Feb. 22, 1984:
Amcare was incorporated in Birmingham, Alabama.
1985:
Amcare changes its name to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation.
1985:
HealthSouth acquires HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Florence, its first inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
1997:
HealthSouth builds a new corporate headquarters in Birmingham on HealthSouth Parkway (now known as Grandview Drive).
2001:
HealthSouth introduces the AutoAmbulator, a sophisticated treadmill featuring a body weight supported ambulation designed to help patients safely relearn natural walking patterns.
2006:
HealthSouth announced a strategic plan to reposition itself as a pure-play, post-acute care provider.
2007:
HealthSouth divested its diagnostic and surgery divisions as part of its strategic plans.
Aug. 29, 2011:
HealthSouth adds a sixth company region during a realignment strategy.
Dec. 2012:
HealthSouth opens 100th inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Ocala, Florida.
Dec. 31, 2014:
HealthSouth purchases Encompass Home Health and Hospice based in Dallas, Texas.
May 2, 2015:
HealthSouth launches therapy research grant program.
Oct. 1, 2015:
HealthSouth adds 11 hospitals to its network through the purchase of Reliant Hospital Partners.
Nov. 11, 2015:
HealthSouth purchases CareSouth and adds 45 new home health locations.
Aug. 31, 2017:
HealthSouth announces Post-Acute Innovation Center with Cerner.
Jan. 1, 2018:
HealthSouth officially converts to its new name Encompass Health Corporation and the stock ticker changes to “EHC.”
Feb. 6, 2018:
Encompass Health Corporation rings the bell at the New York Stock Exchange announcing the company’s new stock ticker symbol.
April 2018:
Birmingham employees move into their new Home Office in the Liberty Park neighborhood of Birmingham.