HEAD INJURY PROGRAM

Welcome to the Head Injury Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center. The goal of the Head Injury Program is to assist the patient in achieving his/her potential for independence and to educate the family about the patient?s recovery process. Problems resulting from head injury may include:

• Muscle weakness or paralysis
• Visual perceptual problems
• Problems with speech or language
• Long- or short-term memory loss
• Problems with social judgment or behavior
• Loss of bowel and bladder function
• Difficulty swallowing
• Inability to perform activities of daily living
• Cognitive deficits
• Difficulty walking
• Lack of motivation
• Behavior problems
• Depression
• Verbal outbursts

Highlights of our program:

• Intensive therapy
• Interdisciplinary team specializing in head injury
• Patient and family education
• Equipment-needs assessment
• Behavior modification program
• Individualized discharge planning
• Interdisciplinary orthotics rounds
• Structured group therapy focusing on appropriate skills and community re-entry activities
• Support group