Brooks Rehabilitation has announced plans for a $68 million expansion across several of its facilities to address increased demand and improve patient care. The largest portion of this investment, $47 million, will go toward expanding the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – Bartram Campus. This project will add 48 beds to the hospital, with potential for further growth in the future. The expansion aims to better serve patients recovering from complex conditions such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes, transplants, or other disabling illnesses.
The Bartram Campus will also introduce an Innovation Studio. This new area is designed for therapists and patients to access advanced rehabilitation technology and smart home devices that support recovery and help patients transition back home after injury. Funding for the Innovation Studio was provided by donations from a former patient.
In addition to clinical expansions, Brooks Rehabilitation will invest about $16 million to double the size of Helen’s House. Located near Brooks’ University campus, Helen’s House offers affordable temporary lodging for patients and caregivers who travel nationally and internationally for treatment at Brooks. The expansion is intended to allow more families to stay close during rehabilitation.
The Orange Park outpatient clinic will also see a $5.4 million expansion that includes an additional 7,000 square feet of space. Of this, 2,100 square feet are dedicated to a new pediatric feeding and swallowing clinic. A portion of funding for this specialized service comes from the State of Florida in response to unmet needs in pediatric care.
Construction on these three Jacksonville projects is set to begin in 2026 with completion expected between 2027 and early 2028. Brooks Rehabilitation is also continuing work on an 80,000-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital at Mayo Clinic’s Phoenix campus in Arizona, scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
Brooks Rehabilitation stated it will continue evaluating opportunities for further facility expansions in Jacksonville as the region experiences rapid population growth.
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