LYNNWOOD, Wash. and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (August 15, 2024) – Providence Swedish and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, are celebrating the opening of the new Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital, a 60,000-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Lynnwood, Wash. With 40 beds, the new facility doubles the number of the inpatient rehabilitation beds formerly available in the inpatient unit located at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.
“Inpatient rehabilitation is important step in the healing journey for patients recovering from serious surgery, illness or injury requiring intensive rehabilitation and physician supervision,” said Kristy Carrington, chief executive, Providence Swedish North Puget Sound. “Because Washington state is fifth in the nation for the lowest number of inpatient rehabilitation beds to population size, we recognized the enormous need for these services. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Lifepoint Rehabilitation to provide patients – especially the growing number of stroke and traumatic brain injury patients – more access to these specialized services.”
Lifepoint Rehabilitation brings its personalized inpatient care model to the new facility, focusing on acute rehabilitation and recovery for patients who suffer from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, multiple traumas, amputation and other injuries or disorders.
“We are pleased to welcome patients to Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital as we expand access to inpatient rehabilitation care in Snohomish County,” said Dave Stark, chief operating officer for Lifepoint Rehabilitation. “We know that high-quality, patient-centered inpatient rehabilitation care Â鶹Éçmadou a profound impact on the lives of those recovering from illness, injury and surgery, as well as those managing chronic conditions. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care, as we focus on returning them to their normal daily activities as soon as possible. We look forward to partnering with Providence Swedish to elevate the wellness of the communities we will serve together for years to come.”
The facility is outfitted with leading-edge amenities and adaptive units, including an 8-bed brain injury unit, a dialysis suite, and multidisciplinary therapy gymnasiums. A specialized suite, in addition to a therapy kitchen and laundry area, give patients the opportunity to work through activities of daily living, and a therapeutic courtyard is outfitted with exterior amenities designed to promote patient ambulation and activity.
Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital is located at 12911 Beverly Park Road in Lynnwood. For more information, please visit
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About Providence Swedish
Providence Swedish Â鶹Éçmadou served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $545 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. For more information, visit .
About Lifepoint Rehabilitation
With more than 40 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a leading partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation of joint venture operations that are industry-leading in clinical and financial outcomes. Through its IRFs and more than 250 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings, Lifepoint Rehabilitation brings proven rehabilitation management and services expertise to help our patients recover and return home quickly from a number of conditions, including strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, amputations and trauma. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a business unit of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health.
