For individuals finding it difficult or impossible to live independently after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), or other neurologic, catastrophic or challenging diagnosis, including those...
Continue Reading »There are numerous physical implications of a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI); all of them can be catastrophic. They are usually life changing for the individual who sustained it, and to his or her family. An SCI requires both acute care and post-acute rehabilitation. A Spinal Cord Injury can redefine an individual’s perception of and the […]
Continue ReadingSpinal cord dysfunction is catastrophic by nature, and can occur due to a trauma or disease. When it occurs by trauma, it is usually called a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). But spinal cord dysfunction can also be the result of disease and the resulting degeneration of nerve fibers, resulting in the inability transmit signals to […]
Continue ReadingThe spinal cord is a bundle of nerve fibers that lead from the the brain stem. As protection, it is encased in the bony structure that is the spinal column, although the spinal column is, itself, longer than the spinal cord. The spinal column consists of a set of stacked bones called “vertebrae.” While the […]
Continue ReadingAn individual’s spinal cord is one of two structures that constitute the central nervous system; the other is the brain. Whereas the brain generates the “commands” for movement and actions to be taken by parts of the body and also receives information from elsewhere in the body, the spinal cord transmits those commands and information. […]
Continue ReadingNearly any injury to the head is traumatic and many involve injury to the brain as a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The terms “TBI” and “head injury” are often used interchangeably and can result from direct impacts or other kinds of occurrences. Some of the other kinds of occurrences include: Neuronal injuries, which are injuries […]
Continue ReadingIt is the mission of NeuLife as an organization to provide a comprehensive program of neurologic rehabilitation to support and promote the improvement of the quality of life for our patients.
As with all NeuLife provisions and specialized services, clients and designated family members and/or legal guardians participate in the referral, assessment and admission process. All services provided and those offered to our clients are arranged and coordinated by our care coordinators and are all-inclusive in a comprehensive per diem specific to each client.
