Inpatient Rehabilitation

Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation at St. Joseph’s/Candler

If you're recovering from an illness or injury and can't immediately return home, your chosen rehabilitation center can profoundly impact your recovery and quality of life. We take a holistic approach to healing at St. Joseph's/Candler Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Units. Combining advanced treatments and expert therapists, we’re here to help you regain mobility and return to the activities you love.

Explore our state-of-the-art facilities:

• Take a 360° Tour of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Inpatient Rehab Unit
• Take a 360° Tour of the Candler Hospital Inpatient Rehab Unit

Our team and services

At St. Joseph’s/Candler, your care team works closely with you to create a personalized plan tailored to your needs and goals. Our experts include a certified team of nurses and physicians, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, social workers, pharmacists and dieticians. These specialists will work tirelessly to ensure you receive the highest standard of care possible. 

Contact us for a referral

St. Joseph’s Hospital
11705 Mercy Blvd., Savannah, GA 31419
912-819-3343

Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-6511

Why Choose St. Joseph’s/Candler?

Our inpatient rehabilitation program provides comprehensive, patient-centered care. Both the Acute Rehabilitation Units (ARU) at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Candler Hospital are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the highest level of recognition. This certification reflects our commitment to continually improving services and patient outcomes.

Our Difference:

• Holistic Care: Treating the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
• Expert Team: A multidisciplinary group of specialists dedicated to your recovery.
• Patient Outcomes: We focus on measurable results to ensure every patient thrives.

Comprehensive rehabilitation focus:

• Relearning self-care and daily activities like bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Strength and mobility training for safe movement with or without assistive devices.
• Fall prevention and balance training.
• Swallowing safety, communication, and cognitive skill rebuilding.
• Pain management and arthritis support.
• Community re-entry preparation and home evaluations for post-discharge adjustments.
• Family and patient education for a smooth transition to home life.

Contact us for a referral

St. Joseph’s Hospital
11705 Mercy Blvd., Savannah, GA 31419
912-819-3343

Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405
912-819-6511

The road to recovery: What to expect

At St. Joseph’s/Candler, we’re here to support you every step of the way during your inpatient rehabilitation. Our personalized care plans and daily therapy sessions are designed to help you regain the strength, confidence, and independence you need to get back to living your life.

Therapy sessions

Patients participate in three hours of therapy daily, tailored to individual needs across three disciplines:

• Physical Therapy: Strength, balance, and mobility restoration.
• Occupational Therapy: Techniques for managing daily tasks like grooming, cooking, and cleaning.
• Recovery of speaking, swallowing, and cognitive skills.

Support person/family

While in the rehab unit, your family or support person is welcome and encouraged to attend therapy sessions regularly. Sometimes, a family/support person must attend therapy sessions, as determined by the rehab team. Your social worker will let you and your family know when they need to participate in therapies so they can be adequately trained to help you when you leave the hospital.

Discharge planning: Your next steps

Our team begins planning for your discharge from the day you are admitted. We aim to prepare you for an independent return to a home or community setting. Discharge planning includes:

• Coordination with your physician and rehab team to arrange follow-up care.
• Recommendations for home health services, outpatient therapies, or continued support.

Additional rehab features

Pet Therapy

Since 2001, the Pet Therapy program has provided encouragement and comfort to our patients in the Rehabilitation and Sub-Acute Units at St. Joseph/Candler. Each dog is certified and is accompanied by its owner during the hospital visit. Each patient visit lasts one to ten minutes, depending on the individual patient's needs.

Skilled Nursing Care at Candler Hospital

For patients requiring short-term skilled care, our Candler Hospital Sub-Acute Unit offers nursing and therapy services for those not yet ready to return home. Services include:

• Five-day-a-week therapy.
• Sterile wound care.
• IV medication administration.

What to bring

It is crucial to our staff that you feel at home while on our unit. We ask that families bring the following personal items for the patient to participate in therapies and daily care. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and sturdy, non-skid shoes.
• Personal care items (toothbrush, cosmetics, glasses, hearing aids, etc.).
• Hearing aids in a labeled container with your name
• Dentures in labeled containers with your name
• Adaptive equipment you may have used at home to help our staff assess your needs.

To protect your valuables, we recommend leaving them at home.