rehabilitation center in the United States?

[adrien]

hello, introduce myself ..
My name is Adrian I'm 24 years old, I am a c5 tetraplegic patient level, I live in France.
I had a car accident in 2004.
I joined your great forum to ask some questions.
I would like to know if it is possible to find a center in the united states that can accomodate me for a year in rehabilitation, my main goal is to take the opportunity to learn the language (English).
My second goal will be a change of scenery (I'm tired of the cold in France), my last goal will be to enjoy a good rehabilitation, it has been over three years that I did not any exercise. that it exists in the United States?
Do you know how much cost this type of sojourn (monthly)?
If other types of centers that can accommodate a stranger you have in mind please let me know.
Thank you to everyone, see you soon
Adrien

[SCI-Nurse]

In the USA, acute rehabilitation centers are not a place to live. An average length of stay for someone with a tetraplegic injury for their initial rehab would be 5-6 weeks, and then discharge to living in the community with a period of outpatient care. Other than that, you would have to be in a nursing home. I know of no acute SCI programs that would consider admitting you for a year even with pre-payment of the extensive costs for private pay.

Private pay for an inpatient acute rehabilitation center would be in the range of $1800-2000 USA/day. A nursing home would run $3500-4500/month not including perhaps 1 hour of therapy daily (but not from a therapist who specializes in SCI).

In addition, you would have to obtain a visa for entry into the USA for medical care. These visas are generally limited to 3 months. Have you looked into this? It is unlikely you could get a medical visa for the purposes you list.

If you could obtain a visa for either medical care or as a tourist (also generally limited to 3-6 months), then you could rent an apartment (plan on at least $1500/month in large urban areas), private pay for any needed attendant care (or bring a family member caregiver who would also need to obtain a tourist visa), and then private pay for outpatient post-acute rehab someplace like Project Walk or the Kennedy-Krieger Center. You can find more about these post-acute intensive programs (all are outpatient) in our Exercise and Recovery programs. Most run around $5000/month, and all are outpatient so you would have to find and pay for your housing and personal care outside of this.

Why are you not exercising at all on your own? There is a lot you could be doing without seeing a therapist.

(KLD)

[adrien]

ok thank you for your reply.
What I want really is to do a language course lasting a year in the U.S..
In a school or any type of center.
Yes I think the best solution will have a home and a French nurse .. I am informed about visas.
The private schools accept they disabled the USA?
In France there are all you need in terms of rehabilitation centers, but my need is to learn English and change of air.
thank you

[SCI-Nurse]

You can certainly apply to any language schools in the USA. If you meet their admission criteria and pay their fees, I am sure they will be glad to accept you. I would definitely look at those schools which have some type of official accreditation though, as there are also a lot of very expensive scam schools or diploma mills that will promise a lot but not deliver. You would need to be accepted by the school to then apply for a student visa. Not sure that you would be able to get a visa for a PCA or nurse from France though as they would not be working for a USA company. You might need to find a PCA here. Near large universities with a large language you might find students willing to work for you part-time, esp. if you were to include teaching them or coaching them in French language studies as part of the "package" and provided them board and room in exchange for care.

These schools would not be residential programs. You would need to find an apartment or rental house, provide your own attendant care, and all expenses, including health care. You would not qualify for any healthcare programs in the USA (such as Medicare or Medicaid) except to purchase private insurance (which is possible with a SCI, but extremely expensive), so you need to be prepared to private pay for this as well.

(KLD)

[christopher]

It's not the US, but this (http://www.luciebruneau.qc.ca/) might be what you're looking for. I stayed there for 15 months after leaving acute rehab until I had my living arrangements sorted out. If you have private insurance willing to cover or are willing to pay out of pocket, I'm sure they'd be happy to accept your money. I'd say its worth a phone call.

However, I don't know how much English you'd learn there. As an Anglo, my French improved 400%, but all you would get is a funny French accent! There's plenty of English courses available though, or you could study in French at L'Université de Montréal (http://www.umontreal.ca/).

And winters are exceptionally brutal if you're not used to snow.

http://www.luciebruneau.qc.ca/

EDITED TO SAY Oh sorry. If you don't like the cold in France forget about it.

[adrien]

ok, thank you for your reply, I will try everything my possible to make this trip, the destination that interests me most will be Florida, the people there speak more English or Spanish? I want you informed, goodbye
adrien

[mckeownp]

Adrien;
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[SCI-Nurse]

The Miami Project is primarily a research center, although closely associated with the University. I don't believe they offer a post-acute intensive outpatient exercise program though. I would suggest posting on the Exercise and Recovery forums to identify anything available in Florida. I am more familiar with the programs on the west coast.

(KLD)

[mckeownp]

Dear KLD;
You are right but they are in collabaration with the University of Miami wich offers outpatient rehab and may be able to offer some more insight.;)

[Lorrie]

I concur with the Miami Project advice. Plus, being European, you'll feel at home. Good luck!