Inova Fairfax Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation

When a patient is referred to our inpatient program, a rehabilitation admissions nurse liaison will complete a review of the patient's medical record. During this review, the nurse liaison will assess the patient’s condition to identify specific needs and evaluate the patient’s eligibility for the program.

To be eligible for admission to our programs, patients must:

• Be medically stable
• Require 24 hours per day of skilled rehabilitation nursing care and physician services
• Be able to tolerate three hours of intensive therapies per day at least five days a week
• Have the ability to learn, or have family support for, education and training to ensure a safe discharge plan

Our team of highly trained, certified professionals is committed to helping patients achieve their highest level of independence, prevent long-term complications and maintain optimal health and well-being.

Our team members include:

• Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians
• Nurses
• Physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapists
• Neuropsychologists
• Case managers and social workers
• Rehabilitation liaisons
• Dietitians
• Pharmacists
• Hospitalists

Our inpatient facilities house fully equipped gyms, a vision training area, multiple day rooms, and a spacious, functional training kitchen.

Our team is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to help individuals and their families reach meaningful goals throughout the rehabilitation process:

• Self-care
• Mobility/balance
• Speech and swallowing
• Thinking skills
• Bowel and bladder management
• Adaptation to the disability (to include medical equipment, if needed)
• Transition to home or outpatient care
• Safety
• Home management

Our team of professionals will help you return home safely, with the highest degree of independence possible, using the latest evidence-based interventions and technology. Your personalized care binder will serve as a resource to help you continue to make progress after you are discharged from the hospital.

• Four or five loose-fitting outfits, including:
  • Shirts, pants and undergarments
  • Socks and shoes with nonskid bottoms
• Personal grooming items
• Glasses
• Hearing aids, if needed

We encourage family and friends to visit while you are here. During COVID-19, we are following Inova’s visitation policy, which allows one unique visitor only per day between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. We offer free parking and free WiFi access to all patients and visitors.