Orlando Health opening advanced rehabilitation institute in Ocoee

Orlando Health is opening an advanced rehabilitation institute in the city of Ocoee.

The health care organization will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new center Thursday, Oct. 5.

The event will feature words from Orlando Health and community leaders, as well as facility tours.

The institute is the first freestanding comprehensive medical rehabilitation facility in Orange County.

The new facility is located on the Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital campus, 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

The building is a 54-bed inpatient facility and was designed to provide high-quality, post-acute care for patients requiring medical and rehabilitative services.

Some of the facilities features include all private patient rooms, a dedicated therapy space and a simulated apartment for activities of daily living. 

The facility also houses a gym with state-of-the-art rehabilitative equipment, including body-weight-supported gait systems, robotics for training in arm/hand coordination and walking, and communication assistance technology.

The ribbon cutting will take place at 9:45 a.m. at 1300 Hempel Ave., Ocoee.

For more information on the advanced rehabilitation institute, click here.