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Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
Comprehensive Interdisciplinary approach to Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Recovery with special considerations for Young Brain Injury and Senior Brain Injury in both Inpatient and Outpatient settings. Components of Program include PT, OT, SLP, Psychological Support Services, Neuropsychology, Respiratory, TR, Rehabilitation Nursing and NDT trained clinicians. Daily Physician Rounds in addition to consultations from specialists as needed. Pharmacist and Pharmacy services are available on site.. Brain Injury Education Series for patients and families to increase Brain Injury awareness, prevention and increase understanding of recovery and disability from brain injury. Brain Injury Support Group available on site for patients and families. HEALTHSOUTH is committed towards returning brain injury patients to work to home to living.
Therapeutic Objectives
An interdisciplinary team establishes a program of care, incorporating specific methods that encourage the injured person to develop skills for problem solving approaches that are appropriate for his or her rehabilitation and continuing care.
- Cognitive retraining structured to patient's deficits
- Individualized communication retraining
- Enhance motor return in the involved extremities
- Restore functional independence
- Assist the patient and family in emotional adjustment to the trauma of disability
Admission Criteria
Patients are evaluated upon referral from physician or case manager. The following conditions indicate patient ready for transition to acute rehabilitation program:
- The patient is medically stable, and has reasonable expectation for improvement and can tolerate intensive inpatient rehabilitation
- Has a pre-morbid condition that indicates a potential for rehabilitation.
Admissions Procedure
Patients are referred for evaluation from the acute care hospital by the case manager or physician, then the referral liaison from HealthSouth conducts a chart review and clinical assessment of the patient, including patient interview. Patients are accepted to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts based on this evaluation in conjunction with their insurance plan provisions. Once clinically accepted authorized by insurance company the patient is notified of this acceptance and bed availability.
Evaluation Phase
Using an interdisciplinary approach, we identify the needs and objectives of each patient using evaluations and consultations with the physician and rehabilitation team. From this data collection, we tailor and implement a program with regular re-evaluations to further support the patient's return to functional activity.
Treatment Phase
Brain Injury rehabilitation is an intricate and complicated process that requires a team of experts to enhance patient's abilities on physical, cognitive and emotional levels. Our interdisciplinary team includes the following specialists:
- Medical Team - provide ongoing medical management and supervision of the rehabilitation team
- Rehabilitation Nurse - provides round-the-clock monitoring nursing care, training and education about medical needs
- Case Manager - leads the team in providing communication between the patient, team and family, works on post-rehabilitation services and follow through with insurance case manager
- Psychological Support Team - facilitates emotional adjustment to sudden disability and transition to returning to home
- Physical Therapist - assists in increasing overall physical mobility
- Occupational Therapist - assists in achieving independence in activities of daily living
- Speech and Language Pathologist - therapy often includes communication augmentation and computer access as well as cognitive recovery and swallowing evaluation and treatment
- Respiratory Therapist - manages respiratory issues with patient education
- Therapeutic Recreation - uses leisure activities to augment therapy goals and provide appropriate alternative relaxation activities
Program Highlights
- Brain Injury adjustment education groups led by clinical social worker, MD, RN, SLP and Nutritionist
- NDT (Neuro Developmental Techniques) trained therapist and nurses
- Speech and Language Pathologists lead dysphagia group in swallowing retraining program
- Therapeutic Recreational Therapist to assist with community re-entry
- Comprehensive Outpatient Brain Injury Program: PRIDE
- Orientation and Memory Groups
- Individualized therapy, consistency in therapy team
- Efficient referral process, works with your managed care and /or auto insurance carrier
- In-House Medical Director - Physiatrist, Daily Physician Rounds
- Centralized location, easy access off Turnpike
- Pleasant environment, town environment with safe parking
- Family conferences, education individualized to meet your needs
- Community re-entry facilitation
- Interdisciplinary approach, each member of the team communicates regularly to provide efficient care
- Discharge planning - Case Management establishes post-discharge services
- Inpatient and Outpatient Program
- Seating/Positioning Evaluations, Orthotic Clinics
For More Information Call about our Brain Injury Program at 413-589-7581.
Overview • Inpatient Programs
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