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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.

06/25/2025

Rico Booker, 54, had a headache and neck pain that wouldn’t stop. When arm and leg numbness set in, followed by fatigue and vomiting, he went to the emergency room. Doctors diagnosed Rico with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder that causes the body’s immune system to attack its own nerves. His condition continued to deteriorate, which meant he would spend the next two months in the ICU before stabilizing. At that point, doctors recommended extended post-acute care and for that, Rico’s family chose Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati, a critical illness recovery hospital.

Read Rico's story: https://bit.ly/44x8tSG

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/

03/11/2025

Pneumonia, and the resulting respiratory failure, forced Dawson Bennett to seek medical attention. After a week in the hospital, Dawson was discharged but returned two days later, still struggling to breathe. Unable to solve the problem with noninvasive means, the hospital airlifted Dawson to Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital. There, Dawson would receive a tracheostomy to help him breathe. It was at that time that his heart stopped and his medical team had to shock him five times to revive him. When his condition finally stabilized, Dawson transitioned to Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati. There, a multidisciplinary team implemented a personalized treatment plan that would help him relearn how to breathe and walk on his own.

Read Dawson's story: https://bit.ly/3DBWiJL

01/29/2025

Darlene Parrillo suspected something wasn’t quite right when Fred, her husband of 56 years, reached for his cane to walk. Fred, an Army veteran, rarely used his cane. When Darlene heard it fall, she knew Fred was in trouble. She found him lying on the floor; Fred suffered a massive brain bleed. He spent three weeks in an induced coma before transferring to Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati to regain strength and his ability to walk, talk, eat and think clearly again. With Fred’s family and care team by his side, he made significant strides toward recovery.

Read Fred's story here: https://bit.ly/40QSvRK

09/18/2024

Tina Terrell, a busy mother and grandmother, was unprepared for the sudden onset of acute pancreatitis that landed her in the emergency room unconscious and unable to breathe on her own. Though they were able to treat the inflamed pancreas, Tina’s lungs had become too weak and she remained reliant on a ventilator to breathe. At a recommendation from the hospital, Tina’s family transferred her to Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati, where a physician-led, interdisciplinary team implemented a personalized treatment plan that would see her grow strong enough to transfer to TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital. TriHealth’s aggressive therapy regimen would further strengthen Tina until she was ready to return home.

Read Tina's story here: https://bit.ly/3XuJcnE

08/09/2024

After spending 15 days in the ICU following a stroke, Kaycee Maier transferred to Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati. There, the interdisciplinary team would implement a treatment plan to help Kaycee reach her goals of coming off the ventilator and regaining her ability to speak.

Read Kaycee's story here: https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/oh/cincinnati/cincinnati/page-data/location-detail-tabs/success-stories/kaycee-maier-story/

07/23/2024

A tingling in her face and weakness in her left hand were the first signs Darlene Bryant had that something was wrong. Rushed to the hospital, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis leptomeningeal disease. Darlene experienced many uncontrolled seizures, was placed on a ventilator and had a PEG tube inserted for nutrition. Though her illness was daunting, Darlene triumphed with the help of the expert care she received at Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati.

Read about her recovery journey: https://bit.ly/3xY8cLn

05/09/2024

Raymond Nies, an Indiana native, went into septic shock while on vacation with his family at Red River Gorge. After 25 days in the ICU, Raymond was well enough to transfer to Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati. Incredibly weak and reliant on a ventilator to breathe and a tube to eat, Raymond worked with his care team to begin rebuilding his independence.

Read Raymond's story here: https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/oh/cincinnati/cincinnati/page-data/location-detail-tabs/success-stories/raymond-nies-story/

03/05/2024

If you or a loved one experienced a brain injury, intense therapy can play a vital role in recovery and help get you back to an independent lifestyle.

Meet some of our brain injury patients who not only survived, but thrived.

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

03/01/2024

March is Brain Injury Awareness month. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury every nine seconds. A brain injury can affect how a person thinks, acts and feels.

Brain injuries can result from an outside force to the head, known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), or an internal cause – known as a non-traumatic brain injury (NTBI).

Learn more about the difference between a TBI and NTBI below, and check back throughout the month as we spotlight brain injury and how we help people recover.

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Cincinnati, OH
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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.