Stroke Rehabilitation Program
At Brooks, we provide individualized, world-class stroke rehabilitation care that optimizes the patient’s goals for recovery.
Our comprehensive approach to stroke rehabilitation combines world-class therapies, cutting-edge technology, personalized treatment plans, expert clinicians and a variety of care settings to meet stroke patients exactly where they are in their recovery journey.
Stroke conditions we treat
Brooks treats patients in the top 1% in complexity in the nation, giving us the experience to understand each patient’s unique situation.
After a stroke, patients may experience communication and speech disorders, loss of physical strength and movement, loss of motor skills, swallowing issues, cognitive issues and vision loss. Brooks has experts available across all care settings to treat the variety of issues that may happen from experiencing a life-altering event such as a stroke.
Is Brooks right for you or your loved one?
Ages Treated
1 year old and above. Brooks hospitals and care settings are equipped to provide care to patients of most ages.
Hospital Participation Restrictions
Must be able to participate in 3 hours of therapy 5 days a week. Therapy is tailored to the patient’s tolerance level.
Severity of Medical Care Needed
Potential patients are assessed by our medical team before admission to determine if we can meet the patient’s needs.
Our outcomes work for you
After a stroke, you or your loved one have a choice of where to go for rehabilitative treatment. Advocate for yourself and ask for Brooks. We are top-rated in Florida and hold several national accreditations demonstrating our commitment to providing the highest level of care.
Meet our expert stroke rehabilitation team
Brooks’ team of stroke rehabilitation specialists starts with fellowship-trained physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors, neuropsychologists, nurses, therapists, case managers, dieticians and more to ensure an interdisciplinary approach. These experts are available across our entire system of care and are dedicated to helping each patient reach their highest level of recovery.
A care setting for every recovery milestone
No matter where patients are in their recovery journey, we can meet them there.
Rehabilitation Hospitals
24/7 rehabilitation hospital care with medical staff oversight. Provides 3 hours of therapy 5 days per week, tailored to the patient’s ability.
Skilled Nursing
Medical nursing care along with therapy services as the patient continues to recover.
Brain Injury Day Treatment Program
Up to 6 hours of intensive interdisciplinary therapy and behavioral health services to prepare the patient for home.
Home Health
Receive nursing, therapy and case management services in the home. Serving 23 Florida counties.
Neuro Recovery Centers
Gain access to rehabilitative technology and workouts with expert therapists during and after initial recovery.
Outpatient Clinics
With over 50 clinics across Florida, receive physical, occupational and speech therapy care with Brooks’ highly knowledgeable clinicians.
Aphasia Center
After a traumatic brain injury or stroke, communication difficulties can occur. Our highly recognized aphasia treatment center is here to help.
Brain Injury Clubhouse
Our unique community service provides vocational training and job search support for those recovering from a brain injury.
Adaptive Sports and Recreation
Brooks provides one of the most comprehensive programs in Florida to support the physical, social and emotional health of people with all types of disabilities.
Clinical Research
Brooks’ renowned research team is moving the science of rehabilitation forward. Patients and community members are encouraged to participate.
Physician Group
Our fellowship-trained, board-certified doctors in physical medicine and rehabilitation, physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners are available to care for patients across our various care settings.
Technology
At Brooks, we are on the cutting edge of technology. Our treatment plans often incorporate technology to help with recovery.
Behavioral health
From cognitive therapy, neuropsychology, psychology and family social work services, our behavioral health services support the patient and their family through the entire journey.
Expert therapy
Expect a multidisciplinary therapy approach to treatment. Patients will receive advanced physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy and music therapy throughout various care settings.
Case management
Our specialized team helps support patients and their families as they transition to a new care setting.
Medical care and support
Coming from an acute care setting? We have the medical support to help patients continue recovery while receiving rehabilitative therapy.
Assistive technology
We can help assess and support a patient’s needs at home to achieve more independence in activities of daily living through specialized technology.
Motor speech disorders treatment
After a traumatic brain injury, speech can be affected. Brooks has one of the only programs in Florida to treat motor speech disorders.
Spasticity management
After a traumatic event, patients can experience tightening of muscles. Brooks’ experts help patients recover and manage spasticity on their own.
Communication disorders
After a traumatic brain injury, communication disorders can occur. Brooks provides some of the most expert communication disorder care in the nation.
Request patient care
Brooks’ system of care accepts multiple types of insurance as well as Medicare and Florida Medicaid. We also provide self-pay options when insurance no longer covers treatment.
Brooks partners with health care systems locally, statewide, nationally and internationally — accepting referrals from most acute hospitals and physicians.
Visit our price transparency page to better understand our hospital fees. These are estimates and not a guarantee of final cost after insurance.
Our locations
Brooks services are available to patients at our three rehabilitation hospitals, 50 outpatient clinics, home health care services–spanning 23 Florida counties, and community programs.
To find a Brooks care setting that provides the services you need, visit our location page.