For the sixth consecutive year, Rush Copley’s Physical Rehabilitation Center is recognized in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers. The inpatient rehab center ranked third in Illinois and was noted for its standout programs for cancer rehabilitation, spinal cord injury and stroke.
The facilities recognized on the list exemplify the best patient care practices in inpatient physical rehabilitation and set an example for others, according to Newsweek. Rush Copley has been recognized every year since the ranking began.
“Our center is designed to maximize patients’ potential as they return to independence and, as proven by this recognition, our team excels at what they do,” said John Diederich, Rush Copley president and CEO. “I could not be prouder of our Rush Copley team and the care they provide. They are dedicated to providing quality care and making a difference in each patient’s life.”
Rush Copley offers both inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation. The inpatient program features a therapy gym to maximize patients’ potential. An automobile is one of several true-to-life features that replicate daily activities and allow patients to engage in tasks that promote function and independence. The center also uses virtual reality-augmented therapy systems for people with physical limitations; cognitive software that provides exercises to enhance attention, reasoning, memory and cognitive processing speed; and VitalStim therapy, which uses electrical stimulation to aid in muscle strengthening for those with swallowing disorders.
The outpatient physical rehabilitation center provides physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy as part of a continuum of rehabilitative care. Dedicated clinicians address strength, balance, limited motion and other areas. Specialized equipment such as computerized dynamic posturography aids in addressing concussion management and in assessing and treating patients experiencing vestibular or balance problems. Alter G enables body weight-supported therapy, and LSVT BIG and LOUD training helps patients with Parkinson’s disease. The outpatient center also provides other types of therapy including sports therapy and spine rehabilitation.
Rush Copley’s inpatient physical rehabilitation program is also accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, which establishes nationally recognized standards of quality.
To help patients weigh their options and identify the best rehab facility for their needs, each year Newsweek partners with data intelligence platform Statista to rank rehab centers in the United States. Each center receives a score with quality metrics for inpatient facilities published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services making up 55% of the score. Also contributing to the score are a national online survey conducted by Newsweek of experts in the field, accreditation data and Google reviews from patients.
The Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025 ranking features the top 320 centers nationwide.
