Physical Rehabilitation Resources
Below are additional resources for information on occupational therapy, traumatic brain injury programs, hip fracture rehab, as well as help for those suffering from spinal cord injury, therapy for stroke patients, and speech therapy programs.
Through this website and HealthSouth Rehabilitation in Monmouth County, New Jersey and Ocean County, New Jersey, you can find stroke support groups, plus speech therapy for stroke patients seeking recovery from stroke and learn facts about stroke rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, physical rehabilitation, and rehab for hip fracture or massive stroke recovery. Please
contact us if you need additional information on our services.
American Amputee Foundation, Inc. (AAF)The
AAF researches and gathers information on amputation including studies, product information, available services, self-help publications, and hundreds of articles concerning amputation and related conditions. They provide hospital visitations and inpatient rehab support along with maintaining a list of national support groups for referral purposes.
American Arthritis FoundationThe
American Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research. With the support of the Foundation, arthritis research improved the quality of life for people with arthritis including dramatic improvements in joint replacement surgery, primarily for hip replacements and hip fracture rehab.
American Diabetes AssociationThe
American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The American Heart Association lists diabetes as one of the six major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Well known in stroke rehab facilities and rehabilitation centers of New Jersey and throughout the country, taking care of your diabetes and the conditions that come with it can lower your chances of having a stroke.
American Heart Association (AHA)The
American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Learn how you can help support their efforts in heart health and stroke rehab including speech therapy, stroke victims’ recovery programs and receive free publications on cardiac rehab.
American Lung Association®The
American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States dedicated to informing and educating the public about the impact and prevention of lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. They achieve their success through the work of thousands of committed volunteers and staff and public contributions along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations and government agencies.
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American Stroke Association is the division of the American Heart Association that's solely focused on reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fund raising and advocacy. The American Heart Association created the American Stroke Association after many years of increasing emphasis on stroke and stroke recovery. Look here to find a stroke support group in your area and to find resources for stroke therapy.
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)The
BIAA is the leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with its network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates, as well as hundreds of local chapters and support groups across the country, the BIAA provides information, education and support to assist the 5.3 million Americans currently living with traumatic brain injury and their families.
Brain Injury Association of New Jersey
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Brain Injury Association of New Jersey
is a non-profit organization that brings together people with brain injury, their families and friends, and concerned allied health professionals to improve the quality of life people experience after brain injury. They provide a week-long residential respite and recreation program to New Jersey residents for rehabilitation purposes.
International Brain Injury Association (IBIA)
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IBIA is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury. Get the Brain Injury Journal covering all aspects of brain injury from basic science, neurological techniques and outcomes to vocational aspects, with studies of outpatient rehab and outcome of both patients and their families.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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National MS Society is committed to building a movement by and for people with MS that will move us closer to a world free of this disease. They help each person address the challenges of living with MS, fund MS research, provide services to people with MS, offer professional education and further advocacy efforts. Here you can obtain information on speech therapy programs and rehab to address memory problems, sexual difficulties, bladder and bowel needs, and overall fitness.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)At
NSCIA, survivors of spinal cord injury and disease are educated and empowered to achieve and maintain the highest levels of independence, health and personal fulfillment. They provide an innovative Peer Support Network, resources for occupational therapy, spinal cord injury awareness and education. Their spinal cord injury rehab and education programs are developed to address information and issues important to their constituency, policy makers, the general public, and the media, and including injury prevention, improvements in medical, rehabilitative and supportive services, research and public policy formulation.
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