EARH Rehab Center an important resource in Ritzville community

The East Adams Rural Healthcare Rehabilitation Center lies, nearly unnoticed, on the southwest corner of 10th and Adams.

It hasn’t always been that way; for a time, the trim single-story building housed a dental practice. Today, it’s the home of the Rehab Center. Let go of your presumptions over “rehabilitation;” this place brings more benefits to Ritzville and the surrounding communities than many realize. And the reason is best begun with a summary of its history.

In the past, rehabilitation therapy in Ritzville was done by service contractors, including, Tami Heider, a physical therapist as...