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Senior Patients

Although young people are most at-risk for sustaining at spinal cord injury, more and more patients these days are in an older age group.  Shepherd Center has a treatment team dedicated to the medical and rehabilitation care of people age 50 and above.

Our rehabilitation program for older adults includes:

  • Separate therapy area
  • Age-specific recreational outings
  • Rest periods incorporated into therapy schedule
  • Additional days added for family training
  • Existing medical conditions addressed by physician and therapy team
  • A case manager familiar with community resources for older adults