The Brain Injury Program is a specialized coordinated multidisciplinary, and outcomes-focused program for individuals with acquired brain injury, including stroke. Our interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers, which includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, physiatrists, RSWs, PSW, Naturopath, and more, address the unique medical, physical, cognitive, psychosocial, behavioral, vocational, educational, and recreational needs of people with acquired brain injury. In addition, the program implements rehabilitative care that enhances the lives of the people served within their families/support systems, communities, and life roles.
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WHO CAN ENROLL
- Diagnosis of non-progressive mild-moderate-severe brain injury
- Requires rehabilitation and support based on individualized functional goals
- Medically stable, NOT hospitalized
- Ability to transfer and mobilize independently (with or without mobility aids)
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
This care program has some exclusion criteria, which are significant red flags that may prevent the individual from being eligible to participate in this program. Please consult a healthcare practitioner or contact us to confirm eligibility.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT ON MY FIRST VISIT
A healthcare provider will assess treatment planning to initialize the Program of Care. The assessment includes the following: taking a complete medical history, subjective evaluation of the primary complaints related to the injury, a thorough physical examination including range of motion evaluation, orthopedic testing, muscle testing, and neurological testing. The healthcare provider will also administer outcome measures to obtain baseline measures of pain and function. These may include but are not limited to the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Oswestry Disability Index, the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), or the Upper Extremity Functional Scale (UEFS).
The healthcare provider will also assess for possible Yellow flags, indicating psychological risk factors that may impact their recovery due to behavior, expectations, and recovery from injury. Finally, a discussion on achievable goals from the treatment program will be discussed as well as the responsibilities of the person served and health care provider throughout the program.
WHEN WILL I BE DISCHARGED
The duration of the Brain Injury Program is determined after the initial assessment and depends on the needs of each person served, including the severity of the injury, and may vary based on factors that may delay recovery.
To be discharged from the Brain Injury Program, one or more of the following criteria must be met:
- The person served has achieved the goals established with the rehabilitation team.
- The services of the healthcare providers are no longer necessary or appropriate.
- The person’s progress has reached a plateau, and they no longer benefit from the program’s services.
- The person served cannot tolerate the program’s demands, and appropriate referrals have been made.
- The person served is deemed medically unstable (including psychiatric illness) and requires acute medical care resulting in an inability to return to therapies within 30 days.
- The rehabilitation program is put on hold; due to prosthetic fittings, resolution of medical problems, pending surgical intervention, or the arrival of specialized equipment.
- The healthcare provider recommends an alternate and more appropriate program or level of care for the person served.