For Patients and Families - Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

How does being recognized as a Model System of Care benefit persons with TBI?
The model system grant recognizes that JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) is one of the premier providers of rehabilitation for persons with TBI in the nation. JRI will utilize the NIDRR grant to further their commitment to meeting the needs of individuals with TBI at all levels of recovery. The results of this research may help to increase the understanding of recovery from TBI and improve future treatment for persons with TBI.

Are you interested in participating in current research?
With the support of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, we are currently conducting two research studies as part of the TBI Model Systems project.

We are interested in speaking with persons who have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), completed most of their treatment, and are currently living in the community. The purpose of this study is to understand and appreciate the perspective of persons who have sustained a TBI regarding their sense of well-being, and to understand the things most important to the quality of life after TBI. If you participate, you will be asked to fill out several questionnaires that ask about things you currently do in the community, and your satisfaction with different aspects of your functioning and your life. A smaller number of people will also be asked to participate in a personal interview.
We are looking for people to participate in a study of brain injury rehabilitation. This study will compare the effectiveness of different forms of out-patient treatment for persons who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants in the study will undergo neuropsychological evaluations and be asked to provide information regarding their functioning in the community. Participants will then be assigned to receive one of several possible types of rehabilitation. In both types of rehabilitation, participants will receive treatments based on their individual needs, which might include individual and/or group cognitive remediation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy, vocational counseling, educational counseling, and psychological counseling. Participants are expected to attend treatment several days each week, for approximately four months.

To find out more information about how to participate in either study, please contact the Department of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Edison, NJ at 732-906-2640.

Are you interested in receiving clinical services?
Cognitive Services
Through a comprehensive continuum of care, from acute inpatient to long-term, the Center for Head Injuries restores real-life skills to those with head injuries so that they may return to their family and community at the maximum level possible. Services offered include:

Comprehensive Neurorehabilitation
Intensive cognitive rehabilitation program
Neuropsychology clinic
Post-Concussive Disorders/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychological Evaluation

To make a referral or for additional information, please call: (732) 906-2640.

Outpatient Services
The JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) offers a variety of services in several outpatient facilities. Designed to focus on the well being of each patient, the outpatient center teams offer individualized care and compassionate, comprehensive treatments. The following outpatient programs are among the services offered:

Inpatient Services
The inpatient programs at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute offer the highest quality rehabilitation to patients living with disabilities as they progress to optimal functioning and independence. The following inpatient services are offered:

Amputee
Brain Injury
Cancer
Cardiopulmonary
Multi-Trauma
Neuromuscular Diseases
Orthopedics
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke

For more information about any of these programs call (732) 321-7733.