Neuro Transitional Center

The OhioHealth Neuro Transitional Center provides a unique, comfortable environment designed to feel like home. It gives patients with physical, behavioral and cognitive impairments access to comprehensive therapy in multiple settings.

Specialized therapists help transitional patients regain their independent living skills — with the goal of safely functioning in their home and community.

In order to be admitted to the Neuro Transitional Center, patients must have a physician’s orders and meet the criteria below.

*C5 and below (not on ventilator)

Neuro Transitional Center admissions criteria

Patients considering admission to the Neuro Transitional Center must meet the following criteria:

• Orders from physician
• 16 years and older
• Diagnosis of acquired brain and/or spinal cord injury*, and not ventilated
• Ranchos Los Amigos Scale IV and higher – the Rancho Los Amigos Scale is a widely accepted medical scale used to describe the cognitive and behavioral patterns found in brain injury patients as they recover from injury
• Require a 24-hour, seven days/week structured environment, inclusive of skilled rehabilitation therapy five days/week
• Do not require 24-hour physician or nursing care, considered medically stable and can safely manage outside a hospital environment

*C5 and below (not on ventilator)

Services offered

• Basic nursing
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy
• Neuropsychology
• Counseling
• Case management
• Clinical pre-admissions evaluations
• Behavioral analysis
• Medical community coordination
• Transportation
• Chaplain
• Community reintegration
• Dietary 

Types of funding accepted*

• Private commercial health insurance
• Workers' Compensation

*Medicare and Medicaid do not cover Neuro Transitional services.