Sea Pines Rehab Hospital Closes After Flooding
The Melbourne facility shut indefinitely after record-setting rains overwhelmed the building and forced all patients and staff to evacuate.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Stroke
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Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital in Melbourne has closed indefinitely after floodwater from record-setting rains on Nov. 1-2 overwhelmed the facility. All patients and staff were evacuated, and all staff are accounted for.
Why it matters
The closure removes a 90-bed rehabilitation hospital from the Melbourne area, requiring displaced patients to be admitted elsewhere or discharged home. Sea Pines is a joint venture between Encompass Health and Holmes Regional Medical Center.
The facility's 90 beds and 40 years of service on the Space Coast were fully displaced by the flood. No reopening timeline has been announced, and the extent of the damage has not been detailed.
The players
Encompass Health
Encompass Health is a national provider of inpatient rehabilitation and home health services and a joint venture partner in Sea Pines.
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Holmes Regional Medical Center is a Melbourne-based hospital system and joint venture partner in Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital.
The details
Floodwater from record-setting rains on Nov. 1-2 overwhelmed Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital, prompting the evacuation of all patients and staff. Patients were either admitted to other medical facilities or discharged home.
Timeline
Oct. 29: Sea Pines marked 40 years of service.
Nov. 1-2: Record-setting rains flooded the hospital, forcing its closure.
Roadmap
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Florida's coastal counties are often run as joint ventures between national operators and local health systems. The Sea Pines closure shows how a single flood event can take a major rehabilitation bed count offline for an entire region.
Patients who were receiving rehabilitation at Sea Pines were moved to other medical facilities or discharged home. Those needing continued rehabilitation will need to seek care at alternative providers while the hospital remains closed.
The takeaway
Flooding can shut down specialized care facilities with little warning, so patients who depend on rehabilitation services should confirm backup providers in advance. Families should ask their care team which alternative facilities are available if their local hospital closes.
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