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BIALA Resource Guide for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

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ViaLink

New Orleans
Louisiana
504-895-5550

VIA LINK contact center counselors are available 24 hours a day to provide crisis counseling and information and referrals to programs which can help with needs such as food, shelter, medical care, financial assistance, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, senior services, childcare and more.

Victim Compensation Victim Assistance

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-342-1500

The Louisiana Crime Victims Reparations Fund helps innocent victims and their families pay for the financial cost of crime when they have no other means of paying.

Vision Center

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Vivistim by MicroTransponder Inc.

2802 Flintrock Trace, Suite 226
Austin
Texas

Headquartered in Texas, MicroTransponder Inc. has developed the Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Paired VNS™) Platform, based on decades of neuroscience research.

The FDA-approved Vivistim is a first-of-its-kind breakthrough technology that uses vagus nerve stimulation during rehabilitation therapy and daily activities to help improve upper limb function for stroke survivors. This pairing helps strengthen the brain connections needed to improve hand and arm function – providing you with a much needed boost during rehabilitation therapy and daily activities.

Vocational Rehabilitation State Office

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-219-2225

Vocational Rehabilitation, the flagship program of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, is a one-stop career development program that offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of services designed to provide them with the skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get the job, keep the job, and develop a lifetime career.

Volunteers of America

New Orleans
Louisiana
504-482-2130

Comprehensive resource website for individuals with disabilities.

Personal care services provided including; home-care, employment management, activities of daily living, assisting with healthcare needs and transportation to medical appointments

Repairs on Wheels Program provides low-income residents and persons with disabilities with the opportunity to live with dignity in an independent setting.

The staff at Repairs on Wheels identifies the need for repairs or modifications, performs safety reviews and educates residents about home safety.

https://www.voasela.org/repairs-on-wheels

985-612-1067

WK Neurology Clinic

2400 Hospital Drive Suite 310
Bossier City
Louisiana
(318) 212-7430

WK Neurology Clinic provides treatment for a wide range of neurological disorders and sleep disorders.

Offers Telehealth visits

Accepts most insurance plans

West Baton Rouge Parish Council

Port Allen
Louisiana
225-336-2406

Section 8 and low rent housing

West Jefferson Medical Center Rehabilitation Services

1111 Medical Center Blvd.
Marrero
Louisiana
504-347-5511

Rehabilitation Center is a state-of-the-art, 24 private bed facility that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation services for individuals who have experienced a decline in their physical and/or cognitive abilities, due to an illness or injury. Our highly skilled team is dedicated to helping patients maximize functional mobility to return them to previous or modified home, work, or leisure roles.

The interdisciplinary team approach consists of 24-hour physician coverage, 24 hour rehab nursing care, comprehensive therapy services provided 5-6 days per week, patient/family education and support, psycho-social services, pastoral care, case management, leisure activity programming and animal assisted therapy.

West Jefferson Rehabilitation Center is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities) accredited in:

  • Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehab (General Rehab)
  • Brain Injury Rehab
  • Amputation Rehab
  • Stroke Rehab

West Jefferson Medical Center

1101 Medical Center Boulevard
Marrero
Louisiana
504-380-0724

From the time we opened our doors in April of 1960, West Jefferson Medical Center has delivered one-of-a-kind care to the Westbank community of Jefferson Parish.

Today, we’re a 419-bed, not-for-profit hospital offering specialized, comprehensive care in more than 50 specialties and sub-specialties in medicine.

Our departments for spinal surgery, neuroscience, and neurosurgery are ranked in the top 5 in Louisiana, according to Healthgrades. We have a prestigious cancer program accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, as well as an Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stoke Centers by The Joint Commission.