The Brain Injury Education Program at BAPTIST HEALTH Rehabilitation Institute addresses specific issues and concerns of the Brain Injured Patients and their families. The content of our program includes:

•  Anatomy and Physiology of Brain Injuries
  
•  Phases of Rehabilitation/Recovery from Brain Injury
  
•  Bowel Management
  
•  Bladder Management
  
•  Medications
  
•  Skin Management & Pressure
  
•  Nutrition
  
•  Sexuality
  
•  Social Security
  
•  Disability
  
•  Activities of Daily Living
  
•  Specialized Feeding and Swallowing Issues
  
•  Cognitive/Communicative Retraining
  
•  Range of Motion
  
•  Psychosocial Adjustment
  
•  Substance Abuse
  
•  Community Re-Entry
  
•  Wheelchair and Cushion Maintenance
  
•  Seating and Positioning
  
•  Use of Leisure
  
•  Educational Issues for School Age Children
  
•  Return to Work Issues
  
•  Serial Casting
  
•  Visual Impairments
  
•  Follow-up Care
  
•  Skin Management
  
•  Pressure Sore Prevention

Exercise programs are designed by the therapists. The Care Coordinator provides a resource link with vocational rehabilitation as well as other services and agencies that may be beneficial to Brain Injury Patients.