Why Choose Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation at St. Louis Children’s?
St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Neurorehabilitation Program is a multidisciplinary program designed to address the needs of children and adolescents who have suffered severe injury or illness. We provide inpatient pediatric rehabilitation for children ages 10 and older, specializing in neurorehabilitation for children with illnesses or injuries that have resulted in impaired physical, cognitive, or communication skills.
Led by WashU Medicine providers, our Neurorehabilitation Program strives to maximize physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and educational outcomes for children whose diagnoses include:
- Traumatic and other acquired brain injury
- Hypoxic brain injury
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Brain and spinal cord tumors
- Cerebral palsy
- Epilepsy
- Meningitis and encephalitis
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Traumatic and severe orthopedic injuries
- Postsurgical musculoskeletal diagnoses
- Severe neuromuscular deconditioning after prolonged ventilator support
- Limb loss or amputation
Why choose the Neurorehabilitation Program?
For children requiring specialized care following a significant injury or illness, the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Neurorehabilitation Program helps patients reach their highest potential for function and independence while providing support to the families who must learn to adapt to altered life situations. Highlights of our program include:
- A nine-bed inpatient setting, enabling 24/7 specialized nursing care in combination with intense therapy services and on-site pediatric medical expertise.
- National accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF®), recognizing that our program meets the highest standards and criteria for neurorehabilitation programs.
- Nationally recognized WashU Medicine team, ranked in the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.
- Comprehensive, specially trained team with experience in caring for all aspects of your child’s recovery. Under the guidance of a pediatric neurologist, our multidisciplinary team includes nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, neuropsychologists, therapists (physical, speech-language, occupational, music, and art), social workers, teachers, dietitians, and Child Life specialists. Each team member brings child development expertise to the recovery process.
- Family centered care with scheduled family conferences to keep families up-to-date and involved in your child’s recovery.
- Diagnostic, pharmacology, and treatment services under the guidance of a pediatric neurologist.
- Immediate access to diagnostic testing including MRIs and EEGs to identify treatment options and ensure optimum outcomes.
- Ability to continue active medical management with all pediatric specialists available for consultation.
- Transition to home program, designed to help patients reenter their home, school, and community.
- Teachers who are certified in the state of Missouri have master’s degrees in curriculum and instruction as well as certification in special education. Our teachers work to keep your child on track with their education and help transition them back to school.
We offer world-class care to children thanks in part to generous gifts from hundreds of people who have joined us in making health care better for all children. This philanthropic support enables us to fulfill our mission to do what's right for kids.
