Sunnyview has four outstanding board-certified physiatrists on staff, as well as four rheumatologists who have earned a national reputation from their peers. Sunnyview's staff includes 172 physicians whose certified specialties encompass primary care and internal medicine, pulmonology (lung diseases), cardiology (diseases of the heart), neurology (brain diseases and injuries), among others.

Additionally, Sunnyview offers patients and their family members the services of exceptional doctoral-level psychologists and certified social workers to assist in coping with the special challenges that our patients face. Many patients have experienced an accident that changed their entire lives in the matter of seconds, and having seasoned psycho-social professionals available to help with the issues associated with such a sudden event can mean the difference between successful motivation for rehabilitation and failure.

• Constraint-induced therapy following stroke
• Driving assessment and training following injury or illness
• Lifestyle Wellness Center for members of the community
• Therapeutic pool with moveable floor to assist patients in participating in water-based exercise programs
• StimMaster bicycle to promote exercise for spinal cord patients or those with neurological disorders or diseases
• Massage therapy, chair yoga and other integrative therapy approaches
• Swallowing/nutrition disorders

Sunnyview's success in providing state-of-the-art rehabilitation and returning people to their home settings is critical to helping patients improve the quality of their lives. In fact, more than 92 percent of all inpatients at Sunnyview return to their homes, while the national average for similar rehabilitation hospitals runs between 82-84 percent.

Here's what Sunnyview's patients and family members have told us:

[Sunnyview staff] "taught me the right way to recover…My surgeon calls me his 'miracle patient' because I followed his directives and those from Sunnyview staff. I am one patient who valued the time and efforts that staff spent on me."

"I want to take the time to say thank you and to express how grateful I am to Sunnyview and all those who work there. Your hospital is truly remarkable. There is not one aspect of living that this hospital cannot help you with, and that is remarkable when you look at the realm of issues you have to deal with. It is the people and not the building that makes Sunnyview the great rehabilitation hospital it is today. Sunnyview is like a family, and I am grateful to be a part of that."

"I was very fortunate to have been recommended for a new program at Sunnyview. Not only did I find the program beneficial for my well-being, but it was also an enjoyable experience. Here are my thoughts for future patients: The staff is extremely friendly and dedicated, and they give great care and personal attention. They encouraged me to do something to improve my pain and gave me new hope. I felt very safe and was carefully monitored."

"Sunnyview's staff is top-notch. Their focus on us as individuals has made all the difference. They believed in our abilities to complete this program even when it might have been easier to give up. They're more like family members or exceptional coaches than merely members of a hospital staff."