Brain Injury Specialty Program
Exceptional, Comprehensive Program for Patients Who Have Experienced a Brain Injury
Brain Injury Specialty Rehabilitation Program highlights:
- West Jefferson maintains accreditation by The Joint Commission
- Brain Injury Specialty Program CARF accreditation since 2002
- Access to excellent, in-house neurological/neurosurgical services due to our partnership with the renowned Culicchia Neurological Group
- Over 50% of the therapy staff are Certified Brain Injury Specialists (specializing in stroke and traumatic/non-traumatic brain injury)
- Brain Injury Support Groups offered as needed during the rehab stay with referrals made to community support groups at discharge
- Specialized Brain Injury Team including dedicated Physical Therapist/Physical Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech-Language Pathologist and Social Worker
- All staff CPI-certified (Crisis Prevention Institute)
- Close collaboration with the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana with provision of resources, education and peer support as needed
- Leisure Activities Program available 6 days/week
- Specialty equipment including The Real System - Virtual Reality Rehabilitation tool, Vital Stim, Biodex Unweighting Machine as well as various types of equipment designed to ensure patient safety (e.g., Secure Care Wander Guard system, actual and virtual sitters, bed and wheelchair alarms, wheelchair seatbelts)
Resources
- Brain Injury Association of America www.biausa.org
- Brain Injury Association of Louisiana www.biala.org
Referrals to our Brain Injury Specialty Rehabilitation Program can be made
by calling:
Phone number:
504.349.1346
Fax number: 504.349.1628
