Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Ernest Health! 🦃🍁 We're grateful for our dedicated team, patients, and community. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday filled with gratitude and connection. How are you expressing your thanks this year? Share with us below!

11/25/2025

Being a loved one’s caregiver takes compassion, dedication, strength, and patience. But as demands get heavy, it’s also important to recognize that you as a caregiver need to take care of yourself as well. This protects not only your physical and emotional well-being, but it allows you to be more fully engaged with your loved one as well.

Here are some ways to stay resilient and healthy while serving as a caregiver:
• Accept help from others and share the workload. This might include letting others run errands, make meals, provide transportation to appointments, or just providing companionship for your loved one.
• Keep up with your own healthy routines such as medical check-ups, sleeping, staying active, and eating well.
• Make space for short breaks, even if it’s a few minutes of quiet, a quick walk, or a conversation with a friend. These quick breaks may help you recharge and reduce the chance of emotional burnout.
• Connect with other caregivers through a support group either online or in person.
• Set realistic expectations and boundaries with yourself and your loved ones. Call in professional help when you need it.

11/18/2025

🎨 Paint Night with the Davis County Parkinson’s Support Group 🎨

We had the absolute pleasure of hosting a Paint Night for the Davis County Parkinson’s Support Group — and it was such a meaningful, joy-filled evening.

From bright colors to lots of laughter, everyone brought their own creativity to the canvas. More importantly, it gave us a chance to slow down, connect, and support one another in a relaxed, uplifting environment.

We’re grateful for every person who came, shared a smile, and made the night special. ❤️

A huge thank you to the Davis County Parkinson’s community for letting Northern Utah Rehab be part of your journey. We love having you here and can’t wait for our next gathering!

11/17/2025

"The PCT and nurse staff are the absolute tops and the most important part of the care program. In my opinion, they should be overpaid for the compassion they give to patients in a really difficult point in their life. I want to commend Jorge and his staff in the kitchen. I would hope all the encouragement on offering a keto, carnivore, and more diabetic options continues. I can’t say enough about Kiera; she challenged me, and I challenged her every day in PT. Julie and Andrew deserve honorable mention. Jeniel and Jenny taught me how to stand for 11 minutes and think the whole while doing finger work. Trust me, in my job as an assembler, this skill will be very important and appreciated. To Brett and Cameron—great leadership goes unappreciated too much. Thanks for getting me through.

And finally, Chris—you never see him because he’s behind the scenes drumming up business, but he can’t be appreciated enough for working so much to get me out of the hospital to where I could actually get better and back to life. Thanks so much, and I’m sure I probably forgot too many people. So many at the Christmas party—give everybody a pat on the back and tell them what a wonderful job they do.

John O. former patient.”

11/15/2025

🎉 Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital at the Parkinson’s Foundation Education Conference! 🎉

We’re honored to be part of the Parkinson’s Foundation Education Conference today in Salt Lake City!

Our team is here connecting with patients, families, caregivers, and providers—sharing resources, answering questions, and highlighting how specialized inpatient rehabilitation can make a meaningful difference for those living with Parkinson’s disease.

At Northern Utah Rehab, we are committed to helping individuals improve mobility, strength, safety, and independence through evidence-based therapy and compassionate care.

If you’re attending the conference, come say hello! We’d love to meet you and talk about how our hospital supports the Parkinson’s community across Northern Utah. 💙

11/14/2025

"NURH has a great staff, doctors, and cafeteria. I would recommend this rehab hospital to anyone."
- Susan

11/11/2025

Honoring our heroes this Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. Your dedication inspires us every day. How are you celebrating and showing gratitude today? Share your gratitude below!

11/10/2025

Pneumonia is a respiratory infection when the air sacs of the lungs become inflamed and may fill with fluid or pus. This can lead cough, fever, chest pain, and shortness of breath.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the pneumococcal (pneumonia-preventing) vaccination is recommended for children younger than 5 years old and adults 50 years or older. The CDC also recommends the vaccine for children and adults who may be at an increased risk for pneumococcal disease, such as those who have immunocompromising or chronic conditions.

Currently, there are four vaccines recommended for protection against pneumococcal disease in the United States. More than 80% of healthy adults who receive the PPSV23 pneumonia vaccine develop protective antibodies usually within 2-3 weeks after the vaccination. In healthy adults, these antibody levels can last for up to 5 years. Overall, the vaccine is estimated to be about 60-70% effective in preventing invasive pneumococcal disease caused by the strains it covers.

If you have questions about the pneumococcal vaccine, consult with your physician.

11/03/2025

Rehabilitation interventions can serve as a pivotal component in the management of diabetes. Clinical evidence shows that physical and occupational therapies can enhance strength, mobility, and overall function for people living with diabetes.
Benefits of a structured rehabilitation plan include:
· Improved mobility. Exercise training helps the body use glucose more effectively and improves insulin sensitivity.
· Enhanced cardiovascular health. Physical activity supports heart and vascular function, reducing the risk of diabetes-related heart disease.
· Supported independence. Rehabilitation programs focus on maintaining strength, balance, and function to enhance everyday living and quality of life.
· Prevention of foot complications. Education and targeted exercises improve circulation, balance, and wound healing, helping to prevent foot ulcers and infections.
Overall, rehabilitation helps individuals with diabetes live healthier, more active lives.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 At Ernest Health, we're committed to helping our patients feel confident and cared for. Whether you're visiting loved ones or trick-or-treating, we wish you a safe and fun holiday. Share your costume ideas below! 👻✨

10/27/2025

"Hi, the staff were extremely kind and compassionate, and they did everything they could to keep me out of pain. And they were just very kind and never acted like I was a bother when I asked them for anything. They were very good to me, and I did appreciate it greatly. Thank you." -Julie

10/27/2025

Hear from advocate Alec McMorris about our amputation resources!

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