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Families in Ouachita Parish and nearby northeast parishes can choose rehab at NeuLife in Hammond, about 3.5 hours away. Here is what to know about the drive, the care that usually fits and how to start.
NeuLife Rehabilitation of Louisiana helps adults rebuild function after a brain injury or spinal cord injury. Every patient, including those from Monroe and West Monroe, is treated in Hammond.
Conditions we treat include TBI, lingering concussion symptoms, stroke, aneurysm, brain tumor, brain infection and brain injury from a lack of oxygen. We also treat spinal cord injury, including patients who have a brain injury too.
Hammond is in Tangipahoa Parish in southeast Louisiana, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. That is a long trip from Ouachita Parish.
The fastest route from Monroe to Hammond leaves Louisiana for part of the way. Google Maps sends drivers east on I-20 to Jackson, Mississippi, then south on I-55 to Hammond.
| From | Route | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | I-20 E and I-55 S (through Jackson, Mississippi) | About 233 miles | About 3.5 hours |
Times vary with traffic and starting point, so drivers from West Monroe and outlying parishes should map their own route. Map the drive from Monroe to NeuLife. Families farther west take I-49 instead, about 4.5 hours from Shreveport, as our Shreveport-Bossier page explains.
NeuLife provides outpatient therapy for patients who can live safely at home, but only at our Hammond facility. From Monroe, regular outpatient visits would mean about 3.5 hours each way, across two states.
Residential care takes that drive out of the plan. The patient lives on site with care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a full day of therapy across several disciplines.
All of these run at our Hammond facility. A patient may take part in several at once.
For TBI from falls, crashes, assaults or sports, and for concussion symptoms that last.
For traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries, alone or alongside a brain injury.
A live-in program with care at all hours, the usual fit for patients from far away.
Cognitive therapy that works on thinking skills affected by injury.
Recovery after stroke through physical, occupational and speech therapy.
Work on strength, balance, transfers and walking.
Practice with self-care and everyday tasks for life back home.
If your loved one is in a hospital in Monroe or West Monroe, these are the usual steps. You can call before discharge day.
Raise funding or coverage questions on that first call. The admissions team can talk through them.
Case managers and community reintegration specialists lead discharge planning with each patient and family. The plan covers the move home, community reintegration and the continuum of care after residential rehab ends.
Caregiver training is worth the extra trip. The transfers, equipment use, cognitive strategies and warning signs you practice in Hammond are the same ones you will use at home.
Ask the team who to call with questions once you are home. Our Areas We Serve page lists every region we cover, including Alexandria and Central Louisiana to the south.
It is about 233 miles and about 3.5 hours, based on Google Maps. The fastest route runs east on I-20 through Jackson, Mississippi, then south on I-55. Times vary with traffic.
Join therapy sessions when you visit, since family members are invited. Ask the admissions team how the care team keeps in touch between visits, and plan to attend caregiver training before discharge.
Yes, and the call can come from the hospital discharge planner, a case manager or you. To enter residential care, a patient must be medically stable and able to take part in a full day of therapy.
Outpatient therapy happens only at our Hammond facility. From Ouachita Parish, the drive makes regular visits hard, so residential care is usually the realistic choice. Our clinical team can help you decide.
Yes. We serve families in Ouachita Parish, including Monroe and West Monroe, and the surrounding northeast parishes. All patients are treated at our one facility in Hammond.
Call 844-393-5433. Admissions will explain the program, start the clinical review and answer funding and coverage questions. You can also tour the Hammond facility before choosing.
Talk with admissions about care at NeuLife, or plan a visit to see the Hammond facility in person.
This page is general information and is not medical advice. Ask your physician or another qualified healthcare provider about any medical condition.
We know that choosing the next step in your recovery from a Brain Injury or Spinal Cord Injury is complex. Together, we can help you take the next step.
Contact us with any questions today.
