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Residential and outpatient rehabilitation for adults recovering from traumatic and acquired brain injury, at our Hammond facility, home to CARF-accredited residential and brain injury programs. Families come to us from across Louisiana.
Brain injury rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that helps a person relearn what an injury took away: walking, dressing, speaking, remembering, planning and handling emotions.
At NeuLife Rehabilitation of Louisiana, brain injury care is the center of our work. Our Brain Injury Specialty Program is accredited by CARF, and patients live on site while they work with physical, occupational, speech and cognitive therapists every day.
The goal is simple. We want each person to return home and to community life with as much independence as possible. Every care plan is built around that person, their injury and the goals they care about.
Some patients come to us after a sudden accident. Others arrive after a stroke, surgery or illness. Many have more than one diagnosis, and our team plans for that from the first day.
Injuries from falls, motor vehicle accidents, assaults and sports.
Headaches, fatigue, poor concentration or irritability that last for weeks and get in the way of work or home life.
Brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen, such as after a near-drowning or a heart attack.
Weakness on one side, balance problems, speech changes and trouble with memory or planning. See our stroke rehabilitation program.
Recovery after a ruptured aneurysm, brain tumor treatment or an infection that affects the brain, such as meningitis.
Some patients sustain both injuries in the same accident. We treat both in one coordinated program. Read about spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
A traumatic brain injury happens when a blow, a jolt or a penetrating wound disrupts how the brain works. The effects depend on which areas were hurt and how badly. One person may need help walking and eating. Another may leave the hospital on foot but struggle for months with memory, attention and mood.
TBI rehabilitation at NeuLife starts with a full evaluation by our clinical team. Each patient then follows a daily therapy schedule aimed at their specific problems, and the team reviews progress often and changes the plan as abilities return.
Our therapists use real activities, like cooking a meal, planning a day or walking to the dining room. Recovery depends on neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to form new pathways, and that responds best to repeated practice of tasks that matter to the person.
An acquired brain injury is any brain injury that happens after birth, including stroke, lack of oxygen, tumors and infections. A traumatic brain injury is one kind of acquired injury, caused by an outside force. Both are treated by the same team and therapies, adjusted to how the injury affects each person. Our article on traumatic vs. acquired brain injury rehab explains the differences.
Most concussions improve within a few weeks. When symptoms hang on and start to affect work, school or relationships, therapy can help. Our team treats mild TBI and concussion and can advise whether outpatient therapy is the right fit.
Each patient receives a mix of therapies based on their evaluation and goals. The whole team works toward the same outcomes, so progress in one area supports the others.
Strength, balance, walking and safe mobility, with mobility aids and adaptive equipment where needed. More on physical therapy rehabilitation.
Dressing, grooming, cooking and other daily tasks, using strategies and adaptive tools for home, work and community. More on occupational therapy.
Communication, language and motor speech recovery. Our speech-language pathologists also lead much of the functional cognition work.
Memory, attention, problem solving, planning and self-awareness, practiced inside real routines. See our neurorehabilitation program for how this works.
Support for emotional adjustment and changes in mood or behavior, with neuropsychologists on the team.
Planning and practice for a return to work, school or community roles after discharge.
Nursing and medical care are part of every day, along with recreational specialists, dietitians, community reintegration specialists and case managers who coordinate the plan for discharge.
The right level of care depends on medical needs, safety, how severe the injury is and how much support is available at home. Our clinical team helps each family decide.
| Residential | Outpatient | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Patients who no longer need hospital care but still need daily medical oversight and intensive therapy | Patients living safely at home who need continued therapy to keep progressing |
| Support | Care 24 hours a day, seven days a week | Therapy visits while living at home |
| Therapy | A full day of therapy across several disciplines | Focused on remaining goals |
| Main focus | Core function, safety and independence for the move home | Refining skills and returning to work, school and community life |
Families looking for long-term or live-in brain injury care can read more about our residential rehabilitation program.
If a head injury is new, or symptoms suddenly get worse, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Warning signs include a severe headache, repeated vomiting, a seizure, growing confusion, weakness or trouble speaking. Rehabilitation begins once the hospital team says a patient is medically stable.
NeuLife is at 41238 Adams Rd in Hammond, in Tangipahoa Parish, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Patients come to us from across Louisiana and the Southeast, and family members are invited to join therapy sessions to learn how to help at home.
Typical drive times to Hammond, which vary with traffic:
Our Areas We Serve page has more on each region, including how families there usually use residential and outpatient care.
Read their backgrounds on Our Team, and see our CARF accreditation.
An acquired brain injury is any brain injury that happens after birth, such as a stroke, lack of oxygen, a tumor or an infection. A traumatic brain injury is a type of acquired injury caused by an outside force, like a fall or a car crash.
Adults who no longer need hospital care but still need daily medical oversight and intensive therapy. Residential patients need to be medically stable and able to take part in a full day of therapy. Our clinical team reviews each referral.
It depends on the injury, how severe it is and each person's goals. Some patients need a few weeks of residential care, while others stay longer and then continue with outpatient therapy.
Yes. Our team treats mild TBI and concussion with lasting symptoms and can advise whether outpatient therapy is the right fit.
Yes. Family members are invited to join sessions, learn how to help safely and ask questions, so everyone is ready for the move home.
Yes. NeuLife Rehabilitation of Louisiana is accredited by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, for its Residential Rehabilitation Program and Brain Injury Specialty Program.
Yes. Patients come to us from across Louisiana and the Southeast. Call 844-393-5433 and our team will explain how a transfer from your local hospital works.
Call 844-393-5433. Our team will ask about the injury and current medical status, answer your questions and explain next steps. Family members and hospital case managers can both call.
Ask about brain injury rehabilitation at NeuLife, or visit our Hammond facility and meet the team.
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.
