Drake Center, Inc.
Lindner Center of HOPE
West Chester Medical Center

Drake Center Inc. is the region’s premier physical and medical rehabilitation facility. It’s a 46-acre, 314-bed facility is located on West Galbraith Rd. in Cincinnati. Drake Center has been serving the Tristate for more than 150 years. In July 2006, Drake Center became the 7th hospital in the health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. Satellite facilities include Drake Center Therapies at University Pointe in West Chester, as well as outpatient therapy offices in Wyoming, downtown Cincinnati and Anderson Township.

Drake Center has the capability to care for patients with a wide range of conditions, from complex illness and injury to those requiring minimal outpatient therapy. The hospital offers patients with six main services: medically complex, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient care, wellness and assisted living. Some of their specialized rehabilitation services include: cardiac, musculoskeletal and neurological.

To provide the most extensive care, Drake Center uses an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care. Each patient is assigned an interdisciplinary treatment team with highly specialized training and experience. The team, which can include physicians, nurses, nutritionists, therapists, clergy and family members, ensures that each patient reaches the highest possible levels of functioning and independence. The aim is to achieve patient success in an appropriate and cost-effective manner.

Drake Center, Inc. is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF). For decades, Drake Center has had the backing of the community, repeatedly raising funds through tax levies supported by citizens of Cincinnati.

Drake Center provides a comprehensive continuum of care for individuals who need rehabilitation attention after their acute care hospital stay is over. Drake Center is an essential and invaluable member of the Tristate’s health care system.

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Lindner Center of HOPE

The Craig and Carl Lindner Families presented the University of Cincinnati (UC) with a generous gift of $30 million to establish the Craig and Frances Lindner Center of HOPE. This comprehensive behavioral health care facility will be designed to provide inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-science diagnostic and treatment services integrated with primary medical care and clinical research. The 86,500–square-foot world-class facility will be located on 35 acres in a private setting in Mason, Ohio, with 56 beds serving adolescents, adults and older adults. It will be staffed by UC College of Medicine physicians and will be jointly operated by The Lindner Foundation and The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. Individualized treatment plans will be based on patients’ physical, psychological, social, cultural, educational, spiritual and vocational backgrounds.

The Center will be a center of excellence, incorporating evidence-based treatment in all modalities of care with access to the latest scientific advances in clinical neuroscience. Additionally, it will serve as a community resource for consultation, referrals, education and research. The Lindner Center of HOPE is slated to open in 2008.
 

West Chester Medical Center
www.westchestermedcenter.com

The new 160-bed hospital on the West Chester Medical Center campus in West Chester, Ohio is slated to open in early 2009. It will provide an array of surgical services, outpatient services and imaging services. Included will be a 24-hour full-service emergency department.

The new hospital will allow the Health Alliance to have a facility prepared for today and tomorrow’s technological advancements. Plans include state-of-the-art equipment and amenities designed with patients and family members in mind.

The West Chester Medical Center campus, located near the border of Butler and Warren counties will provide services to a growing community. When the hospital opens, the populations of these counties will have grown more than 10 percent. Future plans include expanding the new hospital to accommodate 300 or more beds.
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