Select Specialty Hospital - Akron

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Select Specialty Hospital - Akron

Our hospital provides comprehensive, specialized care for patients with acute or chronic respiratory disorders.

Our primary focus is to wean medically complex patients from mechanical ventilation and restore independent breathing. Select Specialty Hospitals specialize in treating patients recovering from catastrophic critical illness. Our interdisciplinary teams develop individual treatment plans to meet each patient's needs with a goal to improve over time and return to their daily lives.

07/04/2025

We wish you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July.

06/19/2025

Today, we acknowledge the importance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery.

06/18/2025

In recognition of CNA Week, we asked our nursing assistants and patient care technicians, “Why did you choose a nursing career?”

To join our nursing team, please visit our current job openings: https://bit.ly/4lcHhOP

06/12/2025

Our nursing assistants and patient care technicians champion the recovery of every patient from admission to discharge. An integral part of the nursing team, they obtain vital signs, assist patients with daily care and support their physical and emotional needs.

Join us as we celebrate these compassionate health care professionals. 🌟

06/04/2025

You may have heard the words “aphasia” and “dysphagia” when supporting a loved one’s health journey and wondered what they mean and how they differ.

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month—a fitting time to highlight this communication disorder and contrast it with dysphagia, another disorder patients may face after injury or illness.

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to speak, read or write—although not necessarily their thinking. After a stroke or brain injury that damages the language centers in the brain, a patient may have trouble finding the right words, understanding what others say or comprehending text.

Dysphagia is the difficulty in swallowing, and can occur as a symptom of many different conditions, including brain and muscle disorders.

05/28/2025

Butler, Pennsylvania resident Peggy Downey, 56, managed her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by adjusting her activity level based on how she was feeling. However, one weekend Peggy found herself struggling to catch her breath and frequently dropping things. She also noticed that her right foot was dragging when she walked, knocking her off balance. It was the start of a health journey that took her from a medically induced coma to Select Specialty Hospital - McKeesport and then to Select Medical Rehabilitation - Pensacola for recovery.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/4mArhHV

05/26/2025

This Memorial Day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving and protecting our country.

05/21/2025

Clark Crist once helped MLB players like Kenny Lofton (Cleveland Guardians), Mike Leake (Seattle Mariners) and Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) sign their contracts. Then suddenly the former player, manager and Major League scout needed help himself. He suffered a massive stroke, which affected his ability to walk, feed and dress himself.

In addition to friends and former teammates like Terry Francona (The University of Arizona, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox), Barry Larkin (Cincinnati Reds) and Luis Gonzalez (Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros), Clark needed a coach. Instead he found a team. The therapists at HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital helped Clark come home again.

Read Clark's story: https://bit.ly/4jeZzNZ

To learn more about Select Medical’s network of hospitals, visit: https://www.selectmedical.com/about-us/

05/20/2025

Finding specialized care for your loved one with medically complex needs can be difficult, even overwhelming. At our critical illness recovery hospitals, we focus on five recovery areas, known as the Five Whys, which are vital to each patient’s journey toward independence.

These skills may seem simple but for those recovering from catastrophic illness or injury, they often need to relearn them. Our multidisciplinary team consists of pulmonologists (doctors who specialize in treating respiratory illnesses), respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, pharmacists, dietitians and nurses.

Each of the Five Whys is central to patient recovery, helping to identify opportunities for improvement in order to accelerate the ability to go home.

05/18/2025

Many of our patients struggle to speak, swallow or think clearly when they transition to our care. They’re recovering from injury or illness and want to talk with a loved one, eat their favorite food and manage their daily activities.

Certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in making that happen. As part of a multi-disciplinary care team, SLPs diagnose communication and swallowing conditions and create individualized plans to address them.

For some patients, that may mean exercises to strengthen their tongue, lips and throat. For others, it might be activities to improve memory and problem solving—all with the goal of getting them back to their lives.

05/16/2025

We partner with top-tier, innovative health care systems nationwide. Select Medical’s network of hospitals is devoted to helping patients recover, achieve successful outcomes and regain their quality of life.

05/15/2025

Caleb Utley, a 34-year-old restaurant server, enjoyed an active life with his fiancé and their two dogs. But a catastrophic vehicle accident changed everything. The incident left him with multiple traumatic wounds including a brain injury. He faced a long road to recovery. His first stop after the ICU was Select Specialty Hospital - Dallas Plano, a critical illness recovery hospital, where he continued to heal from his injuries. After meeting his goals, he transferred to Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Frisco, to regain his mobility, communication skills and other abilities to return to the life he loved.

Read more about Caleb’s amazing recovery: https://bit.ly/4mhHmSF

To learn more about Select Medical’s network of hospitals, visit: https://www.selectmedical.com/about-us/

03/17/2025

When Craig Mann fell from his tractor and suffered severe injuries, doctors performed multiple surgeries to address his internal injuries. Craig was a ventilator for breathing support and a feeding tube. It took nearly a month for Craig to stabilize, but he was still unable to breathe, walk, talk or eat on his own. He needed extended healing and recovery time. For that, Craig and his wife Christine chose Select Specialty Hospital – Akron.

Read his story: https://bit.ly/4kNXtH1

08/08/2024

After six weeks in intensive care battling several life-threatening medical conditions, Lisha Romeo stabilized enough to transfer to Select Specialty Hospital – Akron. At that time, the 46-year-old administrative assistant and crafting enthusiast from Massillon, Ohio, was so weak she couldn’t walk, talk, eat, breathe or think clearly. A physician-led, interdisciplinary team worked together to help Alicia overcome her medical challenges and regain strength so she could move to the next step in her recovery—inpatient rehabilitation.

Read Lisha's story here: https://bit.ly/4fNM47w

06/28/2024

After a year of nausea and vomiting, Milinda Rozewicz was severely weak and unable to eat. Her mother rushed her to the emergency room. The 46-year-old was diagnosed with acute kidney failure and severe malnutrition. After 40 days in the hospital, Milinda was stable but severely weakened by the ordeal. To begin her recovery journey, she was transferred to Select Specialty Hospital - Akron. There, a physician-led, interdisciplinary team began her on a treatment plan that would help on the road toward independence.

Read her story here: https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/oh/akron/akron/page-data/location-detail-tabs/success-stories/milinda-rozewicz-story/

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200 E Market Street
Akron, OH
44308

Telephone

+13307617500

Website

https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/OH/Akron/Akron?ty=xt

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Select Specialty Hospitals are critical illness recovery hospitals, specializing in caring for chronically critically ill or post-intensive care unit patients.