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For families in St. Tammany Parish, NeuLife is a short drive west on I-12. Our Hammond facility, home to CARF-accredited residential and brain injury programs, treats adults recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, or both.
NeuLife Rehabilitation of Louisiana is at 41238 Adams Rd in Hammond, in Tangipahoa Parish. That puts us just west of St. Tammany, close to Slidell, Covington and Mandeville.
Our patients are adults, and Hammond is the only place we treat them. Brain injuries we see include TBI from falls, car wrecks, assaults and sports, plus concussion symptoms that linger. We also care for people after a stroke, aneurysm, brain tumor, brain infection or a lack of oxygen.
On the spinal cord side, we treat traumatic and non-traumatic injuries. A patient with both a brain and a spinal cord injury (a dual diagnosis) is treated in one program.
Slidell, Covington and Mandeville share one route to us: I-12 west. Covington is the quickest trip at about 35 minutes; Slidell takes the longest, at about 55.
| From | Route | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington | I-12 W | About 31 miles | About 35 minutes |
| Mandeville | I-12 W | About 37 miles | About 40 minutes |
| Slidell | I-12 W | About 54 miles | About 55 minutes |
Google Maps lists these as typical times, and the real drive varies with traffic. Use your own starting address for a door-to-door estimate, or open the directions from Covington to NeuLife.
Residential patients stay at NeuLife, with care 24 hours a day and a full day of therapy across several disciplines. Because home is 35 to 55 minutes away, outpatient therapy can be a realistic next step. Some patients who can live safely at home return to Hammond for outpatient visits after their residential stay.
There are no NeuLife clinics or therapists in St. Tammany Parish, so every outpatient visit is in Hammond. Our team can help you weigh how those trips would fit your week.
Every program runs out of the same Hammond facility. Follow a link to read more about each one.
Brain injury rehabilitation for TBI, lasting concussion symptoms, and anoxic or hypoxic injury.
Spinal cord injury rehab for traumatic and non-traumatic injuries, alone or with a brain injury.
Our residential rehabilitation facility has private suites and care around the clock.
Neurorehabilitation and cognitive rehabilitation with neuropsychologists on the team.
Therapy for adults after a stroke, through our stroke rehabilitation program.
Rebuilding movement and mobility with physical therapy in Hammond.
Relearning daily tasks for home and work through occupational therapy.
The admission steps are the same for every patient. Living close mainly changes how often family can be there in person.
At NeuLife, discharge planning and community reintegration go together. Case managers and community reintegration specialists work with the family on the return to daily life in St. Tammany Parish.
The caregiver training from the stay comes home too: transfers, equipment, cognitive strategies and warning signs. A continuum of care follows residential rehab, and for some patients the next step is outpatient therapy in Hammond.
If something comes up once you are home, call 844-393-5433. Relatives in Orleans or Jefferson Parish can read our page for New Orleans area families. For Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, see rehab for the Houma-Thibodaux area, or browse Areas We Serve.
All three drives use I-12 W. Covington is about 31 miles and about 35 minutes away, Mandeville about 40 minutes and Slidell about 55. Times vary with traffic.
Yes. NeuLife invites family members into therapy sessions so they can learn alongside the patient. The facility also has family gathering rooms and outdoor gathering areas.
Yes. A case manager, hospital discharge planner or family member starts the referral by calling 844-393-5433. To be admitted for residential care, the patient must be medically stable and able to take part in a full day of therapy.
If the patient can live safely at home, outpatient therapy may be an option. With a 35 to 55 minute drive, some Northshore patients move to outpatient visits in Hammond after residential care ends. Our clinical team can tell you which level fits.
For us, the Northshore means St. Tammany Parish, including Slidell, Covington and Mandeville. NeuLife is in Hammond, just west in Tangipahoa Parish, and that is our only location.
Call 844-393-5433. Admissions can go over residential and outpatient care, talk through funding and coverage, and set up a tour so you can see the facility first.
Covington is about 35 minutes from our Hammond facility. Call admissions with questions, or schedule a tour to see the private suites, family gathering rooms and outdoor areas 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.
