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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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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Rediscovering who you were before a brain injury is one of the challenges and joys of rehabilitation. Reconnecting with hobbies after brain injury can be therapeutic physically and emotionally. Imagine how it feels for an old talent to nudge its way to the surface. You might fall in love all over again with music or
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Arlington, Texas firefighter Bob Gray fell off a ladder while working at his house one day and then woke up in the hospital with his right side paralyzed. Bob came to Pate for his rehabilitation. Today he’s an active advocate for people with brain injuries and is back to enjoying his life including boating and
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The brain injury didn’t just happen to your loved one, it happened to you as well. Suddenly life is different, but there are proven coping methods that can help.
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Pate Rehabilitation strives to make treatment as functional and relevant to each patient’s life as possible. The Independent Living Skills team has an annual Thanksgiving lunch to allow patients to work on increasing independence while participating in a holiday tradition that’s important to them
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Through our partnership with Riding Unlimited, patients from Pate Rehabilitation participated in the 9th Annual Chisholm Challenge for Special Riders. This event allows patients to showcase their recovery achievements through horse commands and riding exercises.
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