What is brain injury rehabilitation?
Brain injury rehabilitation is an individually tailored collection of therapies, resources, and supports that is based on a thorough assessment of the individual and his or her personal background, his or her family and social milieu, the nature of the injury and its consequences, and the individual’s goals, values, and aspirations. The configuration of services also depends on the person’s age, severity of injury, and stage of recovery the person is at, and may occur in a hospital, office, home, or community. The National Institutes of Health in the U.S. held a consensus conference in 1998 and recommended that people with traumatic brain injury receive individualized rehabilitation based on their strengths, and that services should evolve as the person’s needs change over time.
