Brain Injury

Three million people in the United States will sustain brain injuries this year, with 500,000 of these injuries requiring hospitalization. For those survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), the process of regaining lost abilities is about to begin. Since the most rapid improvement is seen within the first year after an injury, the decision of where to seek rehabilitation is crucial. The Brain Injury Team at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital offers a fully accredited treatment program that specializes in helping people with TBIs to begin this recovery process and to reach their fullest potential.

Walton's Brain Injury Team works to educate the client and family about what is happening to the client and help to make them an integral part of the healing process. A client's rehabilitation program may consist of:
• Physician services
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy
• Neuropsychology
• Psychology
• Behavior analysis
• Rehabilitation nursing
• Case management
• Support group
• Dietician
• Chaplain
• Sports and leisure
• Vital Stim program

Once clients are discharged, they may continue with their therapy program on an outpatient basis. Outpatient services include:
• Physician services
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy
• Psychology
• Driver's education
• Support group
• Aquatics
• Vestibular rehabilitation
• Day treatment program
• Vital Stim Program

If the client is seeking even greater independence, they may be appropriate for Walton West Transitional Living Center. Walton West provides an intensive rehabilitation program in a warm, home-like environment. The program strives to help the client improve social, behavioral and cognitive skills in five basic areas of everyday living:
• Vocational activities
• Self-care
• Sports and leisure activities
• Social interaction
• Household maintenance

Clients master skills required in areas such as cooking, grooming, dressing, money management, using public transportation and going to grocery shopping. Our goal is to maximize our clients' levels of independence in order to allow them to lead private, dignified and productive lives and assistance in returning to work for those capable.

Walton's Brain Injury Services extends throughout clients' lives, with a range of services designed to meet lifelong needs:
• Physician services
• Accessible, affordable residential services
• Harison Heights, a Walton Residential Community offering independent and assisted residential opportunities
• Wheelchair and equipment clinics
• Tone management services, including Baclofen pump evaluations
• Augmentative communication program
• Funding Options: Augusta Transitional Independent Living Program (ATILP); SCI and BI Trust Fund
• Augusta Brain Injury Support group
• Vestibular program
• Incontinence services

Read success stories:
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