Post-acute brain injury rehabilitation has the potential to drive meaningful recovery and support long-term sustainable outcomes when designed correctly. Emphasizing the principles of learning, a program design will consider the clinical model in addition to team structure, cultural norms, and facility design. Individualization of programming matched to the values and goals of the participants facilitates engagement and ties the “tasks” of rehabilitation to the individual’s functional needs. This session will reveal some of the key elements in creating an effective residential rehabilitation model that focuses on recovery of the whole person and re-establishment of a meaningful life path.

Post-acute brain injury rehabilitation has the potential to drive meaningful recovery and support long-term sustainable outcomes when designed correctly. Emphasizing the principles of learning, a program design will consider the clinical model in addition to team structure, cultural norms, and facility design. Individualization of programming matched to the values and goals of the participants facilitates engagement and ties the “tasks” of rehabilitation to the individual’s functional needs. This session will reveal some of the key elements in creating an effective residential rehabilitation model that focuses on recovery of the whole person and re-establishment of a meaningful life path.