Brain Injury Service Network
The following web sites provide information on public and private programs servicing individuals living with brain injury in the greater Boston area, and beyond. We hope by visiting these sites individuals can find a path to important information for those affected by brain injury.
Greater Boston Area
Community Services
Advocates Brain Injury Services
Residential, community and day services to help each person achieve the greatest level of independence at each stage of recovery.
Community-based outpatient rehabilitation services including therapy, community case coordination and community services.
Case management and life skills coaching to individuals living with a brain injury.
Provides and coordinates specialized brain injury residential programs, long-term wellness programs and education.
Public Programs
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts | BIA-MA
Support, prevention, education and advocacy.
Statewide Head Injury Program (SHIP)
Community-based services including: case management, social/recreational programs, skills training via regionally-based head injury centers, respite, residential services/programs, and family support services.
Assistance for MassHealth members to move from a nursing facility or long-stay hospital back to their community.
Rehabilitation Hospitals
Healthsouth New England Rehabilitation Hospital
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
Healthsouth Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network
Rehabilitative care for adults and children.
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
Additional Resources
Boston University Aphasia Resource Center
Clinical treatment, learning and support center.
Student run support organization for brain-injury survivors.
Brain Injury Association of America | BIAA
Support, prevention, education and advocacy.
American Academy of Neurology magazine.
Education and Resources for TBI.
Brain Injury Basics (from BIAA)
New Hampshire Brain Injury programs
Community-based cognitive rehabilitation in a residential setting.
Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living with brain injury.
Resource sites and recent information on brain function, injury and the link to physical fitness
- CDC Heads Up Information and resources on brain injury
- The Healing Power of Gardens Oliver Sacks: The New York Times
- New insights into how sleep helps the brain to reorganize itself, University of Surrey. ScienceDaily, 2 October 2017.
- One in 5 teens report having had a concussion in their lifetime, University of Michigan. ScienceDaily, 26 September 2017
- How Counseling Can Help After a Concussion, Counseling@Northwestern, the online Master of Arts in Counseling program from The Family Institute at Northwestern University.
- The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles, The New York Times, March, 2017.
- Home Modification
- Medicare Enrollment Guide: How and When to Enroll in Medicare
- Home Remodeling for People with Disabilities: What You Need to Know
- The Consumer’s Guide to Stair Lifts for the Elderly and Disabled
- State Grants for Wheelchair Accessible Vans
- Veteran’s Guide to Funding Home Modifications
