Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center is a Rehabilitation hospital in Fishersvillle, Virginia, United States. It is named after President Woodrow Wilson; under whose tenure first ever law on 'Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act' was signed in 1920. The act was brought into legislation to help people with disabilities in the industry.

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center is the first state run rehabilitation hospital in Virginia. It is situated in the city of , Virginia State. The hospital provides comprehensive services in the form of medical treatments and therapeutic training to help individuals with disabilities to return to work and live independently.'

The center has a facility for 76 licensed beds. It is accredited by JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations). The center started operating from Woodrow Wilson General Hospital, a facility which was declared surplus asset post world war. It became operational on November 1, 1947.

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center provides comprehensive services under following categories:

Vocational services
Medical rehabilitation services

Medical rehabilitation services

As part of rehabilitation services, Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center provides medical interventions in the form of following programs with various therapies and technologies:

Therapies (physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech / language therapy)
Brain injury services (brain injury clinic and services)
Physicians and nursing services
Psychological services
Short term rehabilitation services (STRU - short term rehabilitation unit)
Wheel chair seating (evaluation and training)
Spinal cord injury (SCI) program (clinic and services)
Driving services (evaluation and training)
Assistive technology (use of various devices and their adaptation in daily life)
Supported living services (SLS)
Additional services (in medical rehabilitation)

Vocational Services

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center has the following programs and services to help its patients gain on vocational skills:

Vocational evaluation services
Life skills transition program
Vocational training (through WWCE program (Woodrow Wilson Center for Employment))
Rehabilitation counseling
PERT program (postsecondary education rehabilitation transition)

Life at Campus

To provide its residents with a comfortable environment, the center has many facilities available on premises such as:

Residential services (Dining hall, health clinic, banking services, laundry facilities, chapel, mail room and internet)
Recreational services (leisure activities indoor and outdoor suiting individual requirements)
Media / resource center (computers, Television and books / magazines)

Insurances

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center has partnered with insurance providers to provide financial assistance to its patients. The center has partnership with following insurance providers:

Medicare
Medicaid

Education

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center also serves as an educational institute. It is a public institution. The center provides certificate courses or undergraduate degrees. In fact, in the history of vocational rehab, it the first ever rehab center that was owned and operated by the state in the country.

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center Foundation

To support its operation, promote research education and reach to maximum people; "Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center Foundation" was established in 1960. The objective of the foundation is to finance various projects for people with disabilities and encourage more people to join the endeavor and serve the community. It constituted many awards and scholarships to attract young and talented people.

Woodrow Wilson rehabilitation center with federal support and educational affiliation is certainly committed towards improving lives of disabled persons. By providing comprehensive individualized services and its dedicated staff, the center is all set to make a mark in the field of rehabilitation in Virginia State.