Brain Injury Program
The Rehabilitation Center at University Health Care is the only organization in Utah accredited by CARF for our Brain Injury Programs. Our Brain Injury Program accreditation includes 3 program accreditations: Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs for Adults, Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs for Adolescents, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs for Stroke Specialty Programs. Also our Community Rehabilitation Services (CRS) program is accredited for Home- and Community -Based Rehabilitation Programs. CRS specializes in Brain Injury rehabilitation. These accreditations can ensure you, our patients and families that the care you receive through the Rehabilitation Center is amongst the best in the nation.
The Rehabilitation Center at University Health Care provides an interdisciplinary program for individuals with brain injury. The Brain Injury Program strives to minimize the effects of cognitive and physical disabilities through patient centered and functionally oriented treatment. The Rehabilitation Center's goal is to return the individual to a productive lifestyle within their home and community. Individuals with a traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury experience a number of functional limitations that may include difficulty walking, speaking, or eating. These individuals may be more forgetful, may have difficulty understanding directions or be unable to complete assignments at work or school.
Diagnoses
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Encephalopathy
- Brain Tumors
- Intracranial Vascular Lesions/Hemorrhage
- Hypoxia
- Brain Infections
Team Approach
Rehabilitation Services offers an interdisciplinary team approach to the remediation of the effects of a brain injury.
Our Team
- Physiatrists (Physical & Medical Rehabilitation Physicians)
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Language Pathology
- Recreational Therapy
- Neuropsychology/Psychology
- Social Work
- Child Life Specialist
- School Liaison
- Nurse Liaison
- Case Management
- Discharge Coordinator
Specialized Programs
- Acute medical care
- Adolescent program
- Assistive technology/Augmentative communication
- Cognitive rehabilitation
- Community reintegration
- Driving evaluation
- Swallow retraining -(Dysphagia)
- Marital and sexual counseling
- Mild brain injury
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Orthotics & prosthetics fitting & training
- School / work reintegration
- Seating/positioning
- Specialized diagnostic services
- Speech & language retraining
- Functional evaluation stint
- Vision retraining
Brain Injury Support Group
The TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUP takes place every last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Sugar House Health Center, 1138 E. Wilmington Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah 84106.
Call Lisa at 581-2221 for more information.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US!
Specialized Services, Ongoing Care
Rehabilitation Services provides specialized and ongoing care for brain injured individuals which flows from admission, inpatient services, outpatient services, home and community-based services to follow-up care. Your care is based on individual abilities and response to treatment. Treatment is goal directed, cost effective and outcome oriented.
The Brain Injury Program recognizes the right of you and your family to consumer satisfaction. Program staff actively involve you and your family in goal setting and encourage your family to participate in all phases of your treatment. Faculty and staff adhere to the highest ethical standards at all times.
For more information or to make a referral, please call
(801) 58-REHAB
(801) 587-3422
