New 40-Bed Rehab Hospital in Ooltewah, TN

CHATTANOOGA, TN, AND BRENTWOOD, TN (April 27, 2026) – CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital and Lifepoint Rehabilitation are building a new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health. The hospital will be on Mountain View Road in Ooltewah. It will open to patients next spring.

“We see a great need for full rehabilitation services, especially in this part of Hamilton County,” said Janelle Reilly, Market President, CommonSpirit, Tennessee and Georgia. “By building a hospital just for rehabilitation care, we can better help our patients. They can return home with more strength and ability after an illness or injury.”

CommonSpirit - Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital will be built and operated via a joint venture partnership between CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital and Lifepoint Rehabilitation. A team of trained rehabilitation professionals will care for adults. These adults may have lost function or have a disability from a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, nerve problems, orthopedic surgery, amputation and other conditions.

This rehabilitation hospital is designed to help patients heal. It will have modern features and special units. These include 12 beds for patients with brain injuries. It will also have therapy gyms, a special area for practicing daily activities and outdoor spaces to encourage movement.

“We know our partners at CommonSpirit share Lifepoint’s commitment to patient-centered specialty care,” said Russ Bailey, President of Lifepoint Rehabilitation. “Through this partnership, we will significantly expand access to vitally needed rehabilitation services in the tri-state region. We look forward to bringing our evidence-driven therapy models to patients here in Hamilton County and commit to continued investment in high-quality specialty care alongside the team at CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital.”

When it opens, Lifepoint Rehabilitation will manage the hospital’s day-to-day operations. This hospital will join their network of nearly 50 rehabilitation hospitals across the country.

About CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital

CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the Church. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, it offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, and stroke care, and orthopedic and rehabilitation services. Memorial Hospital is a regional referral center of choice with 4,700 employees and almost 500 affiliated physicians providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. To learn more, visit commonspirit.org/memorial.

About Lifepoint Rehabilitation

With nearly 50 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a leading partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation of joint venture operations that are industry-leading in clinical outcomes.  Through its IRFs and more than 250 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings, Lifepoint Rehabilitation brings proven rehabilitation management and services expertise to help our patients recover and return home quickly from a number of conditions, including strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, amputations and trauma. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an operating division of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health.