I'm looking for a short-term, rehab facility for my MIL for post surgery care and physical therapy. Any suggestions?

Talk to the Surgeon, they have a good feel for the best facilities. The MD would have to write the order for her care, and it likely has to be pre-approved by your insurance company. Medicare will only cover 20 days at 100%. Smart move on your part, inpatient rehab will get you PT six days a week and she will progress faster.

I would not suggest any of the facilities in Wethersfield or Rocky Hill. Look at Newington or Glastonbury.

You might want to Google "rehab facilities" in your area, prepare a list of questions to ask, then contact them. Be sure to ask for a guided tour.

Be sure to ask about the staff to patient ratio - that will give some indication how much staff is available. If it's low, keep on looking.

You do know that your MIL's doctor will have to prescribe therapy, I'm sure. So you might want to ask her/him what facilities she/he would recommend.

We've used Medilodge and found their services to be of good quality. If there were any issues, they were resolved immediately.

I Googled them with Whethersfield, CT, but the hits I got weren't specific enough to tell if they have locations there.

Medicare used to have an online listing of various rehab and skilled nursing facilities, including ratings based on inspections. I've used that as a guideline in the past.

Your hospital discharge planner and/or social worker may also have a list of rehab facilities in the area. Ours does, and that list has been very helpful.

Normally, the physician will give you a list of rehab facilities they recommend. You might ask for his suggestions; if he even thinks rehab is necessary.