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About The Program
The Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Service at Hunter Homes McGuire Veterans Health Administration began operations in 1947 and is one of the 23 spinal cord injury centers in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center System.
The Service is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and affiliated with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Model Spinal Cord System . Richmond serves 14 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers across 10 states. We also receive patients from Department of Defense Medical Centers and private hospitals.
The Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder Service multidisciplinary teams provide lifetime care and coordination of medical and equipment needs for veterans with spinal cord injuries. The service is comprised of 80 inpatients beds, an outpatient clinic and a 20 bed lodger unit. Our service typically handles 500 admissions per year, provides rehabilitation services to approximately 35 newly injured veterans annually, and counts nearly 1,000 outpatient visits each year.
For patients with new injuries or new problems, diagnostic, surgical and early post-injury management is provided. Our rehabilitation program is designed to maximize physical and psychological independence. Beyond the rehabilitation phase, the team provides ongoing follow-up care including primary care, preventive care and specialty care in areas where spinal cord injured patients are prone to experience unique problems. Specialty care services are provided in the medical center for all medical and surgical subspecialties.
Summary of Our Services
- Primary and acute care
- 24 hour/7 days week medical care
- Inpatient/Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning
- Comprehensive SCI annual evaluations
- Outpatient Clinic services
- Patient Education Classes
- Patient and Family Support Group
- Computer lab
- Walk in clinic
- Respite program
- Driver Education
- Peer counseling program
- Wound care management
- Smoking cessation program
- SCI Outpatient Clinic
- Short term outpatient lodging unit
- Respite Care
- Caregiver training
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