Cottonwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (First facility - includes semi-custom design) Cottonwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (First facility - includes semi-custom design)

Services

Signature Warmth. Expert care.

Whatever brings you here, you’ll find the expertise and support that’s right for you.

Short-Term Rehabilitation

Getting you back home

After surgery, illness, or injury, the road back to independence looks different for everyone. At Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, your therapy program is built around your specific goals — whether that’s climbing the stairs, getting back to the kitchen, or simply managing your day with confidence. Our therapists bring both the skill to challenge you and the heart to cheer you on.

A caregiver sharing a meal at the table with a resident in her wheelchair

Your life, your goals

Therapy is tailored to what matters to you specifically — not a standard program, but one built around your life and what you want to get back to.

Progress you can measure

We track every milestone and adjust your program as you improve, keeping you and your family informed throughout.

Aquatic therapy

Durango’s only therapy pool, including an underwater treadmill and wave resistance for rehabilitation that goes further than traditional methods.

Specialized Services

Living with obesity brings specific medical and mobility challenges that standard care settings aren’t always equipped to handle. Our team has the specialist training and the right equipment to provide safe, comfortable, and dignified care — without compromise.

Recovering from a heart attack, heart surgery, or cardiac procedure takes time and careful monitoring. Our skilled nursing team manages your medications, tracks your heart health closely, and works alongside our therapists to rebuild your strength and stamina safely.

Dementia affects every person differently. The right care is patient, consistent, and deeply attuned to the individual. Our team is trained to provide that skilled, sensitive support in a calm, familiar environment, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life at every stage.

For those who need regular dialysis, the rhythm of treatment becomes a significant part of daily life. Having it available on site means one less daily journey, one less disruption — and continuity of care from a team that knows you.

When the focus of care shifts from treatment to comfort, hospice ensures that dignity and peace become the priority — for both residents and their families. We work with a dedicated hospice provider to bring expert end-of-life care directly to our residents, so this chapter can be faced in familiar surroundings, supported by people who know you.

For medications that need to be administered intravenously, our nursing team offers clinical precision and careful oversight — delivered on site, and fully coordinated with your wider care plan.

Recovering from a joint replacement, fracture, or orthopedic procedure is demanding — physically and emotionally. Our therapy team works with you with expertise and encouragement, focusing on restoring your mobility and independence.

Living with chronic or acute pain affects everything — sleep, mood, and the ability to participate in daily life. Our nursing team works closely with you and your physician to find the right approach, keeping you as comfortable as possible for optimal recovery and quality of life.

Palliative care works in parallel with your medical treatment, focused on managing symptoms, reducing discomfort, and supporting your emotional wellbeing throughout. Our goal is to make sure your quality of life stays as high as possible, at every stage of your care.

The days and weeks following surgery are critical. The right monitoring and support during this period makes a real difference to how well and how quickly you recover. Our nursing and therapy teams work together to manage your recovery safely and get you home as soon as you’re ready.

A stroke can affect movement, speech, memory, and daily function in ways that vary enormously from person to person. Our integrated team of nurses and therapists builds a recovery plan around your specific situation, working with skill and patience to help you regain as much independence as possible.

Surgical wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, and chronic wounds all require specialist assessment and a structured treatment plan. Our nursing team handles that with the clinical expertise and the attention to detail that proper wound healing demands.

Specialized Services

Bariatric Care

Living with obesity brings specific medical and mobility challenges that standard care settings aren’t always equipped to handle. Our team has the specialist training and the right equipment to provide safe, comfortable, and dignified care — without compromise.

Skilled Nursing Care

Skilled nursing means round-the-clock clinical oversight. Registered Nurses are on staff at all hours, and a supervising physician directs your care plan. Whatever your medical needs, there’s always someone qualified, attentive, and ready.

Custom Care Plan

Directed by your physician, our full team — nursing, therapy, social work, and nutrition — designs, implements and regularly reviews a care plan tailored to your specific needs.

Clinical Monitoring

Your health is watched closely at all times — vital signs, wound care, and any changes in condition — so anything unusual gets spotted early.

Medication Management

Our clinical team manages every detail of your medication — dosages, interactions, adjustments, and IV medication when required — so you never have to worry about it.

Therapy

On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help you rebuild and maintain strength, skills, and independence. Aquatic therapy is available here at our indoor therapy pool.

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Cottonwood Healthcare Center

Ready to take the next step?

Call us to discuss your situation or schedule a tour — our team is happy to talk things through.