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 »The term “Golden Hour” is sometimes called the “Golden Time.” It refers to a period of time lasting for about one hour following a traumatic injury. There is also a term, the “Golden Period” which some literature distinguishes from the Golden Hour and the Golden Time. The Golden Period will be briefly discussed later. The […]
Continue ReadingAdaptive therapy may be defined as a set of services and strategies in occupational and physical therapy that uses assistive technology to help individuals with functional disabilities overcome environmental barriers[1]. “Assistive technology” is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices for individuals with disabilities and also includes the process of selecting the […]
Continue Reading“Human walking is a unique activity during which the body, step by step, teeters on the edge of catastrophe.” —paleoanthropologist John Napier Ambulation is defined as the physical ability to move from one place to another. Independence is being able to live life with no or minimal assistance. NeuLife post-acute rehabilitation is the bridge to […]
Continue ReadingA traumatic brain injury (TBI) or catastrophic accident changes lives forever. An individual with a traumatic brain injury diagnosis goes from being a productive member of society to having a life of uncertainty. A TBI can have physical, cognitive, social and emotional symptoms. These symptoms can range from mild to moderate or severe. With each […]
Continue ReadingAuthor: Vanessa Bracero, Behavior Specialist Often, in working with the family of a client and the client with behavior challenges, I have observed them attempting to find a reason why certain behavior is happening. The result is usually “explanatory fiction/circular reasoning.” It does not explain why problem behaviors happen and how to respond but, instead, […]
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.
