I'm sorry Mike J had a less than great experience with inpatient. I wasn't inpatient but saw the facility every rehab day passing by to the clinic.
I don't wish Pate's service on anyone .... but if you are in need of neurological rehab, you can't find a better place. I suffered TBI from a no fault car crash in Feb '24. Was admitted into the Savannah Oaks campus of Pate Neurological Rehabilitation in March. Absolutely LIGHTS OUT great. The facility, the people ... all of it. They say they're "client centric." That isn't just a buzz word, they mean it, and they use their students (interns, and they have a LOT of 'em because Pate is the place to properly learn how to become a therapist). I was a first solo for an occupational intern, who detected my interest in guitar (bass) and used THAT as a source of therapy for my right hand. Couldn't catch a tennis ball because my middle fingers were slow to respond ... couldn't play eighth notes on my fat 4 string either.
Physical therapy was EXCELLENT regaining balance and endurance. Had me walking heel to toe on a tape line while turning my noggin side to side and interns throwing me a ball ... that degenerated (advanced?) to RANDOM ball throwing. :)
Speech therapy was personal, too. My therapist was my de facto counselor and was sincerely invested. I ended up getting to help her with a new patient who was ready to quit.
I could type for pages about my occupational, physical, and speech therapists, techs, & interns ... and even the support staff ... but this needs to remain "readable."
The only less than stellar experience I had was with the rotating physician... same person who caused the referenced new patient to seek quitting. I needed to be driving MUCH sooner than the "normal" because I was losing my driver. She wouldn't allow me to respond. the nurse was visibly embarrassed.
That day with the new patient, young guy with whom I shared military experience, the speech therapist was detained to our session, so I engaged. 'Don't let the rotating physician steal your rehab. Listen closely to (speech therapist name) and your other therapists and do your best to do what they ask of you.'
Pate is simply fantastic. They were literally the hands of God in my recovery/rehab from a LONG standing red light violator doing 50 mph (the posted speed limit). If you can get in ... DO IT.
All the best to ya!
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