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Specialized residential and outpatient neurological rehabilitation for Baton Rouge area families, provided in Hammond, a direct drive east on I-12, where CARF accredits our residential and brain injury programs.
Neurorehabilitation is specialized therapy and medical care that helps people recover movement, communication, thinking skills and independence after an injury or illness affects the brain or spinal cord. For Baton Rouge families, NeuLife Rehabilitation of Louisiana provides this care at our residential facility in Hammond, with physical, occupational, speech and cognitive therapy on one team.
We want to be clear from the start: NeuLife does not have a Baton Rouge office. Our program is based at 41238 Adams Rd in Hammond, and we welcome patients from the Baton Rouge area, Livingston Parish and communities along the I-12 corridor. Families consider us because NeuLife is one of the largest residential post-acute rehab programs in the Southeast, focused on traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
Getting here from Baton Rouge: NeuLife is about 45 minutes east on I-12, depending on traffic. Get directions from Baton Rouge.
Our statewide program pages cover brain injury rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, residential rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Families from other parts of the state can find their region on our Areas We Serve page.
When a loved one is ready to leave a Baton Rouge hospital after a brain injury, spinal cord injury or stroke, the options can blur together. Skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, home health and inpatient rehab all sound similar on a discharge list, but they are built for very different needs.
Long-term care settings serve patients who need extensive ongoing care, but they may lack brain injury rehab expertise. A program designed for neurological rehabilitation works directly on the thinking, physical, sensory and emotional problems these injuries cause, with a clear goal of returning home.
That specialization is why it can be worth driving past closer options. At NeuLife, patients practice daily living activities safely while progressing through levels of rehabilitation, with care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Therapy continues between sessions because daily routines become part of recovery.
Our programs are customized to each patient, and care plans are structured to promote the highest level of functional independence and successful community reintegration. That focus on real life skills, rather than simply keeping a patient stable, is what separates neurological rehabilitation from general post-hospital care.
For a deeper look at how our full program works, visit our main neurorehabilitation in Hammond page.
Discharge planning often moves quickly. Here is what the path to NeuLife usually looks like for families in the capital region.
Let the case manager or discharge planner know early. You or the hospital team can call us directly at 844-393-LIFE (5433).
We explain the program, answer questions about the injury and discuss funding and next steps.
Families from Baton Rouge are welcome to see the facility in person before deciding. Schedule a tour at a time that works for you.
Our team reviews medical status and needs to recommend the right level of care, whether residential or outpatient.
After admission, the clinical team completes a full evaluation and sets goals with the patient and family, so therapy can start as early as possible.
Our clinical team treats a wide range of neurological injuries, and many patients have more than one diagnosis.
Including concussion with lasting symptoms and injuries from falls, car accidents, assaults and sports. See brain injury rehabilitation.
Traumatic injuries and non-traumatic causes such as tumor, infection, cervical stenosis or surgery. See spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
Weakness on one side, speech and language changes, and memory or attention problems. See stroke rehabilitation near Baton Rouge.
Recovery after an aneurysm, brain tumor, meningitis, near-drowning or lack of oxygen following a heart attack.
Dual diagnosis: Some patients sustain both a spinal cord injury and a traumatic brain injury. For them, we offer a highly specialized program that treats the physical, functional and cognitive challenges together.
Every patient's plan combines several therapies. Use these guides to learn what each part of the program involves.
Post-acute residential care 24/7 for patients not yet ready to go home.
Neuro physical therapy for strength, balance, walking and transfers.
Daily living skills, adaptive technologies and return-to-work activities.
Care for traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries.
Mobility, daily living skills and a full return to community life.
Changes in memory, attention and planning can be harder to live with than physical limits. A person might walk and talk well after a brain injury or stroke, yet struggle to follow a conversation, keep track of appointments or manage a household.
NeuLife treats these changes with cognitive therapists, speech language pathology focused on functional cognition, and occupational therapy that builds thinking skills into daily tasks. Patients practice strategies like checklists, reminders and breaking big tasks into smaller steps inside real routines, such as planning and cooking a meal.
For patients hoping to return to a job or classes in Baton Rouge, return-to-work activities and vocational counseling are part of the plan. Read more about our cognitive rehabilitation approach.
Choosing care outside your home city can feel like a hard trade. In practice, the drive along I-12 lets many Baton Rouge families stay closely involved while their loved one receives specialized care.
Education and caregiver involvement are key parts of every treatment plan. Family members are invited to take part in therapy and learn how to help with mobility, daily routines and cognitive strategies, so the transition home goes more smoothly.
Before admission, it helps to decide who will be the main point of contact, which family members want to learn caregiving skills, and what may need to change at home for a safe return. Our team can walk you through each of those questions.
Ask our team how best to plan family training sessions around your schedule and your commute.
We welcome patients and families from across the capital region and the I-12 corridor, including:
The goal of neurorehabilitation is getting back to home, work, school and community life. As discharge approaches, our team plans the transition with the patient and family, including caregiver training and community reintegration support.
NeuLife provides a continuum of services from post-acute rehabilitation to outpatient services. Depending on goals and distance, a patient may continue outpatient therapy with us or with a provider closer to home. Our team can talk through which option fits.
In our spinal cord injury program, more than 75% of patients have been discharged to their home or community.
Distance matters, and we do not pretend otherwise. A facility closer to home can make daily visits easier and may be the right choice for some patients, especially those with milder injuries who can do well in a less extensive program.
For more complex injuries, specialization usually matters more than a shorter drive. The questions below help families compare any program on equal terms, including ours.
If you are weighing options right now, call us. We are glad to answer questions even if you are still comparing programs.
NeuLife has been accredited by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, since 2020 for our Residential Rehabilitation Program and Brain Injury Specialty Program.
We partner with the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana and the United Spinal Association of Louisiana. Read our mission and values.
No. NeuLife Rehabilitation of Louisiana has one facility, at 41238 Adams Rd in Hammond. We welcome patients from Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes, who can reach us by I-12 east.
Take I-12 east from Baton Rouge through Livingston Parish toward Hammond. Get directions from Baton Rouge.
Yes. Tell the hospital case manager or discharge planner you are considering NeuLife, and either of you can call us. Our team reviews the patient's medical status to recommend the right level of care.
Regular rehab often treats a joint, muscle or surgery. Neurorehabilitation treats the effects of damage to the brain or spinal cord, which can involve movement, speech, thinking and emotions at once, using a full team of specialists.
Yes. Cognitive therapists, speech language pathology and occupational therapy work together on memory, attention, planning and problem solving, practiced inside real daily tasks.
NeuLife engages with rehabilitation funders to meet each person's rehab needs. Coverage depends on the individual plan or funding source, so call our team to talk through your situation.
NeuLife offers a continuum of services from post-acute rehabilitation to outpatient services. Whether outpatient therapy in Hammond makes sense depends on your goals and commute, and our team can help you decide.
Yes. Caregivers are invited to take part in therapy and learn how to help at home. Our team can help plan family training around your schedule.
Yes. NeuLife is accredited by CARF for its Residential Rehabilitation Program and Brain Injury Specialty Program. See our Accreditations page.
Yes, and we encourage it. Schedule a tour or call 844-393-LIFE (5433).
Choosing neurological rehabilitation often has to happen fast. Talk with our team, make the drive to see us and get clear answers before you decide.
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The information on this page is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. It is not a substitute for professional medical judgment, diagnosis or treatment. Always ask your physician or another qualified healthcare provider about questions regarding a 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.
