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Address
315 Business Loop 70 West
Columbia, MO, 65203
Phone Number
Visiting hours

Monday - Friday 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday noon - 6:00 p.m.

This hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission National Quality Approval

Why choose us

Why choose Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliation of Encompass Health and MU Health Care

Regain your quality of life after a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, hip fracture or other complex orthopedic or neurological condition by making the right choice for rehabilitation.

Choose experience
As part of the nation’s largest network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, we have access to the latest treatments and technologies to help in your recovery.
Choose compassion
Your care team will create a plan unique to you and your goals to help you regain your highest level of independence.
Choose exceptional results
Intensive therapy is proven to help in recovery. At our hospital, you will receive three hours of therapy a day, five days a week and will have frequent physician visits and 24/7 nursing care.

Better rehabilitation starts here

Each patient’s recovery is different. At Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliation of Encompass Health and MU Health Care, 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:

Stroke rehabilitation

Intensive therapy combined with a hospital level of care will help you manage your symptoms and get back to everyday activities.

Neurological conditions

Whether a traumatic brain injury or a neurological condition such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis, we will design a care plan to meet your unique needs and goals.

Spinal cord injury

Your care team will work with you and your loved ones to help you manage your condition and get back to what matters most.

Orthopedic conditions

From hip fractures and joint replacements to amputation and prosthetic training your care team will help you adapt and recover.

How we compare

After a stroke, illness or injury, there is no place like home. However, going home too soon could put you at risk and even set you back in your recovery. Choosing inpatient rehabilitation can help build up your strength to better prepare you to return to what matters most. In this setting, you will receive the medical care and intensive therapy needed to help you meet your goals. Your loved ones will also be an integral part of your care plan.

Therapist and a patient

Your care team will include:

  • Rehabilitation physicians and nurses
  • Physical, occupational and speech therapists
  • Dietitian
  • Pharmacist
  • Case manager
Therapist and a patient

What to expect during your stay

This series of videos will prepare you for what to expect while at one of our hospitals from admission to discharge.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital visiting hours are:

Monday-Friday from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
Saturday-Sunday from noon - 6 p.m.

Since your loved ones are an integral part of your recovery in inpatient rehabilitation, they also will be included in your recovery plans and goals.