St. Luke's Health, Lifepoint Rehabilitation opening $34M inpatient rehab center in Spring

While St. Luke’s Health offers inpatient rehabilitation services at several hospitals, the new freestanding facility will be located on the St. Luke’s Health Springwoods Village campus.

“The project aligns with our strategy of offering integrated, whole-person care convenient to home across clinics, acute care and post-acute facilities,” Jim Parisi, president of St. Luke’s Health Springwoods Village Hospital, said.

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health, has more than 45 inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the country focusing on recovery from brain trauma and orthopedic injuries.

“We look forward to working alongside St. Luke’s Health as we expand access to high-quality rehabilitation care in the Greater Houston area,” Lifepoint Rehabilitation President Russ Bailey said.

The facility will include 40 private rooms and provide care to patients recovering from conditions including stroke, neurological disease, and brain and spinal cord injuries. The center will also have multidisciplinary therapy gymnasiums and outdoor courtyards to encourage activity.

Why it matters

Officials with both facilities said the Springwoods Village campus was selected due to the location near major highways and in an area that has experienced continued population growth over the last several years. There are 13 inpatient rehab facilities across the Greater Houston area, four of which are located in the northern portion of the city, and all are housed within existing hospitals.

Inpatient rehab services for medical conditions provide continuous nursing support and care throughout a patient’s healing process. According to Lifepoint Rehabilitation officials, the freestanding facility will allow staff to focus on patient well-being without additional environmental stressors.

“A dedicated facility like this enables our teams to provide the seamless and adaptive care that makes this possible,” Bailey said.

St. Luke’s Health officials said the new facility will increase access to intensive nursing care for patients in the north Houston area.

According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in order to qualify as an inpatient rehabilitation center, a facility must be able to provide at least three hours of “intensive” care daily for patients.

What's next?

Officials with both hospital systems broke ground on the new facility on June 2, and are anticipating accepting patients by summer 2027.

“This expansion of our ministry will allow St. Luke’s Health to bring excellent inpatient rehabilitation care with humankindness to one of the fastest growing areas of Greater Houston,” Lawson said.

While St. Luke’s Health is helping with the cost of constructing the facility, Lifepoint Rehabilitation will manage the day-to-day operations of the facility upon completion.

“Through our continued investment in leading-edge technology and advancement of evidence-driven therapy models, we remain focused on restoring our patients to their daily lives in good health,” Bailey said. “We share a vision to provide patient-centered care that restores patients to their lives, families and communities as functionally as possible.”