Nexus Neurorecovery Center Campus Map

•    1. Security Check Point

  We take the safety of our residents very seriously. Security initiatives are in place to protect residents and family members.

•    2. Administration and Annex

  Nexus Neurorecovery Center staff office here. The campus Executive Administrative Assistant offices here to assist families with money management for residents.

•    3. Windsor

  The Windsor Program, a 16-bed Type “B” Assisted Living Facility, is also certified as an Alzheimer’s and other related disorders provider by the Health and Human Services Commission. The program has an immense focus on helping manage patients with behavioral dysregulation by providing them with a safe and prosthetic environment. The unique design of the home also allows for individuals with confusion and post traumatic amnesia to live in a secure space. A high level of support and cuing is provided as well as therapies as ordered.

•    4. New Genesis

  The New Genesis Program, a 16-bed Type “B” Assisted Living Facility, is also certified as an Alzheimer’s and other related disorders provider by the Health and Human Services Commission. It provides an increased level of medical supervision and dependent care. New Genesis also has a unique design and mag-lock system that allows for individuals with confusion and post traumatic amnesia to live in a safe and secure environment.

•    5. Churchill

  The Churchill Program is a 16-bed Type “B” Assisted Living Facility licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission. Churchill provides a next step for residents as they continue to work towards their goals. Programming is directed towards developing functional skills and behavioral stability that lead to increasing levels of independence and quality of life. Physical, occupational, and speech therapies are available as needed.

•    6. Foot Paths

  A network of paths connects buildings and is utilized by our rehab departments to simulate real life experiences. The physical therapy department will take patients on the paths to improve mobility, stamina, balance, coordination, multi-tasking, and attention, while speech therapy will work on patients’ cognition levels as they walk. Vocational therapy uses the paths to go between classrooms and the greenhouse and life care patients are outside on the paths daily.

•    7. Fishing Pond

  Our catch and release pond is home to several specifies of fish, turtles, and ducks, and is utilized by our therapy team to help patients improve mobility, stamina, balance, coordination, multi-tasking, attention, and cognition. This space is also appreciated by families and creates a place for residents to interact with friends and family members.

•    8. Cornerstone

  Cornerstone 1 and Cornerstone 2 are manufactured free-standing homes with three bedrooms each. This program offers a real-life setting, which helps residents prepare for life at home with both physical therapy activities and high-level program components.

•    9. Auto Detailing

  Residents learn the process of washing, waxing, and detailing the interiors and exteriors of the company vehicles and staff vehicles. Marketing, promotional, and customer services skills are developed as residents sell the on-campus punch cards and complete paperwork. Outcomes include the enhancement of physical stamina, production speed, attention to detail, and work quality, as the vehicles are valued investments.

•    10. Rehabilitation Gym

  Nexus’ physical therapy services focus on the physical aspects of function relating to each individual patient’s neuromuscular status. Our licensed therapists are extremely experienced and understand the physical and mental challenges a patient may face during the healing process, and we work with patients and families to help each individual achieve his or her optimal physical and functional levels. Residents participate in both one-on-one and group therapy.

  Physical Therapy Focus On:

  • Motor Learning
  • Home and Community Mobility
  • Ambulation
  • Motor Sequencing
  • Balance and Coordination
  • Endurance
  • Muscle Strengthening
  • Head and Trunk Control
  • Skill Building Groups
•    11. Speech Therapy Offices

  Nexus’ speech therapy helps patients with speech, language, and communication difficulties develop communication skills and tools. Our Speech-Language Pathologists use formal assessments, behavioral observations, family reports, and background information about the patient to determine the severity of the speech and/or language problem. Based upon this information, we design individual programs and carefully evaluate treatment on an ongoing basis in order to make changes as appropriate depending on the patient’s progress.

  Speech Therapy Focus On:

  • Speech/Language
  • Social Communication
  • Reading and Writing
  • Cognition
  • Swallowing
  • Skill Building Groups
  • Apraxia
  • Multi-modal Communication
•    12. Occupational Therapy Lab

  Nexus Neurorecovery Center’s occupational therapy services engaging residents in functional activities to optimize their daily living. A variety of functional tasks are used to target basic activities of daily living and independent living skills. Our licensed therapists aim to provide a patient with the skills needed to achieve independence in all areas of their lives – both cognitive and physical – enhancing a patient’s motor skills while enhancing their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

  Occupational Therapy Focus On:

  • Visual Perception
  • Self-Care Skills
  • Upper Extremity Function
  • Fine Motor Coordination
  • Community Reentry Skills and Social Behavior
  • Cognition
  • Reading and Writing Skills
  • Sensorimotor Skills
  • Skill Building Groups
•    13. Recreational Room

  Individual and group recreational therapy takes place during the programming day, and is led by Nexus recreational therapists and our campus activities coordinator. Impromptu events, as well as activities posted on our monthly activity calendar, may also take place in this room.

•    14. Gift Shop

  Nexus Neurorecovery Center’s gift shop is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and it is primarily run by residents. Staff, family, visitors, and select residents may utilize the gift shop to make purchases, including resident-made crafts like paracord, screened t-shirts, and bird houses. The gift shop teaches skills required in a retail and/or customer service enterprises. Residents operate the cash register, handle money, arrange merchandise, mark prices, and maintain cleanliness. They also learn how to order products and maintain inventory, and at the end of each business day, they account and reconcile the cash with register sales.

•    15. Testing Office

  Neuropsychological screenings, assessments, and scoring are available, and residents can take computer based or self-administered assessments. Vocational testing is also conducted and used to establish whether an individual has vocational rehabilitation potential. Testing involves batteries, work samples, and situational assessments, including the resident’s interests, aptitudes, scholastic abilities, transferable skills, vocational assets and limitations, work behaviors, and potential career options.

•    16. Counseling Office

  Individual and family counseling is available with licensed staff members.

•    17. Yoga

  The yoga classroom helps the brain and body heal. Offered as part of our Integrative Neurorehabilitation™ program, residents report improved sleep and energy, decreased anxiety and stress, and overall greater calmness.

•    18. Cognitive Classroom

  Classrooms are used for a variety of purposes, including cognitive therapy programming. Both transitional and life care patients participate in the cognitive groups led by Nexus’ licensed staff. While group activities and discussions are constantly changing, topics for our life care group typically focus on how to improve quality of life and enjoy life on campus, while topics for our transitional group center around returning to home and moving forward after an injury and illness.

  Cognitive Therapy Groups Include:

  • Brain Education
    This group discusses the importance of various therapies, structure, and family/friend support. Strategies introduced will help prepare both participants and families for life at home and within the community. 0Depending on the group of participants, additional topics such as organization, problem solving, sequencing, and neuroplasticity may be discussed.
  • Healthy Living
    This group addresses some of the major areas of health and wellness, educating participants and providing discussion regarding their normal health routine. Topics included within Healthy Living are: Monday: Reducing stress, receiving support from family/friends, thinking positively, and mindfulness; Wednesday: Nutrition, hydration, self-management, information processing, and stress management; Friday: Sleep strategies, stretching, nutrition, and exercise.
  • Memory Strategies
    Memory is one of the most commonly affected cognitive functions of the brain after an acquired brain injury. This group provides information on memory (types of memory, what a memory really is, why it is important), as well as how and why it is affected after injury. Internal and external strategies, including compensatory strategies, are also implemented to increase retrieval and memory.
  • Social Cognition
    Social skills are a large part of human interactions, and having the ability to adapt to social situations is imperative. In this group, facilitators discuss the importance of social skills and give examples of where are they used (i.e. how to ask for help, subtle cues, body language, family interaction, in the community/job environment).
  • Foundations
    Scheduled as the first group of the day, participants are transitioning from their homes to begin programming for the day. In this group, each participant’s schedule is reviewed for the day, previous evening’s activities are discussed, and uplifting, recent news stories are shared.
  • Relaxation
    Teaching the importance of relaxation in everyday life, Relaxation incorporates mindfulness into activities and ways to relax. This group includes hands-on experiences such as guided meditation, mindful eating/drinking, and yoga. The group discusses ways each prefers to relax, and facilitators offer suggest modes of relaxation, including deep breathing, mediation, yoga, art therapy, aroma therapy, exercise, and leisure activities. This group is especially beneficial for persons who have or currently experience challenges with anger management, anxiety attacks, cardiac health, depression, general well-being, headache, high blood pressure, compromised immune systems, insomnia, pain management, stress management, and addiction.
  • Insight & Awareness
    This group raises awareness of how an injury can alter one’s perspective and social skills. The goal is to return patients to his or her highest level of independence, by identifying areas in which they can improve.
  • Movement & Music
    Music and movement are very important in everyday life. When the two come together, they can strengthen neuropathways and aid in overall movement and speech. In this group, movement patterns are thoughtfully performed and participants are encouraged to enjoy music, as they strengthen, stretch, and engage in a full-body activity.
  • Problem Solving
    Solving problems is an everyday skill that takes thought and multiple-step reasoning. There are many ways to approach situations, both new and familiar. The group may work together or independently to solve a common problem or problem solve scenarios where a difficult situation may arise. Reactions to the problem are the pivotal point, and tools to use when responding in a healthy way are shared and learned to better tackle real-world issues.
  • Family Dynamics
    After a traumatic injury, family roles often shift dramatically and may not return to how they were pre-injury. This group discusses who the family system involves (immediate family, distant family, friends, co-workers, etc.), how the dynamics may have shifted, and where this change may affect the individuals involved. This group may also discuss what has changed, why it has changed, and how to communicate with the participant’s support system to work together.
  • Life Skills
    An occupational therapy led group that meets three times a week. Wednesday focuses on functional math and money management as well as safety, Thursday focuses on meal planning and food purchasing in the community, and Friday is meal preparation, safety implementing, and consuming.
  • Grupo Esparanza
    This group is specifically for our Spanish-speaking residents. The focus of discussion is brain function, education, and well-being. The facilitator is equipped with information from therapists, as well as literature about various neurological diseases. The participants provide group support, if needed, allowing each other to share and discuss, per his or her level of comfort. All conversations remain confidential, unless agreed upon otherwise.
  • Substance Abuse
    This therapy group is for people who have either previously utilized/abused substances, or for those who have discussed/displayed wanting to rely on substances once returned to home. The group discusses the struggles of substances, how to alter their home environment, and other coping mechanisms that could be implemented.
  • Nexus 101
    Different Nexus facilitators lead this group to explain how their job relates to the participants and obtain feedback on new ideas. The facilitators will talk about Nexus, answer questions, and find answers to questions they don’t know.

  Other Programs Include:

  • Executive Development
    This “white collar” program prepares residents to return to business world and reinforces entrepreneurial practices. This program strengthens cognitive skills, problem solving, creative thinking, attention to detail, concentration, and basic reading, writing and math skills.
  • Carpet Cleaning
    This program educates residents about how to utilize an industrial machine and to clean and properly maintain interior spaces. Residents train in safety awareness and improve physical stamina, cognitive skills, attention to detail, production speed, and work quality, as well as basic reading, math, reasoning, and sequencing skills.
  • Small Engine Repair
    With access to hundreds of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) service manuals, this program allows residents to study, learn, and produce information from 2-diminesional drawings into 3-dimensional products. This program is designed to be a test of skills including visual-spatial, problem solving, fine and gross finger manipulation, reasoning, creativity, memory, attention to detail, concentration, gross motor movement, and analytical skills.
•    19. Peaceful Habits

  Residents learn peaceful habits to support further healing. Aromatherapy, breathwork, and other holistic modalities are taught and practiced in this space to help individuals manage stress and pain.

•    20. Crafts Room

  The crafts room provides opportunities for residents to explore creativity through artistic hand-made crafts. The creative experience improves hand-eye coordination, fine and gross finger manipulation, upper body strength and stamina, cognitive, reasoning, and sequencing skills. The psychological component includes the resolution of conflicts, development of interpersonal skills, management of behaviors, reduced stress, and increased self-esteem and awareness.

•    21. Screen Printing Room

  Residents are taught the art of silk screening designs that go on various articles of clothing, like t-shirts. This activity enhances upper body strength, overall physical stamina, production speed, attention to detail, and work quality. Teamwork is required as the production can be halted if the pace is not kept. The residents taste the environment of deadlines and delivery dates. Marketing, promotional, and customer service skills – including taking orders, post sales, process payments, and complete paperwork – are developed.

•    22. Labyrinth

  Our labyrinth helps calm and destress residents because of the bilateral movement back and forth. Both the body and brain are working and aids in ambulatory and balance issues in addition to mindfulness and meditation.

•    23. Healing Annex

  Residents learn more about holistic therapy approaches that can supplement existing rehabilitation and support overall wellness and recovery.

•    24. Meditation Garden

  The new 1,000-square-foot meditation garden is where patients who participate in the Integrative Neurorehabilitation™ program begin with deep breathing exercises called Pranayama before going into guided meditation to improve mindfulness. This therapy also helps with cognitive function and evokes a parasympathetic/sympathetic balance.

•    25. Greenhouse

  Activities in the greenhouse including landscaping, ground maintenance, and gardening. Nexus’ 4,000 square foot greenhouse and two shaded houses are central to this program. Both classroom instruction and hands-on training to promote skills to improve physical stamina, cognitive skills, safety awareness, attention to detail, production speed, work quality, and interpersonal skills.

•    26. Vocational Classroom

  Utilized primarily for horticulture group. The vocational classroom provides a space for further education for residents to be in their vocational endeavors.

•    27. Morgan Building/Activity Center

  This building houses the activity center and life care program during the day. Vocational testing also takes place here with certified vocational testing equipment.

•    28. Amphitheater

  Special events, music performances, and movie showings are held here. The amphitheater is also utilized for therapeutic purposes and some classes are held here as well. Families also use this space for visiting.

•    29. Somerset

  The Somerset Program, a 16-bed Type “B” Assisted Living Facility, licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission. This program generally provides a long-term and/or life care therapeutic environment for individuals who require intense structure and supervision. Programming and activities are tailored to the needs and preferences of each resident.

Nexus Neurorecovery Center also offers off-campus, community-based living in our Janus home and apartments. View our Community-Based Living information.

Nexus Neurorecovery Center is a weapon-free campus.