Brain Injury Inpatient Training

Providing care after brain injury, stroke, and disorders of consciousness

Shepherd Center provides caregivers of people with brain injury, stroke, and disorders of consciousness a range of educational resources to offer support with related transitions. Here we focus on inpatient care.

Supporting healthy caregiving

To have a better understanding of care needs of a person recovering from injury and to prepare you for hands-on training, we encourage caregivers to watch the videos and consult related reference materials in this section. Please take notes and write your questions down. Reach out to your case manager and nurse educator to address your questions.

Inpatient classroom education

These videos are intended solely for family members and friends that may assist in providing for care at home for patients treated at Shepherd Center. Any other use without Shepherd Center’s express written permission is strictly prohibited.

You will need the password provided by your case manager to open video playlists.

Additional resources

Emergency assistance

Shepherd Center launched the RESCUE program, a community service program providing home alert labels and education for people with physical and/or cognitive limitations who find themselves in emergency situations.

The mission is to aide in quicker response times and the creation of better emergency plans. Turn to RESCUE for guidance in communication your needs to your own first responders.

Submit our RESCUE program request form to request a RESCUE sticker and informational material.