09:12 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Encompass Health ( EHC ) said Wednesday it plans to build a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Bangor, Maine.

The hospital will serve patients recovering from illnesses and injuries such as a strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions, the company said.

Encompass said the hospital is expected to open in 2027 and will be its second hospital in Maine.