Brain Injury Program - Admission Criteria

Patients admitted to the Brain Injury Unit must have realistic rehabilitation goals which reflect the potential for gaining independence or achieving a higher function in activities of daily living, speech/language function, or cognitive function.

In order to be admitted to the Brain Injury Unit, the patient must meet all of the following requirements:

• be responsive to verbal and/or visual stimuli
• have experienced recent significant functional loss
• be able to participate in physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy for a total of three hours each day, five days a week
• require at least two forms of therapy in an inpatient setting
• have the potential to improve function
• have a supportive social network
• be willing to follow a realistic discharge plan developed jointly by the interdisciplinary team and the patient

For more information, call 484-388-2388.