Direct Admission Program

New England Rehabilitation Hospital's Direct Admission Program provides patients with rapid access to a rehabilitation program by allowing them to be referred directly to New England Rehabilitation Hospital by their physician, from home, hospital emergency rooms, or community agencies. Typical patient situations may include:

• Fractures (compression, clavicle, humerus, pelvic, etc.)
• Gait and Balance Disorders
• Recent Trauma/Illness/Surgery
• Decline in function due to progressive neurological illness (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Gillian Barre)
• Chronic Diseases (Rhematoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, COPD)

Appropriate patients may be admitted to New England Rehabilitation Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Goals

Designed for individuals who are unable to remain at home due to a decline in their medical and/or functional status, the program focuses on:

• Managing Medical Needs
• Maximizing Functional Abilities
• Assessing Community Support
• Facilitating Safe Return to the Community and Home

Program Components

Each patient engages in a specialized rehabilitation program based on his or her medical diagnosis and rehabilitation needs.

• Comprehensive Medical Management
• Therapeutic Exercise Program
• Functional Approach to Activities of Daily Living/Community Re-entry
• Patient/Family Education and Support
• Consulting Services (i.e., speech therapy, neuropsychology,)
• Weekly Team Meeting
• Family Conference (as needed)
• Ongoing Collaboration With Referring Physician
• Case Management
• Comprehensive Outpatient Services