Our inpatient pediatric rehabilitation program uses a special approach that combines medical and nursing care with individualized therapies, including education, support and discharge planning. This enables us to focus on providing the best care for each child we treat based on their particular diagnosis and needs. We work together with you to create a plan of care that fits your child and your family, and gets you on the road to returning home.
Our goal is to help children reach their highest level of functionality after an injury or illness and return them to their lives safely and with as much functionality as possible. Cook Children's RCU cares for children with a variety of acquired neurological problems, including, but not limited to:
- Acquired brain injury
- Brain tumor
- Encephalitis
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injury
- Neuromuscular disease
- Other acquired neurological diagnoses
Your child's therapy goals will be based on his or her individual needs to encourage ongoing recovery. As a transitional pediatric rehabilitation unit, your child will be admitted from the inpatient phase. After admittance, we will develop an individualized treatment plan (ITP) with goals focused on home, school and community re-entry. An onsite Fort Worth Independent School District teacher assists with daily school activities and school re-entry. As part of a child's care team, parents and caregivers are included in and actively participate in setting goals for the child's return to home and to learn how to care for their child each step of the way.
For more information on how to refer your child or a patient to our neurorehabilitation program, please call: 682-885-6443 or 682-885-7422.
