A premier rehabilitation healthcare provider has announced that they are planning to build a new medical rehabilitation hospital in Manitowoc County.
ClearSky Health, which owns and operates six hospitals in four states with nine more in planning stages in five additional states, will break ground this summer on a 36-bed facility in the Village of Cleveland.
In a news release, ClearSky states that the new hospital will provide specialized rehabilitative care to patients recovering from disabling injuries or illnesses such as strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or other medically -complex conditions like COVID-19.
They add that a recent national study shows that patients treated in medical rehab hospitals return home sooner, remain home longer, have fewer hospital readmissions and ER visits, and live longer versus those treated at nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities.
Executive Director of Progress Lakeshore Jaime Zastrow says that community and healthcare leaders from its organization and the Village of Cleveland worked closely with ClearSky Health to bring them to Manitowoc County saying “This hospital will strengthen healthcare services currently available in the region while creating additional job opportunities.”
Village President Jake Holzwart says “Providing the level of healthcare will enhance quality of life for all residents of the region. Individuals can stay in the area to receive specialized rehabilitation instead of traveling elsewhere, which can cause additional financial and emotional stress to both patients and family members.”
ClearSky Health CEO Darby Brockette says “We look forward to providing a higher level of rehabilitative care to the region. Our hospital will differ from other rehabilitative programs because its highly trained team, specialized equipment. state-of-the-art facility and integrative approach.”
The hospital will treat more than 650 patients annually and create about 100 new jobs in the area.
The hospital plans to open in the summer of 2024.
