BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION

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Rehabilitation channels the body's natural healing abilities and the brain's relearning processes so an individual may recover as quickly and efficiently as possible. Learning new ways to compensate for abilities that have permanently changed due to brain injury are also involved in this. The focus of rehabilitation is to enable individuals to perform their activities of daily living safely and independently.  So that, they could move on to other forms of rehabilitation or transition to their home. Based on a person’s ability to participate in a rehabilitation program, there are several rehabilitation options.

Acute Rehabilitation

Acute rehabilitation will begin in the individuals who sustain brain injuries as early as possible in their recovery process. The treatment is provided in a special unit of a trauma hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, or another inpatient setting. A team of health professionals with experience and training in brain injury works with the patient to regain as many activities of daily living as possible during acute rehabilitation. Activities of daily living include dressing, eating, using the bathroom, walking, and speaking.

Post-Acute Rehabilitation

The patients may be transferred to a post-acute rehabilitation setting, such as a transitional rehabilitation facility, when they are well enough to participate in more intensive therapy. Transitional rehabilitation facilities are sometimes called residential rehabilitation or transitional living facilities. To help the patient to become as independent as possible is the goal of post-acute rehabilitation. At least six hours of therapy per day will be undergone by each patient.

Sub-Acute Rehabilitation

Patients may be transferred to a sub-acute rehabilitation facility, those who cannot tolerate intensive therapies. Sub-acute rehabilitation programs are designed for persons with brain injury who need less-intensive rehabilitation services over a longer period of time. Sub-acute programs may also be designed for those who have made progress in an acute rehabilitation setting but are not making rapid functional gains. Sub-acute rehabilitation may be provided in a variety of settings, such as a skilled nursing facility or nursing home.

Day Treatment

Day treatment provides rehabilitation in a structured group setting during the day and allows the person with a brain injury to return home at night.

Outpatient Therapy

To maintain and enhance his or her recovery, a person with a brain injury may continue to receive outpatient therapies following acute, post-acute, and/or sub-acute rehabilitation.


AVA Rehabilitation center, a future center of excellence, provides comprehensive patient-centered,neuro-rehabilitation care for persons who suffered the stroke, brain, and spinal injuries.

Location: Kochi, Kerala, India

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