Saint Francis Inpatient Rehabilitation

State-of-the-Art Rehab Facility in Cape Girardeau

As the leading inpatient rehabilitation facility in the region, Saint Francis’ state-of-the-art, 24-bed unit (23 bed facility with a transition to home apartment) offers comprehensive and coordinated programs in one convenient location for patients with cognitive, physical and functional deficits.

Our program significantly exceeds regional and national outcomes for returning patients back to their community.

Our rehabilitation program averages 90% discharge to community, compared to regional and national averages of 75% and 77%, respectively.

Our goal is to enhance every patient’s quality of life through improved health maintenance and effective injury and illness management. Our highly-trained staff provide some of the most advanced approaches to rehabilitation. Together the team and patient establish individualized goals for the best treatment progression as each patient works toward achieving an optimal level of independence and improved health.

Managed Conditions

Services Available

Specialty Services Covered

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Speech/Language Pathology

Inpatient Rehabilitation Medical Director

Board certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Heidi J. Hunter, MD, is the full-time medical director for Inpatient Rehabilitation. Dr. Hunter is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical school, and served as Chief Resident at Ohio State University Medical Center. Her clinical interests include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke patients.

For more information on Inpatient Rehabilitation Services, call 573-331-5980.