Brain Injury Rehabilitation
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital is a specialized inpatient rehabilitation program. The program provides 24 hour per day, 7 days per week services to adolescents and adults who have functional and/or behavioral deficits resulting from a brain injury. Persons with a brain injury may have problems in one or more of the following:
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Cognitive skills (arousal, orientation, attention, memory, executive function.)
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Emotional problems (depression, anxiety, irritability, crying spells)
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Behavioral problems (agitation, inappropriate behaviors, sleep/wake cycle disturbance, personality changes)
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Motor Control: (spasticity/contracture management)
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Communication skills: (understanding, talking, reading, writing)
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Mobility skills: (bed/mat activities, transfers, wheelchair locomotion, walking)
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Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s): (dressing, eating, hygiene, money management)
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Psychosocial skills: (personal relationships, interactions with others).
The Team
Once at Spalding, patients receive approximately 3 hours of skilled therapy provided by a team of professionals. Team members become involved with patients based on each patient's individual needs and impairments.
The Treatment
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During the first several days, evaluations will be completed on your family member to be followed by daily team meetings to establish an appropriate treatment plan. The first step towards recovery is re-establishing a healthy sleep/wake cycle and managing the environment to promote the return of normal behaviors. To accomplish this, a controlled stimulation environment is instrumental in the rehabilitation process.
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Continuing Care
Many patients are referred to our Day Rehabilitation Program, upon discharge from the hospital, to continue their intensive rehabilitation.
Additional Resources
- Patient Stories: Brain Injury write, in their own words, about their recovery and stay at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital.
- Brain Injury Informational Materials
- Support Groups: Several Support groups are available to assist you or your family members with living with a brain injury.
- Outcome Information: How is progress measured? How do we know that patient's get better at Spalding. Click here for more information.
- FAQ
Frequently Asked Rehabilitation Questions about staying at Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital.
- The Spalding Community Foundation
This is a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping individuals regain maximum independence following a serious accident, major illness or surgery and to empower families and caregivers by providing education and support services.
Professional Organizations
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