This is a part of podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Disorders of Consciousness. Physical Therapist Beth Hansen explains what families should look for when choosing an inpatient rehabilitation program for someone with a disorder of consciousness. 

They should absolutely look for a program that has a standard approach to this patient population. They should look for therapists who've had some brain injury specific experience. They should look for facilities that are committed to doing certain treatments like casting, having wheelchair equipment and a wheelchair clinic that patients can go to, having some kind of technology to help someone start walking even when they still require a lot of help. I think those are really key and to have very consistent staff, as well. So are the brain injury therapists the ones who will see these patients? Are they dedicated to that population?

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