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Volume 32 Issue 29 Goodyear, AZ
June 2, 2021
Members of the Avondale community recently joined officials from ClearSky Health to break ground for a new 30-bed rehabilitation hospital, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale, that will be located at 109th Avenue and West McDowell Road. (Photo courtesy of city of Avondale)
ClearSky to open inpatient rehab hospital BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
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learSky Health recently broke ground for an inpatient rehabilitation hospital at 109th Avenue and West McDowell Road in Avondale. ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital will be a 30-bed facility that is expected to treat about 650 patients annually. Physician-led rehabilitative services will include physical, occupational and speech therapy; rehabilitative nursing; case management; respiratory therapy, dietary services, and other specialized care. Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise spoke at the groundbreaking, stating that the area has 41,000 health care workers to supply a large talent pool for ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital. Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2021 West Valley View, Inc.
“As we talk about rehabilitation, we’re referring to physical, occupational, and speech therapies,” Weise said. “Almost all of us have had someone we know who has needed at least one of those treatments. Having a world-class facility like ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Avondale provide those services is extremely beneficial to our community.” Darby Brockette, CEO of ClearSky Health, also spoke at the groundbreaking, thanking Avondale’s economic development department, the city and other partners. “You’re blessed to live in an area that has fabulous health care,” Brockette said. “ClearSky Health is just proud to be a part of it. I commit to this community — every patient, every family member — that we’re going to provide (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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you excellence in rehabilitative care, resulting in high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.” The planned 43,000-square-foot medical facility will feature private rooms, a rehabilitative gym, dining room, and an activity of daily living space. The hospital is expected to open summer 2022. ClearSky Health is a rehabilitative health care provider that collaborates with health care facilities to improve, expand or introduce rehabilitative services to communities served. Its management team has expertise in design, development, implementation, and operation of rehabilitative services. ClearSky Health owns and operates five rehabilitation hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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