Patient Stories
Robby Warren's Story
“Drake therapists have done wonders for me in the last year,”
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Melissa McNaughton’s Story
“The START program is the way that I fight back from my stroke so I can have the life I love again.”
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John Cullen's Story
“I wish this would never have happened, but I’m glad Drake and University Hospital were there to get me through it.”
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Alberta Taylor's Story
“I came to Drake Center because of its reputation, and that was a good decision. The staff at Drake was very good to me.”
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Virginia Russell’s Story, as told by her daughter, Laura Russell
“Mom has come a long way since her stroke. She needs a lot of care, but we can enjoy seeing shows together, spending time at her lake house and cruising around in her VW convertible!”
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Joe Gavigan's Story
“The therapists at Drake turned my dark outlook into determination.”
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Carolyn Terrell's Story
I came here so I would be able to perform to my fullest potential, to be my best self, and to feel competent and confident.
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Richard Lisner's Story
“My daily stamina and strength have increased, and I am able to do a lot of things I couldn’t do before, such as walk my dogs and volunteer at a soup kitchen every morning. Plus, the therapy just feels good.”
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Kevin Moeller's Story
“… the mower deck fell on my head, shattering my T12 vertebrae into a million tiny pieces. I was instantly paralyzed from the waist down."
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Hugh and Connie Wilhelm's Story
“Bridgeway is an excellent place to live. We have all the help we need, and we’re together, which is the most important thing…that we can be together.”
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Rosemary Koepfle's Story
“The outpatient therapy and Parkinson’s exercise classes at Drake truly meet my needs for getting all the parts of my body moving. The Parkinson’s class is the most important class I’ve taken in my life!”
Read More About Rosemary Koepfle's StoryAdvanced Wound Care
Our Advanced Wound Care program is the only one of its kind in the country with a wound care-certified staff dedicated exclusively to wound care.
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Pulmonary Care and Ventilator Weaning
We offer the specialized inpatient and outpatient care needed to help patients with medically-complex pulmonary conditions like respiratory failure, pre- and post-lung transplant and surgery and chronic lung diseases.
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Spinal Cord Injury
We care for spinal cord injury patients using specialized inpatient and outpatient care that includes physical, occupational and speech therapies, skin care, bowel and bladder management, gait training, community re-entry and more.
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Stroke Recovery
Drake Center has long been known as a regional leader in stroke recovery care, providing specialized inpatient and outpatient neurorehabilitative services.
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain injuries are as complex and as individual as our patients. That’s why every aspect of patient care is considered and every treatment is aimed at helping patients reach their maximum potential.
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Now at Drake Center:
Ekso Bionics Technology to Help the Paralyzed Walk
Drake Center-UC Health is the first in the region and 20th facility in the world to offer the Ekso™ bionic exoskeleton device to patients with paralysis, including Carolina Hatton (above), enabling them to stand and walk again.
Reclaiming Health.
Restoring Hope.
Rebuilding Lives.
Drake Center, a member of UC Health, is the region’s premier provider of long-term acute care offering a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services including medically complex care, ventilator weaning/pulmonary care and diagnostic services, skilled nursing, assisted living, wellness services and research.
Affiliated with
UC Neuroscience Institute