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Welcome to Our Grand Forks Hospital

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 Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health, we are committed to helping you get back to what matters most. Located in Grand Forks, we are a leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, hip fracture and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

When you choose Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health 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.

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Better Rehabilitation Starts Here

Each patient’s recovery is different. At Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health, 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:

 

 

Superior Amenities at Our Hospitals

40 Beds

Free WiFi

Telephones

Televisions

Nonsmoking

Tours available

Service animals allowed

Interpreter services

Translation services available

Student observation hours

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Professionally Accredited

Our hospital complies with local, state and federal regulations. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, a leader in determining quality and safety standards for healthcare delivery, and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Leadership and Staff

Luke Lawrimore
Luke Lawrimore

Chief Executive Officer

Luke has been with Encompass Health since 2015 and brings 15 years of healthcare experience.

Luke has been with Encompass Health since 2015 and brings 15 years of healthcare experience. An Alabama native, he graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Luke received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences and a master’s of business administration and master’s of health care leadership from Friends University.

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Ike Onyeka
IKE ONYEKA

Medical Director

Dr. Onyeka has been a practicing physician for more than 30 years.

Dr. Onyeka has been a practicing physician for more than 30 years. He completed his medical training at the premier Nigerian medical school, University of Nigeria, in 1991. He proceeded to complete his internal medicine residency training at John Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Cook County, in Chicago, Illinois. He is a board-certified physician in internal medicine. Dr. Onyeka joined Altru Health System in February 2004, where he later functioned as medical director of hospital medicine from 2007 to 2017. He currently serves as chair of the department at Altru Health System. He is excited about the opportunity to join Altru Rehabilitation Hospital as medical director.

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Bob Barnhouse
BOB BARNHOUSE

Controller

Bob brings more than 25 years of accounting and finance experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital.

Bob brings more than 25 years of accounting and finance experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital. A native of Ohio, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Akron. Bob is a certified public accountant through the Ohio Accountancy Board and a certified fraud examiner through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He also has a master certificate in lean six sigma from Villanova University.

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Jenny Benton
JENNY BENTON

Business Development Director

Jenny brings more than 27 years of healthcare experience, with seven years in healthcare management.

Jenny brings more than 27 years of healthcare experience, with seven years in healthcare management. She is a Minot native and graduated from Williston State College. She has an associate’s degree in nursing, as well as a teaching certificate in healthcare from Valley City State University.

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Jonda Johnson
JONDA JOHNSON

Chief Nursing Officer

Jonda brings more than 25 years of nursing experience and leadership to Encompass Health Rehabilitation hospital.

Jonda brings more than 25 years of nursing experience and leadership to Encompass Health. Originally from Ohio, she completed her associate degree in nursing at Southern State Community College. Later she completed a bachelor's degree in nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University and a master's degree in nursing leadership and management at Western Governors University. She is a board-certified nurse executive through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

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Emily Lewandowski
EMILY LEWANDOWSKI

Director of Quality & Risk

Emily is a Grand Forks native and has more than 10 years of healthcare experience.

Emily is a Grand Forks native and brings more than 10 years of healthcare experience to Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Crookston with a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management. She received a master’s degree in business from the University of Mary in Bismarck North Dakota.

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Daria Maghsoudlou
DARIA MAGHSOUDLOU

Director of Pharmacy

Daria graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, with a PharmD in 2016.

Daria graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2016. Prior to and throughout pharmacy school, she worked as a full-time pharmacy technician/intern and has been in various pharmacy practice settings, including community, nuclear and hospital pharmacies, since 2011. In order to broaden her clinical and practice knowledge, she attended the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy at the University of Florida and graduated with a master’s degree in applied pharmacoeconomics in May 2023. Daria has been living in Grand Forks, North Dakota since January 2022 and is excited to further her career in this role.

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Rhonda Silvan
RHONDA SILVAN

Human Resources Director

Rhonda brings more than 25 years of expertise in the discipline of human resources management to Encompass Health.

Rhonda brings more than 25 years of expertise in the discipline of human resources management to Encompass Health. Rhonda received her bachelor’s degree in human services management from the University of Phoenix and a certificate in human resources from the University of Villanova.

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Jessica Stuart
JESSICA STUART

Director of Case Management

Jessica brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital.

Jessica brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital. A Minnesota native, she graduated from Minnesota State Community and Technical College with her AAS LPN and later returned for her AD RN. She then attended Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing and is currently in graduate school for her master's degree in nursing through her alma mater MSUM.

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Nicole Willis
NICOLE WILLIS

Director of Therapy Operations

Nicole brings more than 17 years of healthcare experience to Encompass Health.

Nicole brings more than 17 years of healthcare experience to Encompass Health. Eight of those years, she gained leadership experience as a supervisor and then as a manager of inpatient therapy services for acute care, rehab and behavior health services. A native of South Dakota, she graduated from the University of ND with a master’s of occupational therapy. Throughout her 17 years in healthcare, she has focused her career towards both rehabilitation services and leadership.

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