Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries often result in the impairment of significant bodily functions. They can result from many kinds of occurrences, such as motor vehicle collisions, on-the-job accidents, falls and others. Regardless of the cause, the injury can be devastating to patients and families. The patient is unable to work, income sources diminish or, if the patient is the sole source of family income, regular earnings can entirely terminate. Even if workers compensation benefits are available, they take time to initiate and might not equal the patient’s pre-injury earnings. Likewise, if the patient was injured by the negligence of another, litigation takes time and, for many reasons, the patient and family may never be fully compensated for all that is lost.
When a spinal cord injury is identified, the victim enters the “acute-care” phase of treatment. In this stage, the victim is medically stabilized, typically in a hospital. Surgery may be performed and vital signs are closely monitored. When the victim is stabilized, either with or without surgery, medical treatment continues in a phase known as the “post-acute” treatment. The post-acute medical treatment, such as pain management, is often carried out in conjunction with post-acute rehabilitation, including physical and occupational therapy. The post-acute rehabilitation may be provided in the hospital or in a separate, specialized rehabilitation facility.
The reality is that no matter the quality of the post-acute care given to the patient who sustained a spinal cord injury, life for and the patient and his/her family will be different. There will come a point when the post-acute care has achieved all goals; but that may not be a level of function that resembles the patient’s pre-injury level and that affects everyone.
That’s where NeuLife comes in and why your loved one, and you, needs what we provide for that next stage of life. NeuLife provides innovative services to our clients and their families. We strive to bring about the best possible outcome consistent with the client’s 27-Point Client Goal Plan. Through innovative therapies, 24/7/365 nursing care, a caring and nurturing staff and an uplifting environment, we provide the highest standard of care to each client to achieve as many activities of daily living (ADLs) as possible. We do this by careful medical management and monitoring, a staff of Board Certified physicians, including neurologists and orthopedists, regular neuropsychological assessments, physical therapy, prosthetics and other modalities too numerous to list.
Proper and timely post-acute rehabilitation and care that may determine the difference between disability and independence is what NeuLife refers to as the “platinum post-acute period”— the crucial window following acute care that is needed to nurture the whole person to health with specialized, clinically relevant services.
Families play a special role at NeuLife. We recognize their vital importance to our clients. We provide beautifully appointed Family Gathering Rooms, and each client has a fully accessible private room, suite or apartment with private bath and closet. Our serene campus is a place they will want to come, not have to come. As in doing so, they become a vital part of the help we offer.
NeuLife’s philosophy is that healing, wellness and personal fulfillment are best accomplished in a positive and uplifting therapeutic environment where caring staff encourage, assist and support each client so that he or she may achieve specific goals. NeuLife believes personal fulfillment is equally as important as goals to increase function and independence. NeuLife seeks to achieve, for all of its clients, maximized, sustained outcomes that exceed the expectations of all persons served.
NeuLife, in Mount Dora, Florida, is a fully accessible specialized residential post-acute program providing specialized rehabilitation to individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic amputations and other catastrophic injuries.
2725 Robie Avenue
Mount Dora, Florida 32757
Call: 800.626.3836
Email: Info@NeuLifeRehab.com
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