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Rehabilitation Services Available for Veterans Injured in Project Victory will provide rehabilitation services, without cost, to veterans across the country who suffer from a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Endurance Freedom in Afghanistan (OEF). The program is a three-year grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund of the California Community Foundation which will serve 65 service members annually who meet the criteria for care, and will be available without cost or regard to age, gender or ethnicity. Rehabilitation and housing costs will be covered for the service member and his/her family member. Project Victory is an outpatient rehabilitation/community re-integration program that will help combat veterans achieve the greatest degree of independence in their daily lives as medically possible. A designated family member or care giver of the injured service member will participate as an integral part of the rehabilitation team and an important element of their progress. Together, Project Victory staff and the service member’s caregiver will assess progress and revise goals based on the patient’s changing life situation. This will ensure a more successful transition from rehabilitation back into the home and community environment. Project Victory is a collaborative program uniting medical doctors from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston with rehabilitation specialists from Memorial Hermann/TIRR Challenge Program, a brain injury rehabilitation program of Memorial Hermann/TIRR. Memorial Hermann/TIRR was recently named one of the top five rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. Contact: Shawn Brossart Project Victory Coordinator (713) 383-5604 shawn.brossart@memorialhermann.org http://www.tirrfoundation.org/victoryrelease.asp
Frequently Asked Questions 1. Who is eligible to receive rehabilitation services within Project Victory? Medically qualified service members who have sustained a moderate to severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI) while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) are eligible to receive services within Project
Victory. 2. Will I have to pay for services? No. Project Victory has been funded by a grant from Iraq Afghanistan
Deployment Impact Fund of the California Community Foundation. 3. I do not live in the Houston area, where will I live while in the program? Project Victory may provide cost free temporary housing during treatment. During the intake process, please let us know if you will need housing which will be approved on an as need basis. 4. Who is the rehabilitation service provider for Project Victory? Rehabilitation services within Project Victory are provided by the Memorial
Hermann|TIRR Challenge Program. The TIRR Challenge Program is a premier
rehabilitation program and one of only a few rehabilitation programs in the
country offering a holistic, community re-integration model utilizing
interdisciplinary teams of professionals to manage the rehabilitative care of
brain injured patients. 5. What rehabilitation services can I expect to receive? Patient care within Project Victory will begin with comprehensive evaluations identifying deficits to create an individual rehabilitation plan. The evaluation process will include assessments in the areas of: neuropshycology, speech and language, and family psychosocial. Based on the rehabilitation plan, the following therapies will be provided: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cognitive therapy, and family and vocational therapy. Higher level interventions will be provided including balance/coordination, motor re-training using advanced robotic devices and state of the art treatment of complications.
The medical care for Project Victory patients will be provided by physicians
at the Michael E. De Bakey Veterans Administration Hospital (MEDVAMC) located in
The Texas Medical Center in Houston, or at the service member’s local VA.
Service members relocating to Houston for rehabilitation within Project Victory
must register at the MEDVAMC to receive medical care at this location. 7. How long will I be able to stay in the rehabilitation program of Project Victory? Each patient’s length of stay will be determined by the treatment team. 8. Is Project Victory a government program? No. Rehabilitation services within Project Victory will be provided by the Memorial Hermann|TIRR Challenge Program. The program is neither funded nor operated by the DOD, VA or any other government agency. 9. Are there any restrictions to applying for Project Victory? Project Victory is provided without regard to age, ethnicity or gender. The
service member receiving treatment must be accompanied by a family member or
caregiver and must have sustained their injury while in Iraq or Afghanistan.
When calling to apply, you will receive important information on qualifying
medical conditions and required documentation. 10. How do I apply? Apply by calling: Shawn Brossart All messages will be returned the same or next day with the exception of weekends.
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