Brain Injury: Neuro Physical Service

The Neuro Physical Service provides rehabilitation for people who have reduced physical mobility and function as a result of their brain injury.

The primary focus of their rehabilitation is to improve:

• strength and endurance

• balance

• mobility

• standing and walking

• speaking

• swallowing

If individuals have issues related to thinking and behaviour, these issues will also be addressed.

 

Individualized Care for Better Outcomes

Brain injuries affect everyone differently.

Our interprofessional health care team works with individuals and their families to develop a personalized treatment plan that meets their needs and goals.

We focus on restoring functions that can be restored and when that isn’t possible, we teach people how to do things differently.

Individuals receiving care on our inpatient unit have daily rehabilitation therapy from Monday to Friday. They usually see up to three or four specialized therapists a day, depending on their needs.

Care is provided on a secure unit. That means the doors of the unit are locked to ensure the well-being of patients who may have trouble keeping track of where they are, where they are going or how to get back.

Patients usually stay on the unit for six to eight weeks. However, some individuals have more complex needs and may need to stay longer.

 

Restoring Independence

Our goal is to help individuals regain their life and their independence. An important part of our care focuses on helping people to make the transition from being a patient to returning home safely.

To make this easier, we:

• ensure necessary supports are in place at home and in the community before someone leaves hospital

• conduct home visits and make recommendations if physical changes are needed in the home 

• encourage patients to go home on a weekend pass before they are discharged

• educate patients and families on how to maintain improvements made during treatment and how to continue that progress.

Once they are leave the hospital, individuals may continue their rehabilitation in our outpatient clinic.