Partners break ground on Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute

ESCONDIDO – Leaders from Palomar Health and Kindred Healthcare broke ground recently to start construction on a new 52-bed acute rehabilitation hospital, the Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute, on the campus of Palomar Medical Center Escondido. The joint venture realizes a commitment Palomar Health has made to provide leading health care services in North San Diego County. Once completed near the end of 2020, the 58,000 square-foot, two-story building will serve an estimated 1,200 plus patients per year experiencing a loss of function from injury or illness.

“This facility expands our abi...