Admission Criteria
(must meet all criteria) Patient must:
- Have a diagnosis of an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Be medically stable
- Be 18 years or older
- Have maladaptive behavior requiring a secured unit
- Demonstrate the potential to improve functional ability
- Have a conservator
- Not have a degenerative neurological diagnosis
- Have a viable discharge option
Discharge Criteria
The length-of-stay in the Neurobehavioral Program is based on each patient's progress in program and the NBP team's assessment of his/her readiness to rejoin the community in a less restrictive environment. To be discharged:
- the patient has demonstrated progress to a level that a secured unit is no longer required, or
- the patient's progress has reached a plateau, or
- the patient develops an acute medical or psychological condition requiring a different level of care.
Discharge planning is initiated during each patient's preadmission process and continues throughout his/her stay. The discharge planning process includes assisting patients, conservators, and/or families in identifying viable community support services for the patient.
For more information about the Neurobehavioral Program, please call the Admitting Office at 860.827.4715 or toll-free at 800.220.7723.
