HealthSouth Hospitals and Outpatient Centers of Mechanicsburg will join rehabilitation providers across the nation Sept. 19-25, 2010, in celebration of National Rehabilitation Week.

The week will be highlighted by various events and activities at the Acute Rehabilitation Hospital and the Regional Specialty Hospital. Community members are invited to visit for a Free Picnic and Concert “IN THE SPIRIT OF ELVIS” by Randy Fisher and guest Ray Walmer, September 20th, 5:00-6:00pm picnic, 6:45pm concert at the Acute Rehabilitation Hospital, 175 Lancaster Blvd. HealthSouth will also be hosting a Community Wellness Fair, September 23rd, 10:00am-2:00pm at the Acute Rehabilitation Hospital, 175 Lancaster Blvd. Other events include an Ice Cream Social and Encore Performance “IN THE SPIRIT OF ELVIS” Concert, September 23rd, 5:00-7:00pm at the Regional Specialty Hospital, 4950 Wilson Ln.

“Getting patients back to their active lives is our mission at HealthSouth,” said Greg Toot, HealthSouth Acute Rehabilitation Hospital CEO. “National Rehabilitation Week provides a great opportunity for our hospital to hold events to celebrate how much each of our patients have accomplished since their injury or illness. We invite the community to join in our celebrations and to learn of the successes that rehabilitation brings to patients at our hospitals each and every day.”

National Rehabilitation Week was established in 1976 to create awareness of people with disabilities and promote the benefits of rehabilitation. In 1990, a presidential proclamation designated the third week of September as National Rehabilitation Week, which has grown to include more than 7,000 organizations.

About HealthSouth Hospitals and Outpatient Centers
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg, located at 175 Lancaster Boulevard is a 55-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. HealthSouth Regional Specialty Hospital, located at 4950 Wilson Lane, is a 46-bed inpatient hospital treating medically complex patients. These hospitals serve the needs of patients throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. More information on these hospitals and outpatient services can be found on the Web at www.healthsouthPA.com.

About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is the nation’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services. Operating in 26 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves patients through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation satellite clinics and home health agencies. HealthSouth’s hospitals provide a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions such as stroke and other neurological disorders, orthopedic, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injury, and amputations. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.

For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact Dennis Mahaffey at (717)-691-4834.