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What is the SHARE Military Initiative? REFERRAL AND ADMISSIONS INFORMATION Shepherd Center is a recognized Humana The SHARE Military Initiative at Shepherd Military Healthcare/Services/TRICARE Center is a comprehensive rehabilitation program provider. This allows for a smooth referral, that focuses on assessment and treatment for admission and treatment process. Timely and active duty or separated service members who efficient care coordination permits the injured have served in the U.S. military since September service member to receive specialty care and 11, 2001 and who are experiencing symptoms education. SHARE will cover all costs not of or have a diagnosis of mild to moderate brain covered by an insurance company or the injury, or concussions and any co-occurring VA through the generosity of donors to psychological or behavioral health concerns, Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative. including post-traumatic stress. To initiate a referral to the SHARE Military Initiative SHARE Military Initiative provides hope, assistance, at Shepherd Center, please download and support and education to service members and complete the SHARE Referral Form and Release their families during their recovery treatment and of Information Form at shepherd.org/share. beyond. If you have questions about this process or need assistance, please call the SHARE Admissions What are the criteria for admission to the Coordinator at 404-603-4314. SHARE Military Initiative? If you have additional questions about ■■ Symptoms of traumatic brain injury or concussion the program, call 404-603-4314 or email SHARE Military Initiative: [email protected]. ■■ Co-occurring diagnosis of behavioral health issues – anxiety, depression and/or PTS For military service members with mild brain ■■ Commitment to rehabilitation How can I support SHARE Military Initiative? injury and co-occurring behavioral and/or psychological symptoms To make a donation in support of SHARE, call 404-350-7314 or give online at shepherd.org/give. shepherd.org/share What Services Do We Provide? MODIFIED DAY PROGRAM THERAPY ■■ Four- to six-week treatment program ■■ Post-traumatic stress Mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can cause a variety ■■ Therapy from two to four days a week outpatient treatment of symptoms, including headaches and issues with ■■ Complimentary housing with on-site life skills ■■ Individual, family and balance, poor sleep, vision, memory and problem- support depending on housing availability group therapy solving, among others. But, like every SHARE Military ■■ Visits with the following, depending on areas of ■■ Client/family education Initiative client, every brain injury is unique. With need: physician, case manager, nurse, occupational ■■ Cognitive rehabilitation that in mind, SHARE can customize an evaluation and therapist, physical therapist, speech therapist, ■■ Vestibular (dizziness treatment plan based on a client’s personal needs. recreational therapist and psychologist and balance) evaluation Here is SHARE’s menu of services: ■■ Individual sessions and some individualized group and treatment treatments in foundational skill-building and ■■ Vocational/academic family education evaluation and Treatment Programs: ■■ Additional services may include Shepherd Spine community re-entry and Pain Institute, complimentary lunches, access to ■■ Life skills training and COMPREHENSIVE DAY PROGRAM THERAPY Shepherd Center’s ProMotion Fitness Center, peer coaching support and life coaching. ■■ Transition support to ■■ Eight- to 12-week treatment program home ■■ Daily therapy ■■ Web-based support and education about tools and ■■ Complimentary housing with on-site life skills support SINGLE SERVICE THERAPY strategies for therapy support ■■ Visits with a physician, nurse, occupational therapist, ■■ Pain management physical therapist, speech therapist, clinical social ■■ Four to 12 weeks (varies based on individual needs) worker, psychologist, vocational specialist, case ■■ One to two visits per week manager, recreational therapist, life coach and peer ■■ Visits with one to two of the following: occupational COORDINATION OF SPECIALTY SERVICES liaison therapist, physical therapist, speech therapist ■■ Individual sessions and group sessions in skill ■■ Individual sessions ■■ Neurology development, community reintegration and family ■■ Additional services may include psychology, ■■ Orthopedics education recreational therapy, vocational counseling, case ■■ Psychiatry ■■ 12 months of transition to community follow-up management and peer support. ■■ Vision sessions with a life coach ■■ Audiology ■■ Additional services include Shepherd Spine ■■ Sleep studies and Pain Institute, complimentary lunches, ■■ Financial planning transportation and access to Shepherd Center’s How are we different? ■■ Legal assistance ProMotion Fitness Center. We offer: ON-SITE SERVICES ■■ Dedicated treatment team experienced in working with veterans: ■■ Cafeteria ●■ Physical and rehabilitation medicine ■■ Olympic-size pool and access to aquatics program ●■ Physical therapy ■■ Full access to fitness center, including personal ●■ Occupational therapy trainers ●■ Speech/language pathology ■■ Assistive technology ●■ Recreation therapy ■■ Driver evaluation and training ●■ Nursing ■■ Peer support ●■ Case management ■■ Wheelchair seating ●■ Neuropsychology ●■ Psychology and counseling ●■ Chaplaincy ●■ Counseling for those in recovery for substance abuse SHARE MILITARY INITIATIVE.