Yes, depending on room availability.While family members are encouraged to participate in their loved one's treatments to the greatest extent possible, it is also important to understand that we must occasionally limit patient visits to maintain a proper treatment environment.
When can I visit?
Treatment hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visiting hours are typically from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We encourage families to participate in some of the treatment sessions, but we also ask that you respect the important balance between treatment time and family time. After all, some separation from family is vital to help the patient regain independence. In the event that a patient requests that his or her family be involved in learning a specific skill, the patient's treatment team will reach out to the family to coordinate schedules. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact the patient's case manager if you need an alternative visitation plan.
Will insurance cover therapy?
Our team of insurance specialists works hard to ensure that brain-injury rehabilitation treatments are covered by the patient's insurance carrier. We will do everything we can to secure coverage, including filing appeals with the insurer if treatment is denied.
What happens if the patient doesn't have coverage?
We understand the anxiety that accompanies any medical treatment that's not covered by insurance. Our representatives will help individuals locate and apply for financial assistance, from entities such as the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), which funds comprehensive rehabilitation services and vocational rehabilitation activities for patients who have the potential to return to work.
What type of therapies do you offer?
With 30 years of rehabilitation experience, we have devised a unique approach to therapy for persons with acquired brain injury. Our approach begins with us getting to know our patients on a deeper level. Armed with this information, we devise a rehabilitation plan based on real-world simulation, individualized therapies, and results-oriented programs. Our therapies include physical, behavioral, cognitive, occupational, and even pet and equine-assisted therapy. Our diverse clinical teams -- including 10 neuropsychologists -- represent many clinical backgrounds and work together to facilitate the best rehabilitation program.
What kind of programs do you offer?
Pate has various programs designed to care for a wide range of patients: Outpatient Day Programs -- Monday through Friday, 3-6 hours per day. Transitional Program -- For individuals who are medically stable, yet require a 24-hour rehabilitation program in order to return to their highest level of independence. Young Adult Program -- For patients age 12-19 (based on individual needs). Long-Term Residential Program -- Long-term, specialized care and treatment giving patients the freedom to live as independently as possible.
Because Pate designs an individualized, community-based rehabilitation program for every patient, every specific treatment plan is unique to the patient's needs.
Are nurses available around the clock?
Nurses are available on campus Monday through Friday during regular business hours and some overnight hours. Each facility has a designated nurse on-callat all times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our residential staff is expertly trained and, in the event of an incident, will either contact the nurse on-call for his or her on-site assistance, or relay the problem straight to 911.
What is a neuropsychologist?
A neuropsychologist is an expert in the structure and function of the brain related to specific psychological processes and behaviors.At Pate, our neuropsychologists combine knowledge and understanding of an injury's effect on brain function with the reality of the patient's real strengths, weaknesses, interests, and personality in order to make a treatment plan that will work the best for that individual patient. It is the neuropsychologist's responsibility to make sure that every member of a patient's treatment team understands the whole person. The neuropsychologist is an integral part of the rehabilitation team and continually re-evaluates the patient as progress is made.The team's ultimate goal is for the patient to successfully reenter the real world.
Why do we need so many Neuropsychologists?
Neuropsychologists are fundamental to the assessment and personalized plan development for each patient. Pate doesn't limit treatment to speech therapy, grooming and dressing exercises, and mobility -- our neuropsychologists consider all of the underlying neurofunctions required to perform these activities. Because we have 10 neuropsychologists at Pate, each is able to give individual attention to effectively assess and treat his or her patient's very specific needs.
