Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center: Twin Falls
About Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center
Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center offers people in the Magic Valley and surrounding areas the highest level of inpatient rehabilitation for neurologic and orthopedic injury, impairment, or disorder. Located inside St. Luke's Magic Valley, we assist patients 13 years of age and older who’ve had a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, an amputation, or other trauma, as well as patients living with neuromuscular diseases like multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or cerebral palsy.
All of our rooms are private and designed to specifically enhance the safety, comfort, and independence of patients recovering from or adapting to an injury or illness. Our team offers:
- Intensive physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy
- Specialized 24-hour rehabilitative nursing care
- Daily oversight by a medical doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (also known as a physiatrist)
- Individualized case management provided by a licensed social worker
Your rehabilitation plan will be managed by a team of providers who meet regularly to provide you with the best care. Your family will also be included in your recovery process to ensure that you and everyone involved in your care will feel confident and supported when it’s time for you to leave our rehabilitation center.
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Prepare for Your Visit
Whether you're visiting us for the first time or returning for ongoing care, St. Luke’s is committed to making sure you have all the information you need.
Before Your Visit
For Current Patients
Areas of Expertise in Inpatient Recovery
Amputation
After an amputation, you will need support in health recovery, as well as restoration of functional abilities. We'll help you regain strength and manage both the emotional and physical aspects of your care. This includes consideration of a prosthetic, if applicable.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
During recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, you may experience weakness in your arms and legs that impairs your movement. Inpatient rehabilitation has been shown to have a significant positive impact on restoring a patient's function.
Multiple Sclerosis
Whether you're newly diagnosed or experiencing a flare-up, we'll partner with you to help improve or maintain physical and cognitive function, prevent complications, assess equipment needs, and address emotional and social factors to enhance your quality of life.
Spinal Cord Injury
Following a spinal cord injury, your robust interdisciplinary team will support you as you restore strength and adapt techniques to resume skills for independence. They will also provide pertinent education to you and your care partners and address any equipment needs you may have.
Stroke
Our goal is to help you regain what you’ve lost after a stroke. You’ll receive care from experts in movement, cognition and speech recovery. You’ll also exercise, engage in conversation and memory activities, and practice life skills.
Traumatic Brain Injury
To support your best function and quality of life after TBI, your team will be led by a rehabilitation medicine physician and supported by specialists in nutrition; social work; neuropsychology; and physical, speech, occupational and recreational therapy.
CARF accreditation
Recognized for Excellence
Our comprehensive inpatient programs in the Treasure Valley and Magic Valley are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). St. Luke's Outpatient Brain Injury programs in Boise and Meridian are also CARF accredited. This means these programs are striving to meet the highest standards of care nationally.
In order to maintain our CARF accreditation, we must regularly share our patient outcomes as they compare to national benchmarks.
Patient & Family Resources
Scope of Services
Patients and families work with a designated team of rehabilitation specialists who have extensive experience treating people with various diagnoses. We seek to have participants achieve successful community and family re-integration through an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team approach.
Patient Outcomes Data
Research shows that recovery is optimized when rehabilitation care is located close to home. Having your loved ones nearby and feeling comfortable in your environment helps the healing process. Learn more about the exceptional care offered at Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center.
Related Programs
Traumatic Brain Injury Program
Spinal Cord Injury Program
Stroke Rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation Gym
Our spacious rehabilitation gym has private treatment rooms for one-on-one therapy sessions and a large, open space for wheelchair training, advanced mobility training, and group interaction.
Our equipment is state-of-the-art and includes a LifeGait gait trainer, Bioness neuroprostheses (H200, L300, and L300 Plus), SaeboFlex® inpatient kit, Dynavision™ D2, DynaVox Vmax+™, Empi Vital Stim, and a 60-inch LCD television with Blu-Ray player and Wii game console.