Brain Injury Program
Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the brain caused by external force to the skull and is a contributing factor in 30% of all injury-related deaths in the U.S. Only one person in 20 receives the rehabilitation necessary to improve their quality of life.
The Rehabilitation Institute offers a comprehensive inpatient program for the treatment of persons who have suffered a brain injury.
The Brain Injury Program offers:
- Daily therapy sessions
- Adaptive aquatics
- Community skills outings
- Brain injury support group
- Community reorientation therapy
- Equipment recommendations
- Medical consultants
- Family training/education
- Dressing/feeding program
- Outpatient driver evaluation/program
- Home accessibility evaluation
The Brain Injury Program at the Rehabilitation Institute has discharged 72% of the patients back to their homes.
Common Causes
- Motor vehicle accidents result in more than half of all brain injuries
- Falls
- Industrial/sports accidents
- Violence
- Abuse
Long-Term Consequences
- Memory loss (short/long term)
- Difficulty with judgment and recognition of limitations
- Anxiety and/or depression
- Loss of social networking
- Feeling of isolation
- Slowness and/or difficulty with speech
- Decreased physical coordination
- Difficulty in initiating, planning and completing actions
- Decreased anger management
- Decreased safety awareness
Rehab Team
- Physiatrist
- Case Management
- Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Neuropsychology
- Recreational Therapy
- Psychology
Contact Us
For more information, call (850) 494-6100.
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