About the Program
The West Roxbury campus of The VA Boston Healthcare System has a nationally recognized Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Program, which operates under CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)** accreditation in the Spinal Cord/Medical Rehabilitation Division.
Our program is one of the premier, pioneering centers in the field of Spinal Cord Medicine, with over fifty years of experience and continuous service. We are staffed with dedicated professionals from many disciplines who work together as a team to provide care from the time of injury/onset throughout the life of the individual.
The West Roxbury campus program coordinates consistent care of services as the hub for spinal cord care within the region.
Services Offered
Staff and physicians work closely with the spinal cord injured veteran, family members, and significant others to ensure the highest quality of care.
We provide comprehensive care to our patients to improve their health and functional abilities, and maintain quality of life. Our services.
- Acute care designed to provide initial diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord disorders
- Comprehensive management by a rehabilitation team to maximize function, and provide health care and education to the individual, family and/or primary caregivers
- Therapy programs such as adaptive driver training, recreation, day trips, community reintegration and aquatic therapy in the pool
- Urological evaluation for the diagnosis and treatment of bladder dysfunction
- Respiratory evaluation by physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists with expertise in breathing disorders
- Education programs provided in formal and informal classes for the individual, family and/or primary caregiver.
- Sex Education, sex therapy and fertility counseling
- Peer mentor program supported by individuals with spinal cord injury/disorder who are living successfully in the community
- Independent living opportunity, in a model apartment, to apply new skills in an adaptive environment.
- Psychosocial support through individual, couples, family therapy; and family and caregiver support groups.
- Post-discharge assistance with referrals to community agencies, including but not limited to, Massachusetts Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, VNA assistance programs, and accessible housing options
- Social Work assistance in identifying community resource needs and providing emotional support to patients, families and caregiver
- SCI-home care training and monitoring provided by the SCI Homecare and Telemedicine programs
- Annual checkup for routine and SCI specific medical follow-up and treatment of all SCI related complications after discharge
Telephone
Main SCI Office: Toll-free 1-800-865-3384 ext. 35128 or 36574 (direct dial 857-203-5128 or 857-203-6574)
SCI Outpatient Clinic: 857-203-6455
Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Facts
VA leads the health care profession in defining new methods of rehabilitation through research and engineering. Approximately 11,000 individuals sustain spinal cord injuries in the United States each year. The VA recommends that every veteran with a spinal cord injury, regardless of age, get a flu shot every year.
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