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Pictures from Rehab Week London!

July 25, 2017/in General Blog Posts/by Chris Leeuw

Rehab Week 2017 was a smashing success!

More than 1,200 attendees from around the world gathered at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in the heart of downtown London for a series of conferences presented by the International Industry Society in Advanced Rehabilitation Technology (IISART).  The event brought together healthcare leaders, clinicians, researchers, and manufacturers to discuss the latest advances in the industry and to connect the engineers that design rehabilitative products with the providers that use them with their patients.

Booths throughout the venue displayed the world’s most cutting edge therapy resources, and talks throughout the week discussed advances in neurologic recovery, the future of robotic devices, and ideas for integrating them into comprehensive therapy programs.

NeuroHope Founder & Executive Director, Chris Leeuw hosted a panel discussion titled:  “V.I.T. – Not Only For V.I.P.: How to Make Very Intensive Therapy Effective and Affordable”, that discussed the need for greater accessibility to the state-of-the-art interventions created to help injured individuals on their road to recovery.  The expert panel featured Dr. Gery Colombo (inventor of the Lokomat and CEO of Hocoma, one of the leading manufacturers for neurorehabilitation solutions in the world), Dr. Dale Hull (Founder & Executive Director of Neuroworx, a state-of-the-art outpatient clinic in Salt Lake City), and Dr. Volker Homberg (Secretary General of the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation).

It is an exciting time in the world of neurorecovery!

Breakthroughs in research are taking place in labs around the world, and new forms of rehabilitation technology are reaching the market to help more people living with disabilities.  The goal of Rehab Week was to advance the conversation and find innovative ways to connect the industry to better serve the patients in need.

It was a fantastic week, and NeuroHope is proud to have been part of the conversation.

 

 

 

 

 

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Chris Leeuw to Moderate at Rehab Week 2017

June 20, 2017/in Annoucements, General Blog Posts/by Chris Leeuw

NeuroHope Founder and Executive Director, Chris Leeuw, will be the Moderator at the Rehab Week 2017 panel discussion, “V.I.T. – Not Only For V.I.P.: How to Make Very Intensive Therapy Effective and Affordable” July 20th in London.

Rehab Week is a series of conferences presented by the International Industry Society in Advanced Rehabilitation Technology (IISART).  The event brings together healthcare leaders, researchers, and manufacturers from around the world to discuss the latest advances in the industry, and to connect the engineers that design rehabilitative products with the clinicians that use them with their patients.

The panel discussion on July 20 will focus on the importance of making state-of-the-art interventions affordable and accessible to the patients that need them.  Panelists will include: Dr. Volker Homberg, Secretary General of the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation, Dr. Dale Hull, Founder and Executive Director of Neuroworx, Dr. Gery Columbo, CEO of Hocoma, and Dr. Marta Imamura, Medical Officer at the World Health Organization.

View the promo video for the panel discussion below, and learn more about Rehab Week by clicking here.

Video Transcript:

“There is a new paradigm of neurologic recovery that is taking place. Technology, state-of-the-art interventions, and new rehabilitative tools and devices are being researched and incorporated more and more into the recovery process.  It is a “cog” in the wheel of a comprehensive program that emphasizes high intensity, repetition, and continued access, so patients can be put in a position to maximize recovery and improve their quality of life.

There is a problem with the traditional healthcare model that centers around reimbursement instead of patient access.  Healthcare costs are rising and insurance caps for rehabilitative therapy are becoming more restrictive.   We are at a time where discoveries are being made and innovations are becoming available, but in most places, long term access to these resources are more limited than ever.

So, how do we fix it?

This is the conversation we will be having at Rehab Week in London. The Thursday panel will bring together healthcare leaders from leading hospitals, specialized rehabilitation clinics, the World Health Organization, and manufacturers of some of the most innovative technologies available.

I’m excited to lead the discussion because I’ve lived it.  I have battled back from my own spinal cord injury and been through the recovery process as a patient, and now, as a provider.”

 

 

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Staff Spotlight Video: We’re shining the spotlight on Megan Lashley, MS, a Neurorecovery Exercise Specialist at NeuroHope. Megan is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified Exercise Physiologist, whose passion for neurologic recovery began when she was a sophomore in college after completing shadowing hours at NeuroHope. Less than a year later, she returned to NeuroHope as an intern, where she once again fell in love with NeuroHope’s mission. After graduation, Megan went on to earn a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Indianapolis, and she joined NeuroHope full-time in 2020.

Megan aspires to travel to all of the national parks within the US, while also spending time in all 50 states, following in her grandparents footsteps. She also enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her family, friends, and her dog.

In this video, Megan discusses how NeuroHope is unique in that long-term, affordable care is available for everybody. She explains how there is a continuum of care at NeuroHope that addresses a spectrum of needs and goals at every stage of recovery. Megan shares how much she enjoys building relationships with NeuroHope clients and being part of this special team. Check out Megan’s video here…

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The healthcare system is complex, especially for people recovering from neurological conditions like spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke. The cost of care is high and the time spent in insurance-covered rehabilitation is short. Our mission revolves around providing services for the people that fall through the cracks of healthcare. This is why we are here.

We smashed our $5,000 #GivingTuesday goal and raised $12,000 to support our programs for people recovering from paralysis. 

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♥️ It's GIVING TUESDAY! We would love your support as we strive for $5,000 today for a new medical record system! 

The largest giving day of the year. We appreciate your support and belief in what we do - and we hope you will consider supporting NeuroHope today!
 
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ONLY 1️⃣ MORE DAY ‘TIL GIVING TUESDAY!

Tomorrow is GIVING TUESDAY – the largest fundraising day of the year!
Please help us reach a $5,000 goal for a new medical record system!
 
We will share the donation link TOMORROW MORNING!
 
In the meantime, the last program highlight in our three day email series is below, featuring the monthly wellness and adaptive fitness programs at NeuroHope. 

Monthly Wellness Program:
 NeuroHope provides an affordable “next step” in care for people recovering from paralysis. 
 
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and personal training (guided rehabilitative exercise) are the core programs we provide, but NeuroHope also recognizes that recovery is about more than “therapy”.  Our monthly wellness program, called the “Path to Independence” (PTI) program, is an important part of our model of care, with more than 40 of our 120 active patients enrolled!
 
The PTI program is led by Wellness Coordinator Mel Spencer.  Mel earned her Master’s degree in Exercise Science and uses her knowledge to develop exercise plans for clients for open and supervised gym access at our adaptive fitness center.  With assistance from our amazing therapy techs Caroline Kavanaugh, Ryan Bardellini, and student interns, Mel also leads daily group cardio and adaptive strength training classes.

Our wellness program has grown to feature much more than physical fitness. 
 
The caregiver support group “Warrior Wednesdays”, and community group “First
Friday with Friends” led by PTA Lydia Miner and patient Jenny Rosebrock and caregiver Mary Meredith meets each month,  and we look forward to adding nutrition and mental health programs in the coming year!
 
Together, we have created a community that has evolved into a critical resource for the spinal cord injury, brain injury, and stroke community in central Indiana. 
 
Our growth through the years has been possible thanks to supporters LIKE YOU!

Thank you and stay tuned for TOMORROW!
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2️⃣ DAYS ‘TIL GIVING TUESDAY!! 

We are TWO DAYS away from the nation's biggest fundraising day: GIVING TUESDAY!  On Tuesday morning, we will share a donation link and ask for YOUR HELP to smash our $5,000 goal for the day to fund a new medical record system for the clinic, so don't miss it! No matter the donation amount, every dollar is a difference-making impact. 
 
Each day until then, we're highlighting the three programs at NeuroHope (Physical / Occupational Therapy, Guided Exercise, Monthly Wellness) that make our comprehensive program so unique.

Guided Rehabilitative Exercise:
 It takes months, sometimes years to recover from neurologic injury - much more time than insurance-based therapy allows.  NeuroHope understands that recovery goes beyond therapy.  Our unique model of care features a Guided Exercise (GE) team of kinesiologists and personal trainers that specialize in rehabilitative exercise and work with our physical and occupational therapists to provide patients a critical "next step" in care.
 
The GE Team is led by Director Bart Richwalski (MS, CSPS), Neurorecovery Exercise Specialists Barry Moore, Megan Lashley, Steven Bowser, Marshall Sparenberg, and Exercise Specialist Hamilton Spidle. 

NeuroHope is special because of our comprehensive model that ensures affordable, longer-term access to therapy and fitness programs are available for people living with paralysis.
 
We have helped more than 500 people on their road to recovery - thanks to supporters LIKE YOU!

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The largest fundraising day of the year is THREE DAYS AWAY! Each day until then, we're highlighting the three programs at NeuroHope (Physical / Occupational Therapy, Guided Exercise, Monthly Wellness) that make our comprehensive program so unique.

As the holiday season kicks off with BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY, don't forget about GIVING TUESDAY!

On Tuesday morning, we'll email a donation link, and ask for YOUR HELP to smash our $5,000 goal for the day to fund a new medical record system for the clinic - so don't miss it!
 
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Patients recovering from neurologic injury are discharged from the hospital in a matter of weeks.  Unfortunately, their long rehabilitative journey has just begun.

Extended care programs at NeuroHope begin with the Physical and Occupational therapists that guide treatment plans and tailor their care to maximize neurologic recovery for patients when they leave the hospital.
 
Our therapy team is led by Director Elliot Cohee (PT, DPT, NCS), physical therapists Brittanie Helgeson and Ali Peters, PTA Lydia Miner, and Occupational therapists Elizabeth Mahay and Krista Kaufman. 

Our amazing therapy team works with our Guided Exercise team (kinesiologists) to ensure a high standard of rehabilitative exercise continues following their clinical discharge.
 
NeuroHope is special because of our comprehensive model that ensures affordable, longer-term access to therapy and fitness programs are available for people living with paralysis.
 
Our growth through the years has been possible thanks to supporters LIKE YOU!

Happy Holiday season, and stay tuned!
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It has been the largest year of growth at NeuroHope! We added staff, brought high-tech therapy tools to our clinic, started a new research project to track the health of our patients, and most importantly - helped more than 200 families receive extended care in their fight against paralysis. 

We are eternally grateful for the donors, sponsors, and community partners that make what we do possible.

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PT Brittanie working with Mike on the @hocomamedical Lokomat.  Robotic gait training after #spinalcordinjury.  Keep pushing Mike!

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Staff Spotlight Video: We’re shining the spotlight on our (newly promoted - YAY Barry) Lead Neurorecovery Exercise Specialist, Barry Moore!

A native of Ireland, Barry came to the United States after college and earned a Master’s degree in Kinesiology from Indiana University (IUPUI). While in school, he found a passion for helping people with disabilities by working with children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Prior to joining NeuroHope as a staff member, Barry served as an intern and helped develop the clinic’s comprehensive “Path to Independence” Wellness program.

Barry is a Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer through ACSM and has been trained in locomotor training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and various other neurologic recovery techniques. Barry loves exploring the United States, playing golf and Gaelic football and has recently started taking yoga classes.

In this video, Barry expresses how our client’s opinions matter and their goals matter. Barry explains how NeuroHope has given their client’s the framework to build their own community. He shares how NeuroHope clients support each other and work together. Barry’s role is to guide NeuroHope clients through recovery and give them the skills to utilize in everyday life. Check out Barry’s video here…

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NeuroHope is hiring therapy techs in part-time or full-time roles! Our tech role is an ideal position to get hands-on experience in a Neuro rehab setting and is perfect for anybody interested in PT/OT or adaptive fitness/exercise. PT/OT students are encouraged to apply! 

Interested candidates can contact us here: https://www.neurohopewellness.org/contact/

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🎉 Big congratulations to NeuroHope team members Barry Moore and Hamilton Spidle! Barry has been promoted to our Lead Neurorecovery Exercise Specialist and Hamilton has been promoted to Exercise Specialist. We are so proud of them both! 

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The temperature is dropping in Indy, but the energy is always high at NeuroHope! Our clients are on fire and there’s lots of great things happening here today! Mel is pushing the Neuro-Fit crew hard, Bart is helping Mitchell rock out on the Lokomat, and our PT team is having a blast training with Bill! The fun never stops at NeuroHope! 

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When a drunk driver struck her vehicle in 2020, @laura.burdick10 ‘s life changed in the “Blink of Eye “. As a fitness, nutrition, and wellness expert and a managing yogi at @thehotroomyoga, Laura’s personal identity revolved around physical activity.  After a paralyzing spinal cord and traumatic brain injury she wasn’t sure where life would take her.

Recovery from paralyzing injuries goes well beyond physical rehabilitation, or the ability to move.  In many ways, the mental and emotional journey is even more difficult.  Laura’s message to the audience at the “Inspiration Gala” for @vigo_county_ymca YMCA 
last night , was that no matter the struggle we go through in life,  it can be overcome by finding your purpose. 
 
Laura has found hers, bringing her knowledge and passion for healthy living to a new audience of wheelchair users and people living with paralysis, and by telling her story to continue to inspire everyone she meets to live their best life.

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Staff Highlight Video! Spotlight on Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Lydia Miner!

Lydia received her Exercise Science Bachelor’s degree and Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s degree concurrently from the University of Indianapolis. During her education she became an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, earned a minor in Psychology and completed a Healthy Diploma concentration. In her final year of school she had the opportunity to intern at NeuroHope and discovered her passion for helping those with neurological conditions. In 2020 she joined the NeuroHope team full-time as a PTA.

In this spotlight video, Lydia describes how she tries to individualize her client’s treatment plan by focusing on their goals and making sessions fun and engaging. She also touches on the unique bond that NeuroHope clients have with one another and how the NeuroHope community always cheers each other on. Check out Lydia’s video here…

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🔥 We decided to spice things up at NeuroHope and dress as condiments today! After-all, the secret to our special sauce is this AMAZING team! 

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We are thrilled to announce a two-year grant from the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Fund that will track the health and hospital re-admittance rates of NeuroHope patients. 

People living with paralysis must overcome much more than the ability to move. Pressure sores, urinary tract infections, muscle contractures, and other complications from inactivity send 30% of patients to the hospital at least once per year, and cost the healthcare system thousands of dollars every time. 

On November 1, we begin work with the University of Indianapolis to monitor how often NeuroHope patients  are afflicted with or hospitalized with these conditions, compared to the national average of people with neurologic injury.

Providing an atmosphere of access for the programs patients need to stay healthy remains a core principle of what we do.  This grant will help tell the story of the lives we change, and will strengthen our mission to revamp the standard of care in Indiana and beyond!

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Our Multi-Fit circuit training team is READY TO GO! Let’s goooooo! Let’s get after those goals! 

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Two great days at @u2fp annual conference gathering researchers, clinicians, patients, and advocates together to share developments in the search for a cure for #spinalcordinjury and continual improvement of quality of life after injury.

As momentum for a cure progresses, there must also be a system in place for adequate clinical delivery (access to care). 

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Client Spotlight Video! Today we’re shining the spotlight on NeuroHope client Michael “Mike” Whiteside! 

In this video Mike discusses his spinal cord injury that occurred in 2021 and his road to recovery at NeuroHope. He explains how the staff at NeuroHope met him where he was at mentally and wanted to know how he was doing emotionally. 

He touches on how his military background has shaped him to be a very structured person and how the NeuroHope team helped him create a structured plan of action for his paralysis recovery. Mike shares that there is hope and NeuroHope has given him confirmation that he has a future and it does not stop here.

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