Brain Injury
Program
Providing Comprehensive Post Acute Brain Injury Services
The
Mary Lee Foundation Rehabilitation Center is designed to provide
a normalized community based program to help adult survivors of
brain injury and other neurological disorders to achieve the
highest level of functioning toward independent living skills
and vocational pursuits.
The
program offers the services of a Neuropsychiatrist,
Neuropsychologist, Registered Nurse, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage Counselor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Cognitive Therapist, Case Manager, Vocational Counselor, Administrator, and an
array of support staff.
The
Rehabilitation Center is a 24 hour residential
rehabilitation program focusing on developing the skills
necessary to maintain competitive employment, accomplish the
activities required for daily living, manage self-medication,
improve cognitive skills, and to achieve emotional adjustment
and effective interpersonal relationships. Services are
provided on both a residential and an outpatient basis,
depending upon the needs of the individual. At this time, the Mary Lee
Foundation Rehabilitation Center accepts payment from the
following sources: Private Pay ~ Insurance ~ Workers
Compensation ~ Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative
Services ~ Texas Crime Victims Compensation
Fund.
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The MLF
Rehabilitation Center Campus is located minutes from Town Lake,
in beautiful Central Austin Texas
CARF Accreditation
Awarded to the
Mary Lee Foundation Rehabilitation Center
October
2003
Key Services:
Vocational Retraining
- Development of skills in job search,
interviewing, resume writing, adaptive work behaviors, situational assessments, computer
literacy, supported employment, and competitive employment.
Activities of Daily Living
- Teaching money management, nutrition, grocery
shopping, meal preparation, home maintenance, personal hygiene,
and public transportation.
Self-Management of Health Issues
- Learning to access public health resources, proper health and wellness procedures, proper nutritional practices, practical safety issues, free access to the South Austin Gym, and
training in self-medication under supervision of our attending
physician and registered nurse.
Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy
- The focus on attention, concentration, memory,
problem solving, verbal logic, organization skills, self-monitoring techniques, and development of interpersonal
skills.
Group Therapy
- The focus on self-esteem, relationships,
emotional adjustment, assertiveness skills training, and the challenges of community re-entry.
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Admission Criteria for Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Persons experiencing impaired
functioning in areas such as employment, independent living,
cognition, and/or psychological adjustment secondary to
traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, or other
neurological illness
Eighteen
(18) years of age or older
Medically stable
Not an imminent danger to self
or others
Functioning at Level IV or higher on the Rancho Los Amigos
Hospital rating scale
Key Highlights
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Over 80% of all admitting clients have received services from two or more residential post acute brain injury programs in Texas prior to admission. To our knowledge, every client that has successfully completed our vocational rehabilitation program has never required further services from another residential brain injury program.
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The Rehabilitation Center Administrator (and CEO of the Mary Lee Foundation), Charlene Crump, was awarded the prestigious Governor's Trophy; which is the highest honor presented to an individual residing in Texas for outstanding contributions they have made toward enhancing the empowerment and employment of Texans with disabilities.
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Upon successful completion of our program, a client can take advantage of our affordable housing program conveniently located across the street from our facility. In addition, and individual can select from an array of affordable support options (medication monitoring, financial oversight, securing medical services, accessing community resources, attending social events, etc.) provided by our Case Management Services.
Chip,
"I am so excited and proud for the Mary Lee Foundation
Rehabilitation Center and the staff who work there.
Congratulations on your survey and all of your teams hard work.
I will continue to work with MLFRC as a team member, to assure
that consumers with TBI are served to best of our ability."
Sincerely,
L. E. - State Agency
Representative 2006
"Time has gotten away from me. I
wanted to thank you for all that you have done for our son. The training that he received, made possible by both of you, has
made an immeasurable difference in his life. You and your organizations are to be commended for the work that you do."
L. W. - Resident's parent 2005
Charlene Crump:
Administrator
Don Lilljedahl,
ACSW, MST: Director
Diana Wall, LPC, LMFT: Treatment
Supervisor
Leslie Rosenstein, Ph.D: Neuropschologist
Dr. William
Loving, M.D.: Neuropsychiatrist
E-mail
us at:
braininjury@maryleefoundation.org
Mail us : Mary Lee Foundation
Brain Injury
Services
P.O. Box 3174
Austin, Texas 78764
Contact Us: (512) 443-1360 Business
hrs are 8:00am to 5:00pm Mon. - Fri.
Texas Department of Aging and
Disability Services (DADS)
License # 116965
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