Center for Transitional Neuro-Rehabilitation

After leaving the hospital or rehabilitation facility, you may need 24-hour supervision at home. The purpose of the Home Independence Program is to help you become as independent as possible in your home and community and to function as a productive family member.

Prospective participants must show the cognitive and physical potential to achieve improved independence in the home within six months of admission to the program.

People recovering from a brain injury may experience difficulties when they return to work because of cognitive, physical, and personality changes associated with their injury. Our Work Re-Entry Program is designed to help you become productive through competitive employment.

Some patients may return to their former job, and others may work in a job with less pay or responsibilities than before their injury. An important aspect of treatment is helping you manage your feelings of disappointment or frustration and develop a hopeful but realistic outlook for the future.

Patients are discharged from the Work Re-Entry Program when they have demonstrated at least eight to 12 weeks of successful participation in a paid work environment.

The School Re-Entry Program focuses on facilitating your return to high school, community college, university, or trade school. This is accomplished by providing appropriate therapies and by working with school personnel to identify and address whatever accommodations you will have upon returning to online coursework and/or to a classroom setting.

When returning to school after brain injury, you may face disappointments or frustrations related to changes in academic goals. You will receive help in adjusting to these new circumstances. Once students successfully attend school for one term, they are discharged from the School Re-Entry Program.

You may be independent in the home but not fully ready to return to work or school. In this case, you may benefit from the Transitional Program, which consists of selected therapies from both the Home Independence and Work/School Re-Entry Programs. Patients in the Transitional Program continue on a month-to-month basis, until they are ready to move fully into the Work/School Re-Entry Program.

Sometimes after completing formal rehabilitation, patients benefit from the Refresher Program, especially if there are changes in their work, school, or living situations. Patients attend on a short-term basis, usually several weeks, to receive updates in compensatory strategies, as well as emotional support and education in order to adapt to lifestyle changes.

Therapists provide updated evaluations and recommend selected individual and group therapies to maximize your outcome. Family education and support are also key to new adjustments.

Our Fast-Track Program is often a good fit for people with mild brain injuries who are preparing to transition back to work. Specifically, patients best suited to this program are within the first few months of their mild brain injury and need short-term targeted compensation training by a core CTN team to re-integrate to their prior work position. Psychoeducation and family support/education are included in this program.

The treatment team at the Center for Transitional Neuro-Rehabilitation at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, consists of licensed or certified specialists in neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, vocational counseling, and recreational therapy. The team consults with the referring physician to review the patient’s progress and medical needs. Psychiatric and dietician consultations are also available as needed.