Dallas-based Pate Rehabilitation is expanding to Fort Worth with construction of a 27,000-square-foot medical facility to treat patients with brain injuries.
The new center will be located on 16 acres east of Loop 820 and near Randol Mill and Williams roads. The first phase of the project will be a 13,000-square-foot, 16-bed residence scheduled to open in late spring. It will feature private suites for patients moving to inpatient rehabilitation from acute care at hospitals.The residence will be followed by construction of a 14,000-square-foot treatment center featuring a swimming pool with underwater treadmills. The facility will treat about 40 patients a day.Currently, Pate is operating a daily treatment center from a temporary 7,300-square-foot center at 8317 Whitley Place in Watauga.Pate Rehabilitation, founded in 1991, provides rehabilitation treatment, support and advocacy for people with acquired brain injuries. It also has facilities in Irving and Anna.The Fort Worth center will make services more accessible to patients who find it challenging to travel to the other locations, the company said."Individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families face unique and, typically, long-term challenges," said Kent Hayden, president of Pate Rehabilitation, in a statement. "It's critical that programs and services supporting their recovery are convenient. We identified a lack of treatment options in Fort Worth and are confident this new facility will help fill an important need."Pate Rehabilitation's programs are supervised by clinical neuropsychologists, and include personalized, evidence-based neuropsychological, cognitive, occupational, behavioral, vocational, physical and speech therapies.Sandra Baker, 817-390-7727Twitter: @SandraBakerFWSTHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
