GRMC Opens New PT and OT Center

The F.A. Jones Physical and Occupational Therapy Center will open on February 16. This new combined outpatient physical and occupational therapy center at Grinnell Regional Medical Center moves into the first floor of the Ahrens Medical Arts Building, previously home to GRMC’s Paul W. Ahrens Fitness Center.

“This location will be very convenient for patients to access,” says Todd C. Linden, GRMC president and CEO. “Our patients will benefit from the location as well as the private exam rooms, expanded space, and equipment. Now, the quality of the space will match the quality of the amazing therapists and staff members of these two departments.”

The F.A. Jones Physical and Occupational Therapy expands to 3,600 square feet; the previous location had 2,500 square feet. The center will include six private therapy rooms, strengthening equipment, expanded floor space, and the therapy pool. Staffing the center are 10 occupational therapists, physical therapists and physical therapy assistants.

The physical therapy department in GRMC had been in the same location, first floor in the medical center, since the 1980s. Thousands of individuals have benefited from the skilled staff who have made a positive difference in their health. Now, the staff will move into a state-of-the-art facility that complements their skills. Patients will also have greater access to the therapy pool located in the area.

“This is another example of the wonderful benefits of philanthropy in making awesome facilities available for the benefit of our patients,” Linden says.

The construction was dependent on moving the GRMC wellness department and the PWA Fitness Center into another location. Once the PWA Fitness Center opened in October in the Postels Community Health Park, renovations began.

The occupational therapy services were located in the spac