Programs and Services
Brain Injury Program
Special Programs and Services
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Kernan offers a brain injury support group as well as a weekly brain injury program for inpatients and their families. Located adjacent to the brain injury unit is the Brain Injury Association for Maryland. Click here for more information.
Behavior Management Services
Structured treatment is provided to
patients with severe behavioral or cognitive problems following a brain injury.
Brace and orthotic evaluation
Those patients with weak or paralyzed limbs
may receive specialized training and assistive devices.
Wheelchair and seating evaluation
Patients are evaluated for their
unique seating needs and may be offered injury-prevention devices.
Swallowing disorder services
If appropriate, patients may receive
certain therapies to help them consume food and liquids safely.
Pain Management Center
For patients suffering
from acute or chronic disabling pain, the center offers state-of-the-art
interventional pain management therapies.
Spasticity Management Program
For patients with uncontrolled muscle spasm or constriction, this program features a variety of therapies, including therapeutic exercise, serial casing, pharmacological management using BOTOX ® injections and Baclofen Pump Therapy.
The importance of family involvement in brain injury rehabilitation is paramount. All programs hold family conferences and offer educational programs to train family members on proper techniques for assisting the patient in progressing toward a higher level of independence and the nature and effects of brain injury.