Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree is a short-term inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Boston area. It helps patients regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury, treating stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary conditions, hip fracture and complex orthopedic and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. Each patient follows a personalized care plan, with physical, occupational and speech therapy aimed at movement, daily tasks, communication, cognition and swallowing.

Patients receive at least three hours of therapy a day, five days a week, under round-the-clock care from registered nurses, many of them rehab specialists. Physicians visit frequently, including specialists such as neurologists when needed, and dietitians, pharmacists and case managers round out the team. The hospital has modern therapy gyms and patient rooms. It is part of Encompass Health, a national operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals.

What to Know

• Patients can be admitted directly from home without a prior acute hospital stay.
• The hospital accepts the VA Community Care Network and TRICARE.
• Most insurance plans cover inpatient rehabilitation.
• Encompass Health appeared on Fortune, Forbes and Becker’s workplace and corporate lists for 2026.