Read stories from patients and team members across the country.

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RWW PATIENT INSPIRES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOLLOWING RECOVERY

Steve suffered a stroke due to the complications of drug use and other medical issues. He had no physical stamina and suffered from severe memory loss when the Rehab Without Walls staff in Fairfield, Maine, began working with him in 2008. They’ve helped Steve with physical, speech, occupational and recreational therapy, as well as case […]

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REHAB WITHOUT WALLS ARIZONA HELPS INJURED WORKER WIN REHABILITATION AWARD

Congratulations to Rehab Without Walls (RWW) in Phoenix, Arizona, for the award-winning work with one of its clients. Severely injured during a robbery attempt at the automotive store where he is parts manager, Toby Dockstader was under the care of Rehab Without Walls last summer. Toby is now back at work and is the “Rehabilitant […]

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BMAC: USING BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS FOR STAFFING SOLUTIONS

While most of the Rehab Without Walls® locations across the country provide similar neurorehabilitation services, some locations provide additional services that reflect the needs of their community or are tied into state funding. One such program is Behavior Management for Adults and Children (BMAC), which provides skilled behavior consultation and staffing services for people with […]

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RISK FACTORS AND RED FLAGS: IDENTIFYING MILD BRAIN INJURIES

Mild Brain Injury Defined It is considered a mild brain injury when a patient has any of the following: Loss of consciousness Any loss of memory for events immediately before or after the trauma Any alteration in mental state at the time of the trauma including feeling dazed, disoriented or confused Focal neuro deficits that […]

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PATIENT STORY: OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR AND INTO HER LIFE

The initial prognosis was grim. Nancy Seger, who was 57 at the time of her accident, would be wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. In the back of her mind, however, she didn’t believe it. Fiercely determined and full of life, Nancy always had a goal of returning to independence, even when things seemed […]

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PATIENT STORY: BACK TO SCHOOL LESSONS FOR PATIENT AND TEAM

Many times patients teach our therapists a thing or two. In this particular case, the entire treatment team got a lesson in respecting a patient’s goals – however unrealistic they may appear – and never underestimating a patient’s willpower (especially if she is a 13-year old girl on a mission). Background On the way to […]