ChristianaCare plans to build a new advanced rehab facility on Red Mill Road in the Newark area.
photo courtesy of ChristianaCare
The Delaware Health Resources Board has approved a proposal for ChristianaCare to partner with the Onix Group to build and operate a 73- bed facility. It would serve about 1,000 more patients each year.
ChristianaCare said this would be a $75-million investment. The existing space at the Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital will be repurposed.
“For more than 30 years, ChristianaCare has provided world-class rehabilitation services at The Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital. As one of the highest-quality programs in the region, these services are in high demand, but our ability to grow has been constrained by the space limitations in Wilmington Hospital,” ChristianaCare’s Medical Subspecialties service line clinical leader Bradley Sandella, D.O., MBA said. “This new facility will enable us to expand access to care in a new state-of-the-art facility that’s designed specifically for the experts at our Center for Rehabilitation and the patients they care for.”
Groundbreaking is expected to take place in early 2027, and the facility is expected to be open in 2028.
“We are proud to partner with ChristianaCare on this freestanding rehabilitation facility,” said Elizabeth Price, senior vice president, Administration and Clinical Services for the Onix Group. “Together, we will create a facility that combines modern design, advanced technology and exceptional patient care to support patients and families through recovery and set a new standard for rehabilitation in the region.”
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