Sensory Stimulation is a structured program that was designed to bridge a gap between the trauma center and acute rehabilitation. It involves consistent stimulation to all of the senses to improve endurance, responsivity, attention and initiation. Upon completion of the Sensory Stimulation Program, which may last up six to eight weeks, the patient will return home with the family, transfer to another type of long-term care program or enter the Acute Brain Injury Program. This specialized program serves the people who have suffered brain injury and can benefit from many kinds of treatments and therapies. Patients may begin the program once they are medically stable, can breathe without assistance, are able to sit for an hour and are physically strong enough to participate in at least three hours of treatment per day.
Treatment is provided individually and in group therapy sessions.
Some people with brain injuries may manifest confusion, agitation or behavioral difficulties that require a highly structured and consistent environment to facilitate the return of self-management skills. This program also provides for the safe management of the patient through highly trained staff and integrated services. Treatment goals are to maximize physical abilities, functional skills, cognitive strengths and behavioral self-management. Outpatient Brain Injury Program Outpatient Brain Injury Services provide an interdisciplinary approach that includes individual and group therapy treatment, patient planning and treatment conferences. The global mission of the Outpatient Brain Injury Services is to establish functional cognitive and physical abilities allowing the patient to return to independent living.