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About Us
stroke brain injury spinal cord injury and neurological or orthopedic disorders We offer a continuum of care from acute inpatient rehabilitation therapy to outpatient services We are widely regarded as the Dedicated Rehab Experts

For over 60 years our team of board members physicians nurses therapists and support staff have worked together to restore lives after catastrophic events Our multidisciplinary approach helps individuals reach their goals return to independent living and rejoin their communities We provide families with the support and compassion they need to assist in the recovery of loved ones

At our hospital part of our mission is to help people live life to the fullest Please read on for more details and answers to any questions you might have

Elks Rehab Hospital is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities CARF

Our Mission and Values
Mission Statement
Through our expertise in rehab and uncompromising commitment to care education and research we help you live life to its fullest

Values
Collaboration Across business units disciplines job classes and
geographic sites our employees strive to work together

Compassion We are known for our compassionate care of patients and
interaction with coworkers

Excellence Our clinical expertise is renowned documented by our
outcomes reputation and opinions of those who interact with us

Innovation We invite create and share new and better ways of achieving
our goals

Resourcefulness We create new ways to reach goals through improved
techniques flexible management and efficient uses of resources

Safety We maintain a safe environment for patients to heal and employees
to work

Trust We earn and maintain the trust of patients stakeholders and fellow
employees through our deeds and words

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History

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Our History
The Idaho State Elks Convalescent Home for Children the forerunner of the present hospital was opened August 27 1947 as a treatment facility for polio patients Established in what had been a private home only nursing and Physical Therapy services were offered initially The development of immunization vaccines during the 1950s stemmed the scourge of polio and our rehabilitation programs then expanded to fill other needs such as stroke spinal cord injuries reconstructive joint conditions cerebral palsy etc No longer a facility only oriented to the care of children the name was changed to The Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Center in 1955 With growth and development the Idaho Elks saw the need for a new building The original construction of the second facility on the present campus took place during 1956 and 1957 With the hiring of a fulltime Medical Director in 1972 the facility became more quothospitalquot oriented Thus the name was once again changed in 1972 to The Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital IERH Continued growth resulted in a major expansion of the facility during 1972 and 1973 During 1980 and 1981 a new nursing wing was added along with extensive internal remodeling A second wave of remodeling began in 1989 That building encompassed over 71000 square feet almost twice its original size In 1998 the Elks started the largest construction project in over 50 years the present building which is situated on a specially created entrance off of Robbins Road

The present hospital opened for business in April of 2000 This 156000 square foot hospital includes four floors a therapy gym two pools with inpatient rooms for 61 inpatient beds in both private and semiprivate rooms The hospital is heated with geothermal heat and in all ways is a state of the art facility The latest jewel in the Elks crown is the newly constructed Medical Office Building at the Elks located across Fort Street from the main hospital This two story building was constructed to house the Hearing and Balance Centers growing program on the second floor Tenants lease space on the first floor

In 1996 IERH began a joint venture St Lukes amp9830 Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Services with St Lukes Regional Medical Center to provide premiere outpatient therapy Their programs include physical occupational speech and sports therapy In addition they provide pediatric care and a large occupational medical program With 23 clinics across the Treasure Valley Canyon County and the Wood RiverMagic Valley these clinics continue to be an important part of the Elks family and an integral part of the communities they serve

In 2005 a new partnership was formed to meet the needs of patients with chronic nonhealing wounds and other related diagnoses The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine treats patients from all over the Northwest and operates two clinics one in Boise and one in Meridian Idaho

Optimal Therapy Staffing is also a newly formed member of the Elks family Their focus is on recruiting personnel for the hospital and its joint ventures and other health care settings from all over the United States