Pate has a lot of runners on our traumatic brain injury rehab team and they love a challenge. This year they took on a big one by fielding a relay team for the 13.1 mile Dallas half marathon. They turned it into a wheelchair push marathon by taking one of our long term residents, Joe, […]
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They said he wouldn’t walk again. Here’s what happened… What can rehab do? Incredible things. Let’s check in with someone who knows a thing or two about that. Matt’s walk after brain injury is nothing short of amazing. Matt spent a month in a coma after a near-lethal car wreck. He was ejected from
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What do you get when you combine fun, soaring mountains, fresh air, and a lot of love? Mountain High Camp, where Pate staff and patients headed recently to escape the Texas heat, reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Located in the gorgeous mountains of New Mexico, Mountain High is a five day camp
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Former Pate clinical director Patrick Plenger now has a building named after him to honor his service to Pate. A new plaque dedicates the new Patrick M. Plenger Treatment Center at Brinlee Creek Ranch and tells the brief story of this extraordinary man but there’s so much more that won’t fit. Dr. Plenger has spent
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The healing power of nature is beginning to be validated by science. Nature health benefits include improvements to blood pressure and drops in overall stress. But people have always known that it just feels better to be in a green space. Did you know our Anna Texas treatment center is a National Wildlife Federation certified
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We’re delighted to announce that on August 1, 2016, Pate Rehab joined the Coventry network as a provider of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation services. The Coventry integrated network is the largest national workers compensation network in the industry. The Coventry network includes carriers such as First Health, Liberty Healthcare, Travelers, Texas Star and many
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We’re excited to reveal the beautiful, all-new look for our supported living home, a residence which provides long term care for brain injured people. Located on our ranch north of McKinney in on-site and provides all inclusive living and oversight in a supportive community. Now it’s even better with an HGTV worthy makeover featuring comfy
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Pate’s ranch outside of McKinney has a veggie garden and it’s been producing great organic food for our residents’ meals. We’re growing cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes (Cherokee Purple, Brandywine), dragon carrots, squash, Jimmy Nardello peppers and Blacktail Mountain watermelons. The veggie garden is tended by both patients and staff. Did you know gardening is a wonderful
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How can you crochet after stroke when you only have the use of one hand? Angie, a physical therapist at our Dallas location, heard her patient dearly loved to crochet, but it was impossible to do after her stroke. The woman’s stroke had affected her on one side (which is very common) and she could
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Watch exoskeletons in action! Here’s the latest technology we took for a test drive…it’s called a robotic exoskeleton. This machine actually facilitates walking for people who cannot walk. After an acquired brain injury, it is common to have gait problems. Individuals have to relearn walking skills which can be a difficult and lengthy process. But
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