26-acre residential rehabilitation center boasting amenities to help residents make meaningful progress

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

Nexus’ speech-language 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-Language Therapy Focus On:

• Speech/Language
• Social Communication
• Reading and Writing
• Cognition
• Swallowing
• Skill Building Groups
• Apraxia
• Multi-modal Communication

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

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.

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.

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.

Individual and family counseling is available with licensed staff members.

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.

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:

Other Programs Include:

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.

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 include the resolution of conflicts, development of interpersonal skills, management of behaviors, reduced stress, and increased self-esteem and awareness.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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

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

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.