Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Care, Therapies & Resources at Beechwood NeuroRehab
Woods has a community-integrated post-acute rehabilitation program that ensures individuals with a traumatic head or brain injury are able to engage in productive and satisfying life roles. We accomplish this traumatic brain injury care through comprehensive rehabilitation therapies and individualized, supported plans for adapting and living with a TBI. Beechwood is located across the street from Woods Services main campus, our Beechwood NeuroRehab is home to Stabler NeuroRehab Center, one of only 18 clubhouse models in the United States.
Support & Life Skills Training for Veterans, & Accident Victims
Beechwood NeuroRehab at Woods is dedicated to serving active military and Veterans who may have sustained any type of acquired brain injury or head injuries. Beechwood NeuroRehab is a contracted provider with the Veterans Affairs Assisted Living Program, and in addition, can serve Veterans and Active Service personnel with brain injury who are living in the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area through the Veteran’s Choice Program.
Our community residences provide individual and group living arrangements focused on the development of skills to ensure a safe and satisfying living environment. The homes and apartments are located within the greater Langhorne community and offer accessibility to all community resources. Each home that has between 4-8 individuals is licensed under the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and is managed under the direction of a residential manager with onsite staff available 24/7. Smaller homes and apartments are available with a range of a support and supervision as needed.
Life skills training focuses on developing skills such as money management, banking, shopping and use of public transportation. The brain injury-trained staff are all part of a transdisciplinary team and support the NeuroFunctional Evaluation and Rehabilitation Service Plan for each individual. Homes are usually co-ed and provide private rooms with shared bathrooms. Meal planning and preparation with the input from the residents offers a choice of menu and the opportunity to assist with preparation.
Traumatic & Acquired Brain Injury Treatment Philosophy at Woods
Woods’ BNR’s treatment philosophy towards treating TBI and acquired brain injury patients is to provide the best possible services and supports to individuals with neurological disabilities by incorporating innovative rehabilitation treatments along with the most current technology and evidenced-based research. A person-centered, transdisciplinary approach is used to develop compensatory strategies designed to maximize each individual’s ability to participate in meaningful roles in the home and in the community.
National Leader in Acquired & Traumatic Brain Injury Treatments & Therapies
Woods’ Beechwood Neuro Rehab is a national leader in promoting advocacy, with many staff involved with the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Brain Injury Association of America, the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Advisory Board, the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey, and the Brain Injury Association of Delaware. Beechwood Neurorehab has maintained accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation (CARF), the “gold seal” of rehabilitation practice, since 1994.