Admission Criteria

• Must have a brain injury diagnosis- Traumatic brain injury, stroke, aneurysm clipping, or other acquired brain injury
• Must be medically stable and have physician�s order  
• Must have reliable two way communication
• Ability to benefit from and tolerate group setting
• Motivation to improve and/or have work, school, community re-entry goals
• Ability to modify behavior with repetition and cueing
• Must have reliable transportation- family, MTA mobility, Medical Assistance transportation, other.*
• Must be able to complete basic Activities of Daily Living with minimal assistance
• Must be continent during the daytime
• Must have viable funding
  
  *Sinai has limited van service within short distance of the hospital- for van service areas and for availability, please contact us

Referral Process

Referrals to our RETURN! Brain Injury Day Program come from physicians, other health care professionals, community agencies, family members, friends, and survivors.  Once the referral is made, our Intake Social Worker or Program Coordinator assesses if  the program would be beneficial, verify funding source, obtain necessary documentation, clarify transportation, and finalize admission date. For the initial visit, we ideally would request family members accompany the clients, so families will have the opportunity to meet with the Program Coordinator and Social Worker.    

If you have questions regarding admission to the RETURN! Brain Injury Day Program at Sinai Rehabilitation Center, please feel free to contact our Intake Social Worker, Kerry Riggs  at (410) 601-6080 or our Program Coordinator, Leslie Antkowiak at (410) 601-9805.