Inpatient Rehabilitation
Merit Health Natchez offers the only acute inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Miss-Lou. Located on the 5th floor of the hospital, our all private, 20-bed rehabilitation unit is accredited by CARF International.
The rehabiilitation unit offers patients benefits such as:
- Close medical supervision by a physician with specialized training and experience in rehabilitation and medical management
- Immediate access to all medical testing and services offered in acute care
- 24-hour rehabilitation nursing
- A minimum of 3 hours of intensive therapy a day, five days a week
- Interdisciplinary team approach provided by skilled, professionals - including weekly team conferences to develop an individualized plan of care for each patient
- Discharge planning/placement
- Family/caregiver training
- Equipment needs assessment and procurement
The rehabilitation program serves people with various types of medical, physical and functional needs such as:
- Stroke
- Brain injury, non-traumatic
- Neuropathy and myopathy
- Multiple trauma
- Cardiac disorders
- Amputations
- Polyarthritis
- Hip fractures and other orthopedic conditions
- Neurological disorders
- Debility
- Pulmonary disorders
- Complex medical conditions
For more information, please call (601) 443-2570.