Therapy & Services
CNS provides postacute medical treatment, therapeutic rehabilitation, and disease management services for people who endure traumatic and acquired brain injuries. Our therapies and services include:
- Cognitive therapy
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Vision and vestibular therapy
- Education therapy
- Counseling and behavioral analysis
- Aquatic therapy
- Medical coordination
- Case management and nursing
- Disease management and treatment
- Community reintegration
- Family education
- Transportation Services
Read more about the wide-range of services and therapies CNS offers.
CNS programs are directed by a clinical staff under the leadership of Dr. Mark J. Ashley, Sc.D., CCC-SLP, CCM, CBIST, founder and CEO of CNS, who has dedicated his career to improving the lives of people with brain injury. Since its inception, CNS has guided thousands of patients on their journey of recovery. Our clinical and residential teams collaborate with physicians, insurers, and families to ensure that mutual goals are met.
RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
CNS believes that skills should be practiced within the context of the real-world. Rehabilitation does not only occur in clinical settings, but also in our residential facilities deliberately located in neighborhoods offsite from our clinics. Patients live in apartments or homes and continue practicing skills that would naturally occur in these environments. By following a sleep schedule, morning routine, and other Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), patients practice real-world home skills and become better prepared for life after rehabilitation. The residential environment ultimately allows for structure and consistency, as patients build a routine and regain their natural rhythm of living. Each day, CNS residential staff inspire patients to achieve their own level of independence.
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
- Safety at home and in the community
- Self-care: hygiene, grooming, dressing, sleep routines, proper eating, cooking, clean-up, laundry
- Completing tasks, setting routines
- Shopping, money and time management
- Proper medication use
- Public transportation use
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
- Outings to sports events, cultural pursuits, visiting places of worship
- Planning and attending group activities
- Group cooking and dining together
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
- Appropriate social conduct
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
- Anger control
- Family interaction skills
CNS also respects the language, culture, and religion of residential patients. Specific needs such as dietary restrictions and proximity to places of worship are taken into account when planning the transition to a residential facility.
Bridging the Gap from Rehabilitation to Independence
Making the transition from rehabilitation to home life can be challenging if a period of structured living is not in the patient’s treatment plan. The CNS approach is to bridge this gap, teaching patients how to gain independence and skill so they are reunited successfully with their family, employers, and the community.
