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Welcome to Encompass Health Salisbury

We know that choosing where to receive care after a life-changing illness or injury is an important decision for you and your loved ones. At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury, we are committed to helping you get back to what matters most. Located in Salisbury, we are a leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, hip fracture and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

When you choose Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury for your rehabilitation, you receive compassionate care from an expert team of physical, occupational and speech therapists; physicians; nurses; dietitians; pharmacists; and case managers who work together to create a plan to help you meet your unique goals.

At our hospital you will receive:

  • Three hours of therapy, five days per week
  • 24/7 nursing care, including nurses who specialize in rehabilitation
  • Frequent visits from a physician*

*We provide access to independent physicians.

Learn what to expect during inpatient rehabilitation

Better Rehabilitation Starts Here

Each patient’s recovery is different. At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury, our expert clinicians combine the latest technologies, real-world simulations and advanced therapies into a treatment plan that helps you achieve what’s important to you. Our specialties include but are not limited to:

 

 

Choosing the Right Care

After a stroke or other serious illness or injury, where you recover matters. Consider your options and learn why inpatient rehabilitation, which offers a hospital level of care combined with advanced therapies, might be right for you.

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Superior Amenities at Our Hospitals

74 Beds

Televisions

Telephones

Free WiFi

Nonsmoking

Courtyard

Pet friendly

Interpreter services

Spanish translators available

Tours available

Support groups

Student observation hours

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What to Expect

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Careers

We Proudly Display Our Gold Seal of Approval™

Stroke Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation.

Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in brain injury rehabilitation.

Leadership and Staff

Gunnar Zorn
Gunnar Zorn, M.D.

Medical Director

Dr. Zorn specializes in comprehensive generalized rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, electro diagnostic medicine and independent medical examinations.

Dr. Zorn has been a part of the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury hospital team for more than 15 years. He specializes in comprehensive generalized rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, electro diagnostic medicine and independent medical examinations. A graduate of Duke University and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Dr. Zorn completed his internship at the Medical Center of Delaware in Newark and his residency at Jefferson University Hospital.

Dr. Zorn is an independent private practice physician.

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Natalie Fenstermacher
Natalie Fenstermacher, MSN, RN

Director of Quality/Risk

Natalie joined the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury team in 2018 as infection preventionist/employee health nurse working with the nursing team.

Natalie joined the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury team in 2018 as infection preventionist/employee health nurse working with the nursing team. In 2020 she transitioned into her role as the quality and risk director. She brings with her a strong clinical background in acute care nursing since 2008; specializing in the care of post op abdominal, vascular, and bariatric patients. In addition to acute care experience, Natalie has also experience teaching nursing courses at the local community college. Natalie received her master’s degree in nursing leadership from Wilmington University in Delaware.

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Brad Rogers
Brad Rogers

Human Resources Director

Brad joined the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury team in 2022.

Brad joined the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury team in 2022. His professional experience included human resources, medical practice management, and adult education. Brad holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Healthcare Management form Ohio Christian University in Circleville, OH.

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Karen Rounsley
Karen Rounsley

Controller

Karen brought more than 20 years of accounting and financial management experience to her position.

Karen has been the controller at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury for 15 years and employed at the hospital for nearly 20 years. She brings more than 20 years of accounting and financial management experience to her position. Karen has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Salisbury University.

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Christina Wingate-Spence
CHRISTINA WINGATE-SPENCE

Business Development Director

Christina has held the position of business development director, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury since February 2023.

Christina has held the position of business development director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury since February 2023. More than 20 years of Christina’s career has been spent in healthcare sales, strategy, marketing and communications, and she has experience in long term care, assisted living, home care and hospital settings. In her role as business development director, Christina leads Encompass Health Salisbury’s admission team – both internally and externally. Having spent her entire career on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she is very passionate about rural healthcare and the importance of having access to quality healthcare services in rural areas.

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