Inpatient rehabilitation is often the first step on the road to independence. The goals of inpatient rehabilitation are to maximize independence and facilitate a smooth transition to the next therapeutic setting, which may be home-based rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, or long-term care.; This is accomplished through hands-on therapy as well as educational classes. Throughout your stay, you and your significant other or family representative are included in all of the decision-making processes that impact your health, your therapy, and your discharge. Patients are provided with an inpatient brochure that offers many details about their inpatient stay - from the class schedule to visiting hours, to ones rights as a patient at The Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Our comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation programs are certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and designated by the National Institute of Disability Research and Rehabilitation (NIDRR) as model systems of care for spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.

U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of America's best hospitals consistently ranks Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center among the top programs in the country. Our state-of-the-art inpatient services includes one floor specially designed for patients with spinal cord injury, two for those with brain injury and stroke, and a fourth for a variety of medical/surgical conditions requiring comprehensive rehabilitation services. Each floor has its own therapy space and gym.

We work with each patient to set personal goals for rehabilitation. Optimizing the expertise of our physiatrists (physicians who are board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation), therapists, and specialized nurses, our services are designed to help each patient meet those personal goals.

Mount Sinai's Inpatient Rehabilitation Services combine:

• Individualized treatment
• A minimum of three hours of intensive therapy a day, five days a week, with less intensive therapy on weekends
• One of the highest staff-to-patient ratios anywhere, ensuring almost twice the amount of personal attention available at most rehabilitation centers
• One-on-one therapy, supplemented when appropriate by group sessions
• Intensive training in the practical skills of daily living, which may include showering, dressing, wheelchair transfers, and domestic activities
• The support of highly skilled, empathetic staff specially trained in the latest therapeutic advances
• Access to the very latest treatment options, through participation in cutting edge clinical trials and research studies and application of most recent advances in rehabilitation
• Evaluations for any needed medical equipment, which may include specialized beds and seating systems
• Accommodations with just one or two patients to a room, plus the option of premium comfort and amenities
• Peer support groups led by experts
• Patient and family education
• Carefully planned community integration activities, including community outings
• Continuity and coordination with outpatient rehabilitation services
• Advocacy training (personal empowerment)
• Inpatient programs that serve patients as young as 12, devoting special attention to their psychological and schooling needs
• Instant access to all of the hospital's highly specialized services and physicians