Sally Young, MD, medical director of Michigan Medicine inpatient rehabilitation at Chelsea Hospital. “I look forward to seeing what the future brings.”
