Selecting the right hospital for yourself or your loved one after a spinal cord (SCI) or brain injury (BI) is a big decision at a challenging time. Here is a quick list of things to consider when you’re narrowing down your options.

Care & Treatment

• Accredited in specialty care.
• Significant experience treating patients with my loved one’s injury (more than 30 SCI or 15 BI patients at a time).
• Includes the family in rehabilitation & support.
• Committed to cutting edge BI and SCI research and therapies.
• Offers assistance to transition the patient home before discharge.
• Offers follow-up services.
• 50+ years of specializing in treating patients with my loved one’s injury.
• Interdisciplinary Treatment team model (a team of dedicated physicians and clinicians who routinely meet to discuss your loved one's care).

Facility & Equipment

• On-site housing for families (first 30 days free)
• State-of-the-art gym and aquatic therapy pools
• State-of-the-art equipment

Staff

• Staff to patient ratio of 5:1 (nursing & therapy staff) or 10:1 (counseling staff) or lower.
• 10+ years of nursing, treatment, counseling staff experience.
• 13+ years of therapist experience
• 18+ years of physician experience (in spinal cord and traumatic brain injury)

Support

• Designated staff to help families with insurance and future preparations
• Offers educational programs for patients and families.
• Numerous family support programs.
• Offers flexible visitation policies.
• Offers nearby no- or low-cost housing to families.