Inpatient Rehabilitation Services statistics are provided below for Fiscal Year 2024 (October 2023-September 2024).
Gender
- Male (42%)
- Female (58%)
Average Age
- 72
(The rehabilitation unit accepts adolescents 13-17 years of age, as well as adults age 18 and older. In 2022 and 2023, no adolescent patient were on the rehab unit. In 2023, 1 adolescent patients was admitted to rehab.)
Diagnosis
- Stroke (31%)
- Spinal Cord Injury (4%)
- Neuro (8%)
- Brain Injury (9%)
- Orthopedic (35%)
- General Rehab/Medical (13%)
Average Length of Stay
- 16 days
Discharge Location
In FY24, Blessing had 17 (6%) patients discharged to acute medical facilities, 50 (17%) return to Skilled Nursing Facility, and 225 (77%) of the patients returned to their community.
Improvement in Self-Care Scores (most commonly used indicator of improvement)
- Average gain of 11 points from admission to discharge compared with a national average of 11 points and a regional average of 12 points.
Improvement in Mobility Scores
- Average gain of 14 points from admission to discharge compared to a national average of 13 points and a regional average of 14.
Improvement in Walking Scores
- Average gain of 11.45 points from admission to discharge compared to a national average of 13 points and a regional average of 14.