Housing in diplegia rehab facilities

Enoise

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Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has an idea of housing for diplegia patients on rehab homes. Do the rehab facilities have dormitories or any equivalent that house their inmates for the period of stay or the patients come from outside lodges on daily basis?
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Hi! I work as a physical therapist in the U.S. The wording of your question leads me to believe you are not from the U.S. So, if this does not apply to you, just disregard. If you are from the U.S., your wording is not like any I've heard before, and seems off. We would never call a patient an inmate.

Part of the answer would depend on why the person has diplegia. The most common cause is cerebral palsy. In this case the person would most likely live with their family. If they were in therapy, it would most likely be outpatient, in which case they would travel to the facility, usually 2-3 days/week, for a period of time.
With insurance, probably 4-8 weeks total.

If the person sustained a SCI which resulted in diplegia, they would be hospitalized initially. In the hospital they would likely have some form of rehab once they are stable. When the person is ready for d/c from the hospital, the team decides what is next. The usual choices include inpatient hospital rehab, skilled nursing facility, home with home care therapy, home with outpatient therapy, or perhaps home with no therapy. The patients are not divided by diagnosis, although there are some hospital facilities specializing in SCI for example. The patient's length of stay would depend upon many factors.

If the patient has inpatient rehab, most often there are 2 people in each room. Sometimes, you get a private room, but not usually. Same thing at the skilled nursing facility. If the patient has inpatient rehab, afterward they could go home with home care, or home with outpatient rehab.

Also, I'm not sure if you are confusing diplegia with paraplegia.

If you provide more specifics, I can answer more thoroughly.
 

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Thanks very much Catherine. You've helped a ton. Yeah, you're right, I'm from Nigeria, not US, though I've never known that could be glaring thru my wording. The patient in question is a quadriplegic, due to SCI sustained from a rollover car accident. Thanks for clarifying that they're housed in demarcated rooms, as against dormitories. However, would their caregivers be allowed to reside with them in these rooms?
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No, if they are at a typical hospital or rehab facility, the care giver would not be allowed to live with them. Some hospitals are very strict with visiting hours too.

I work extensively with people who have traumatic brain injuries from car accidents and am a certified brain injury specialist. My experience with SCI specifically is not as extensive.
 

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Thanks very much Catherine. You've helped plenty.
 

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No, if they are at a typical hospital or rehab facility, the care giver would not be allowed to live with them. Some hospitals are very strict with visiting hours too.

That varies hugely from facility to facility. I used to work at Shepherd Center and they allow one family member to spend the night in the patients room so long as it is not a double room, and most of their rooms are private.

A good place for you to do some research is http://www.myshepherdconnection.org/ and https://www.shepherd.org
 
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Thanks very much MDSchafer, your link was very helpful, answered many other questions .. Thanks.