CORE Health Care

CORE Health Care Services is a privately owned post-acute brain injury rehabilitation facility located in Dripping Springs, Texas. The facility also provides long-term care for individuals with brain injury, developmental disabilities, and psychiatric disorders.

CORE Health Care comprises four facilities, with a total of 55 beds and approximately 125 employees. Through its non-profit research and advocacy organization, CORE Health Foundation,^[1] CORE Health Care incorporates recent findings on neuroplasticity into evidence-based therapy programs.

Rehabilitation services

CORE Health Care-Hilltop Program and Oak Point Program are residential facilities for individuals who have sustained mild-to-severe traumatic brain injury, and those with cognitive or physical deficits resulting from stroke or anoxic brain injury. Residents stay for six to 18 months, and undergo therapy aimed at restoring functional ability and independence.^[2]

CORE's Draper Program residential facility is focused on transitional living. The program aids individuals who have sustained mild-to-severe brain injuries in regaining independence in everyday activities. The length of stay ranges from six to 18 months.^[3]

Long-term care

The long-term residential program, Cedar Point, provides care for people with complex psychiatric disorders, brain injuries, autism, developmental disabilities, and other special needs. The typical resident is unable to live independently. Residents receive cognitive therapy, with an emphasis on neuroplasticity. The length of stay can range from one year to indefinitely.

History

The company was founded in 1983, by James Karhan. The original facility cared for five residents. In 1984, Karhan and neuropsychologist Dr. Erin Bigler^[4] opened the Oak Point facility for individuals with brain injuries, one of the first of its kind; rehabilitation for people with brain injuries being a relatively new field.

Eric Makowski^[5] and Dr. Jim Misko^[6] joined the company in the early 1990s, incorporating cognitive rehabilitation into therapeutic programs. Makowski is a past president of the Brain Injury Association of Texas, and Misko is past chair of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists ^[7] and current Chair-elect of the Brain Injury Association of America.^[8] In 2001, CORE Health Care opened the short-term Hilltop facility, which focuses exclusively on post-acute rehabilitation. In 2005, full ownership of CORE Health Care transferred to Makowski and Misko.

Research

In 2006, Makowski and Misko, in partnership with Bigler, founded the nonprofit CORE Health Foundation, to conduct studies in neuroplasticity, with the goal of improving treatments for traumatic brain injuries.^[9] The foundation began preliminary clinical research trials in 2010.^[10] The clinical trials combine advanced neuroimaging technologies with treatment protocols in order to quickly determine the efficacy of a particular course of therapy.^[11]

Under the brand Resilient Mind, CORE Health Foundation is creating a curriculum on neuroplasticity and treatment interventions, as well as educating the public on neuroplasticity and how to advocate for family members with a brain injury.

References

External links

• http://www.corehealth.com
• http://www.corehealthfoundation.org
• http://www.resilientmind.org

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