Encompass Health Corp. and NCH Healthcare System announced their intention to enter into a joint venture to operate a 50-bed, freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in North Naples. Recently, the Board of Directors of NCH Healthcare System approved its investment in this collaboration with Encompass Health. The hospital is currently under construction at 14305 Collier Blvd. and is scheduled to open in August. When the hospital opens, NCH intends to relocate its existing 54-bed rehabilitation unit, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Rehabilitation, to the new hospital. Inpatient rehabilitation hospitals serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In addition to 24‑hour nursing care, the inpatient rehabilitation hospitals offer physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life.