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Welcome to our hospital

At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg, we are committed to helping you regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury. Located in Fredericksburg, we serve patients in the Spotsylvania, Stafford, Woodbridge and Culpepper areas as a leading provider of inpatient oncology rehabilitation and inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

Using clinical collaboration and advanced technologies, we provide a personalized care plan designed to meet your unique needs and help you achieve your goals.

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital uses an interdisciplinary team approach that includes physical, speech and occupational therapists, rehabilitation physicians, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, dietitians and more, combined with our advanced technology and expertise, to help you achieve your goals. You will receive at least three hours of therapy five days per week while under the constant care of registered nurses, many of whom specialize in rehabilitation, and frequent independent private practice physician* visits.

Rehabilitation is covered in full or part by most health insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. Our hospital has contracts with most major insurance companies and is willing to negotiate with other companies, as needed.

*The hospital provides access to independent physicians.

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Superior amenities at our hospitals

58 Beds

18 Semi-private rooms

22 Private rooms

Nonsmoking

Telephones

Televisions

Cafeteria

Free WiFi

Interpreter services

Pet friendly

Support groups

Tours available

Volunteers

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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.

Amputee Rehabilitation

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

2021 Stroke Center of Excellence winner

The Stroke Center of Excellence award is part of Encompass Health’s internal recognition program to highlight accomplishments within our rehabilitation hospitals. It is achieved through a dedication, hard work and superior patient outcomes. To meet strict certification criteria, hospitals must provide high quality services, and the program must meet The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and hold The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification in Stroke Rehabilitation to qualify. 

Take a virtual tour

The following region contains a Google 3D virtual tour feature that allows a user to view the Encompass Health facility. To assist screen reader users in understanding what is presented in the 3D virtual tour, each image view is independently described within lists that can be found under each linked heading.

Please click on the arrows to navigate through the hallways on each floor. Use the "L" options on the right-hand side of the tour window below to navigate through different areas/floors of the hospital for a full virtual tour. See a key to "L" areas below.

  • Lobby/Foyer of hospital accessed through main hospital entrance.
  • Main desk in lobby entrance for receptionist and admitting area.
  • Chairs for patients and visitors to use.
  • Hallway off to left leading to other areas of hospital.
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  • Multiple tables and chairs for patients and visitors to eat together.
  • Buffet style food area with menu, utensils, and condiments to choose.
  • Drinks/coffee station across from food area.
  • Television available and window spanning entire length of room.
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  • Multiple tables and chairs for patients, visitors, and family to sit together.
  • Television mounted on wall for patient/visitor use.
  • Bookcase with books to borrow.
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  • Large table with multiple chairs for patients, visitors, and family to sit together.
  • Television with additional couch chairs available for use.
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  • Large room with multiple tables throughout therapy gym to assist in patient therapies.
  • Exercise equipment throughout gym to be used with technologies in therapy sessions.
  • Small stairs to assist in building patient’s strength.
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  • Activities of daily living suite is a recreated bedroom, kitchen, grocery store, laundry room, and bathroom area to simulate activities of daily life for patients to practice before they return home.
  • Bedroom has bed, nightstand, and small desk and chair.
  • Kitchen has small table and chairs, standard kitchen appliances, sink, and washer and dryer.
  • Bathroom has a shower, sink, and toilet.
  • Shelves holding various grocery items are used to practice shopping after discharge.
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  • Shared patient room with two beds, sink, bathroom, TV and chairs for visitors.
  • Two wardrobes under TVs for storage.
  • Nightstands are placed next to each bed with a curtain to divide room between patient beds.
  • Window with exterior view.
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  • Patient room with bed, sink, bathroom, TV and chair for visitors.
  • Wardrobe with storage for personal effects is under the television.
  • Small desk area with chair.
  • Window with exterior view.

Hospital happenings

Gardening and spending time outdoors enhances vitamin D absorption and improves bone strength over time. When folks see their plants grow and eventually produce fruits and flowers, it can improve self-confidence and elevate mood. Community gardening at Encompass Health Fredericksburg helps our patients socialize, bond and relax. Arjun Hariharan, senior physical therapist, helps to lead our gardening program so that patients have a healthy hobby to continue at home upon discharge.

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Fredericksburg community gardening

Hospital happenings

April is Occupational Therapy Month. To recognize the vital work our OTs perform each day, we asked Andrea Wysocki, OT, to talk about what she loves about her profession. Thank you for all you do!

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April is Occupational Therapy Month. To recognize the vital work our OTs perform each day, we asked Andrea Wysocki, OT, to talk about what she loves about her profession.

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We celebrated National Social Worker’s Day by honoring three of the very best: Joy Chontosh, Candice Gray and Petra Lohr. Thank you for all the wonderful work you do.

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We celebrated National Social Worker’s Day by honoring three of the very best: Joy Chontosh, Candice Gray and Petra Lohr.

Hospital happenings

We're excited to share an employee spotlight for our very own Heather Hirons, RN, who was honored as our Outstanding Employee Achievement Award winner for 2020. Heather is continuously looking for ways to improve the patient experience, and she puts the patients first always, ensuring their needs are met. Congratulations, Heather!

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Hospital happenings

Fredericksburg REACH Junior Beta Club member Weston Roman and his mother, Yvette, presented Heather Hirons, RN, with goodie bags on Valentine's Day to deliver to our patients. Staff and patients are thankful and appreciate your club's generosity. "My father was a patient here a few years ago and we had a phenomenal experience,” Yvette said. “The overall environment was ideal for him to focus on his physical and mental wellbeing. It helped work toward his successful recovery."

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Fredericksburg REACH Junior Beta Club member Weston Roman and his mother, Yvette, presented Heather Hirons, RN, with goodie bags on Valentine

Leadership and staff

David Cashwell
DAVID CASHWELL

Chief Executive Officer

David Cashwell joined Encompass Health Fredericksburg in June 2017.

David Cashwell joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in June 2017, providing 15 years of executive healthcare leadership experience in acute care hospitals and, most recently, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond. A North Carolina native, David attended The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned his master’s degree in health administration in 2005 from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia.

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Phuong Mai
Dr. Phong Mai, MD

Medical Director

Dr. Mai joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in February 2018.

Dr. Mai joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in February 2018. He received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Virginia, and he attended medical school at St. George University School of Medicine. He interned in internal medicine/pediatrics at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and completed his residency training at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the teaching hospital of Columbia and Cornel Medical School.

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Charles Ball
CHUCK BALL

Area Director of Plant Operations

Charles brings 20 years’ experience in acute care hospital experience to Fredericksburg.

Charles brings 20 years’ experience in acute care hospital experience to Fredericksburg. He joined the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg team in August 2014 after relocating from HealthSouth Mountainview Hospital in Morgantown WV. He has served as the safety committee chairperson for HealthSouth for the last four years. He comes to us with experience with emergency management and represents HealthSouth with local emergency preparedness groups. Charles is a native of California where he ran a successful landscape business for 15 years.

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Susanne Colligon
Susanne Colligon, MSN, MBA, FNP-BC, OCN, CRRN

Chief Nursing Officer

Susanne brings 33 years of healthcare experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg.

Susanne brings 33 years of experience as a registered nurse, 15 years as a family nurse practitioner and 16 years of administration experience. Her specialty focus has been in oncology, bone marrow transplant, palliative care and most recently rehabilitation nursing in which she is certified. She has been the chief nursing officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg for five years. She initially graduated from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with her BSN in 1990. She obtained her master’s in nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2008. She completed her MBA at Averett University in 2016.

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Rebecca Edwards
Rebecca Edwards, PT, MBA

Director of Therapy Operations

Rebecca joined the team at Encompass Health Fredericksburg in March of 2020.

Rebecca joined the team at Encompass Health Fredericksburg in March of 2020. Rebecca brings over 34 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist and 20 years as a leader of therapy services in a variety of settings including acute care, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation. Prior to joining Encompass Health, she held leadership roles at Virginia Commonwealth University, HCA Healthcare and University of Virginia. She received her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Old Dominion University and her master’s degree in business administration from Averett University. Rebecca also received her certification as a lymphedema therapist from the American Academy of Lymphatics. Rebecca is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Felix Fianko
FELIX FIANKO

Pharmacy Director

Felix joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in April 2015.

Felix Fianko joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg from Walgreens pharmacy in April 2015 where he excelled as a staff pharmacist in the community setting. A native of Ghana West Africa, he attended the University of Science and Technology and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in renewable natural resource management in 1997. After moving to the United States, he pursued and earned a post baccalaureate certificate in health sciences at the Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009 and subsequently a doctorate degree in pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Worcester Massachusetts in 2014. His passion and experiences for patient care began at a young age in Ghana where he grew up in the University Hospital system where his father worked as a senior laboratory technologist. His leadership qualities and skills earned him a place on the Fredericksburg hospital leadership team in 2017. Felix’s areas of interest include ambulatory care, medication therapy management, and antimicrobial stewardship. Felix is currently a member of Virginia Society of Hospital Pharmacist and currently pursuing SIDP certification in Antimicrobial Stewardship.

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Kathy Foster
KATHY FOSTER, RHIT

Director of Health Information Management/HIPAA Officer

Kathy joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in August 2012.

Kathy joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in August 2012, bringing more than 15 years of healthcare experience in billing, coding, auditing, denials management and medical record compliance. Kathy serves as the hospital’s medical records director, HIPAA officer and is a representative on the HIMS Leadership Board. Kathy is a resource in assisting other Encompass Health hospitals with various needs and leads our team in ensuring completeness of health records and privacy of protected health information.

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Nicole Gordon
NICOLE GORDON

Business Development Director

Nicole joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in May 2022.

Nicole joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in May 2022, providing more than nine years of healthcare experience in acute care and inpatient settings. Her career with Encompass Health started in Bryan, Texas in September 2016 as a rehab liaison, helping patients gain access to acute rehabilitation. She advanced in her position from rehab liaison to senior rehab liaison before being promoted as business development director. Nicole earned both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed master social worker. Her passion for helping people motivates her to educate the community, medical professionals, patients and families on the benefits of acute rehabilitation.

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Kerry Hendrickson
KERRY HENDRICKSON

Controller

Kerry joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in October 2022.

Kerry joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in October 2022. With over 25 years of accounting experience, much of his career was spent within the healthcare industry. He has served in several capacities ranging from senior staff accountant to controller of a residential care facility for the elderly. Kerry brings with him proficiencies in nonprofit accounting, asset settlement, budgeting, trust fund accounting, income tax preparation, and financial statement analysis. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of the Virgin Islands with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a concentration in accounting. He later earned a master’s in accounting from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Bryana Reilly
BRYANA REILLY, MSN, RN, CPPS

Director of Quality

Bryana brings more than 10 years of clinical and management experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg.

Bryana brings more than 10 years of clinical and management experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg. She joined the Encompass Health Fredericksburg team in May 2016 as the patient standards assessment coordinator and has been in the role of director of quality and risk since January 2018. Prior to her career with Encompass Health, she worked in critical care and risk management within the acute care setting. She received her Master of Science in nursing administration and Bachelor of Science in nursing from Liberty University. She became a certified professional in patient safety in June 2015 and has maintained this certification. Her passion is promoting a just culture for staff to feel comfortable speaking up to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to patients.

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Karen Truslow
KAREN TRUSLOW, RN, MSN, ACM, CCM

Director of Care Management

Karen brings 30 years of case management experience to her role.

Karen brings 30 years of case management experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg. Prior to joining Encompass Health, she served as a case manager/operations manager for the department of care management at Mary Washington Hospital. She began her career at Mary Washington Hospital as a home health nurse. Karen received a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing administration both from George Mason University. She is an accredited case manager and board-certified case manager.

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Anthanita Warner
Anthanita Warner

Director of Human Resources

Anthanita has worked in healthcare human resources for more than 16 years.

Anthanita Warner joined our team in April 2019. Previously she worked for a large nonprofit continuing care retirement and rehabilitation community as an area human resources director and has worked in healthcare human resources for more than 16 years. Her professional experience includes employee relations, policy-planning, change management, benefits and recruitment. Anthanita has established experience in addressing and implementing strategic plans for talent acquisition, retention and succession planning with a special focus on: healthcare regulatory compliance, team building, risk management, training and mentoring, and relationship building management. Anthanita holds her Bachelor of Science degree in human resources management from Wilmington University, Del.. Anthanita began her healthcare career more than 25 years ago as a medical assistant.

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