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Select Specialty Hospitals specialize in treating patients recovering from catastrophic critical illness.

Our interdisciplinary teams develop individual treatment plans to meet each patient's needs with a goal to improve over time and return to their daily lives.

07/24/2026

When Tom Franks returned to Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego, it wasn't because he needed care.
He came back to say thank you.

Tom spent more than four months in that hospital in 2025, relearning to breathe, eat, walk and talk following a health crisis. He still faced a road to recovery when he discharged. Tom and his wife, Kathy, wanted everyone who had touched their lives during that time to see something they don't often get to see: the outcome.

As Tom says in this video, patients leave, recover and move on with their lives, but care teams rarely get to witness the impact they've made.

07/21/2026

Pastor James Easley was one of five people shot during an attempted carjacking in March. Two of the victims died.

With wounds to his chest, face and arm, James spent two weeks at St. Mary's Medical Center receiving lifesaving treatment before transferring to Select Specialty Hospital - Palm Beach. There, he spent the next month relearning how to breathe, eat, walk and talk, drawing strength from his faith and the support of his family, congregation and care team.

One month later, James walked out of the hospital on his own two feet.

Today, James is doing well. He returned to Select Specialty Hospital to thank the team who helped him get back home.

07/16/2026

Stroke recovery is a journey, not a single moment. Our latest blog explains what stroke rehabilitation involves, who’s on the care team and how our clinical programs help patients regain independence one step at a time.

Read more and learn what to expect on the road to recovery: https://bit.ly/3TFbFbV

07/15/2026

Janell Langle hoped to be home for her anniversary. Instead, still recovering from respiratory failure, she and Johnny celebrated 61 years together, side by side, at Select Specialty Hospital - Omaha.

Lifelong Omahans, Janell and Johnny raised two daughters and now spoil three grandchildren. Janell has made remarkable strides in her recovery but wasn’t yet ready to go home when their anniversary arrived.

So the team at Select Specialty Hospital brought the celebration to them.

07/04/2026

As we recognize our nation’s 250th birthday, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July.

06/19/2026

Juneteenth is a celebration of liberation, a reflection of progress and a call to keep building a future rooted in equality.

06/16/2026

“Every interaction shapes the patient experience, making CNAs and patient care techs essential to healing, outcomes and the human connection at the bedside every day.” — Melissa Beers, senior vice president, clinical operations, specialty hospitals.

Our nursing assistants and patient care technicians spend the most time with our patients. They are essential eyes and ears, informing care team colleagues of any subtle changes in a patient’s mood or ability to accomplish a particular activity. This, in turn, helps to support recovery progress and outcomes.

06/11/2026

CNAs are at the heart of patient care and recovery.

Working alongside nursing and therapy teams, nursing assistants and patient care technicians play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their healing and recovery. They take vital signs, respond to call lights, observe and report on changes or progress and assist with patients’ personal care needs.

Above all, they encourage and guide patients with compassion, helping them stay motivated to achieve their recovery goals.

06/10/2026

After being resuscitated from a massive heart attack and spending weeks on a ventilator, Warren Leary III needed to relearn how to breathe, walk, talk and care for himself again. Once out of the ICU, he was in need of a continuum of care to support his recovery.

With his wife and sons by his side, he transferred to Select Specialty Hospital - Willingboro for extended hospital care and to liberate from the ventilator. For the next phase of his recovery, Warren went to Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Marlton where a physician-led team of therapists helped him regain strength and skills to get back to enjoying his life.

His immediate goal? To attend his son’s wedding and dance the night away.

Read how Warren regained his independence: https://bit.ly/4ujmFZb

06/04/2026

For six weeks, David Thigpen was without his “shadow,” the partner always by his side. His wife Debbie fell at their home, and what seemed minor was actually a life-threatening traumatic brain injury. David’s quick thinking saved her life. Through the continuum of care at Select Specialty Hospital - Gainesville and UF Health Rehabilitation , Debbie fought her way back, relearning to breathe, eat, talk and walk. Today, the Thigpens are side by side again and back to the life they love.

10/15/2025

At 29 years old, Amanda Laughlin was loving life, focused on her career and having fun. But Amanda’s zest for life took a blow when she sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a snowmobile accident while on vacation. At the hospital, doctors jumped into action to minimize any brain damage—placing her in a medically induced coma to reduce swelling in her brain and allow her body to heal. By day 31 of her hospitalization, Amanda was freed from the ventilator and transferred to Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati for specialized recovery care.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/3W94oPP

06/25/2025

Rico Booker, 54, had a headache and neck pain that wouldn’t stop. When arm and leg numbness set in, followed by fatigue and vomiting, he went to the emergency room. Doctors diagnosed Rico with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder that causes the body’s immune system to attack its own nerves. His condition continued to deteriorate, which meant he would spend the next two months in the ICU before stabilizing. At that point, doctors recommended extended post-acute care and for that, Rico’s family chose Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati, a critical illness recovery hospital.

Read Rico's story: https://bit.ly/44x8tSG

03/11/2025

Pneumonia, and the resulting respiratory failure, forced Dawson Bennett to seek medical attention. After a week in the hospital, Dawson was discharged but returned two days later, still struggling to breathe. Unable to solve the problem with noninvasive means, the hospital airlifted Dawson to Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital. There, Dawson would receive a tracheostomy to help him breathe. It was at that time that his heart stopped and his medical team had to shock him five times to revive him. When his condition finally stabilized, Dawson transitioned to Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati. There, a multidisciplinary team implemented a personalized treatment plan that would help him relearn how to breathe and walk on his own.

Read Dawson's story: https://bit.ly/3DBWiJL

01/29/2025

Darlene Parrillo suspected something wasn’t quite right when Fred, her husband of 56 years, reached for his cane to walk. Fred, an Army veteran, rarely used his cane. When Darlene heard it fall, she knew Fred was in trouble. She found him lying on the floor; Fred suffered a massive brain bleed. He spent three weeks in an induced coma before transferring to Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati to regain strength and his ability to walk, talk, eat and think clearly again. With Fred’s family and care team by his side, he made significant strides toward recovery.

Read Fred's story here: https://bit.ly/40QSvRK

09/18/2024

Tina Terrell, a busy mother and grandmother, was unprepared for the sudden onset of acute pancreatitis that landed her in the emergency room unconscious and unable to breathe on her own. Though they were able to treat the inflamed pancreas, Tina’s lungs had become too weak and she remained reliant on a ventilator to breathe. At a recommendation from the hospital, Tina’s family transferred her to Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati, where a physician-led, interdisciplinary team implemented a personalized treatment plan that would see her grow strong enough to transfer to TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital. TriHealth’s aggressive therapy regimen would further strengthen Tina until she was ready to return home.

Read Tina's story here: https://bit.ly/3XuJcnE

08/09/2024

After spending 15 days in the ICU following a stroke, Kaycee Maier transferred to Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati. There, the interdisciplinary team would implement a treatment plan to help Kaycee reach her goals of coming off the ventilator and regaining her ability to speak.

Read Kaycee's story here: https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/oh/cincinnati/cincinnati/page-data/location-detail-tabs/success-stories/kaycee-maier-story/

07/23/2024

A tingling in her face and weakness in her left hand were the first signs Darlene Bryant had that something was wrong. Rushed to the hospital, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis leptomeningeal disease. Darlene experienced many uncontrolled seizures, was placed on a ventilator and had a PEG tube inserted for nutrition. Though her illness was daunting, Darlene triumphed with the help of the expert care she received at Select Specialty Hospital – Cincinnati.

Read about her recovery journey: https://bit.ly/3xY8cLn

05/09/2024

Raymond Nies, an Indiana native, went into septic shock while on vacation with his family at Red River Gorge. After 25 days in the ICU, Raymond was well enough to transfer to Select Specialty Hospital - Cincinnati. Incredibly weak and reliant on a ventilator to breathe and a tube to eat, Raymond worked with his care team to begin rebuilding his independence.

Read Raymond's story here: https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/oh/cincinnati/cincinnati/page-data/location-detail-tabs/success-stories/raymond-nies-story/

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2139 Auburn Avenue, 3rd Floor
Cincinnati, OH
45219

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+15135728720

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https://www.selectspecialtyhospitals.com/locations-and-tours/OH/Cincinnati/Cincinnati?ty=xt

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