A neurological rehabilitation program is designed to meet the needs of the individual patient, depending on the specific problem or disease. Active involvement of the patient and family is vital to the success of the program.

The goal of neurological rehabilitation is to help the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life—physically, emotionally, and socially.

In order to help reach these goals, neurological rehabilitation programs may include the following as needed:

• Assistance with activities of daily living , such as eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, handwriting, cooking, and basic housekeeping
• Speech therapy to help with speaking, reading, writing, or swallowing
• Stress, anxiety, and depression management
• Bladder and bowel retraining
• Activities to improve mobility (movement), muscle control, gait (walking), and balance
• Exercise programs to improve movement, prevent or decrease weakness caused by lack of use, manage spasticity and pain, and maintain range of motion
• Social and behavioral skills retraining
• Nutritional counseling
• Community support groups
• Activities to improve cognitive impairments, such as problems with concentration, attention, memory, and poor judgment
• Help with obtaining assistive devices that promote independence
• Patient and family education and counseling
• Safety and independence measures and home care needs
• Pain management