The Disability Rights Center serves the state of Louisiana and protects, empowers, and advocates for the rights of people with disabilities and seniors, in order that they may live an integrated life in the community, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Accessible transportation in New Orleans area

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Bastion is an intentional community in which wounded, ill, or injured veterans live alongside retired military and civilian volunteers. Also offers yoga classes for residents and community members.

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Baseball league for individuals with brain and spinal cord injuries.

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Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit pediatric medical center offering a complete range of healthcare services for children from birth to 21 years.

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The Children’s Hospital Concussion Clinic addresses the needs of those who experience mild traumatic brain injuries and do not need intensive rehabilitation.

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Christian Home Health Care offers around-the-clock medical and non-medical care in the home.

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Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital is a free-standing rehabilitation hospital serving individuals in need of comprehensive rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology services.

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Neuropsychologist whose practice focuses on adults and forensic (civil) cases. Practice takes a range of referral sources, including (but not limited to) ADHD/LD, stroke/TBI/general neurological, medically ill, and dementia.

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Dysphagia in Motion provides Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) studies to assess and manage swallowing disorders.

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Nonprofit resource center that aims to educate and empower individuals with disabilities, their families, professionals and communities by providing resources, training and family-to-family support. Serving parishes of Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard.

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Family Voices, a national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services for all children and youth with special health care needs.

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Assists with home ownership and also assist with home modifications, building ramps, etc.

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A day program for veterans living with a brain injury, spinal cord injury and/or other neurological condition.

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Located in City Park, New Orleans, Healing Wheels NOLA helps physically handicapped and disabled ride bikes again.

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Assists with home modification in Orleans Parish

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Medicaid office

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Jefferson Parish Department of Parks & Recreation offers a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional recreational activities for adults, teens and children, including people with disabilities.

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Offers unique Mind Matters program to help improve memory. Numerous "Brain Health Series" talking about how to upkeep a healthy cognitive brain. Sports, fitness, summer camp, and nursery school included. Also included is an Alzheimer's program.

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Providing youth with mentoring and training in addition to other services so they may obtain jobs

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New Orleans Rehabilitation Center

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Retirement independent living home with nurse access

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Deaf Services, No cost hearing aids, loaner equipment

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Provides assistance and information as well as advocacy to people with disabilities who are getting or applying for services under the Rehabilitation Act

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Metro's Mission is to break the cycle of violence and aid survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking through advocacy, intervention, empowerment and transformation.

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Transportation in New Orleans, LA.

New Orleans veterans community, resources

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Medical center/hospital

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Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital in partnership with Select Medical serves as a regional destination for patients recovering from stroke, neurological disorders, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputation and specific diagnosis associated with transplant, cardiac, cancer and orthopedic conditions.

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Comprehensive urological care.

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List of home health agencies statewide

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People Program is a non-profit membership organization for persons 50 years old and over who are looking for creative ways to spend leisure time.

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Continuing care retirement community

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Neuropsychologist in New Orleans

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Providing in home care and assistance in Orleans and Jefferson Parrish.

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SMCL Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes independence and provides opportunities to pursue active and healthy lifestyles for all citizens who are disadvantaged or disabled. Conducts many wheelchair recreational and sporting events for people with disabilities.

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Veterans hospital and rehab

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Program where elderly or disabled homeowners provide room and board for homeseeker in exchange for comanionship and light housekeeping. To keep elderly or disabled out of nursing home

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Short-term rehab. Nursing home.

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Neurological Music Therapy

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Touro Infirmary is a non-profit hospital in New Orleans. It is part of LCMC Health. Specializes in neuro and has comprehensive rehab program and offers driver evaluations.

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Touro Rehabilitation's Center offers a state-approved drivers assessment and rehabilitation program. Our certified driver rehab specialist and occupational therapist provides patients with a personalized session which includes a clinical screening, in-car evaluation, drivers training with adapted equipment, new driver training for those with physical, cognitive or behavioral changes, and older driver services.

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Paralysis Action Coalition at Touro (PACT) is a support group for people with spinal cord injury and paralysis.

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Touro Rehabilitation Center offers specialized inpatient and outpatient programs for patients experiencing catastrophic injuries, neurological disorders and diseases such as Parkinson disease, stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and post-cancer treatment complications.

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UNO TRAC provides quality services to persons with disabilities, rehabilitation professionals, educators and employers and has built a solid reputation for its innovative training programs and community outreach efforts.

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Medical and rehab hospital

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United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

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Support for caregivers of veterans

New Orleans regional office for veterans

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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.

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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

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Support, health and resources for veterans

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Supported living services including:

*Social Skills

*Budgting

*Self Advocacy

* Housekeeping

* Vocational Skills

*Safety Skills

*Recreational Activities

*Community Integration

*Medical Appointments

*Companion Services (Behavior or Day and/or Night Companions)

Assists with housing, food, domestic violence, employment, equipment and health services

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Split Second Fitness is the first facility in Louisiana dedicated to people living with paralysis, stroke or amputation. It is part of the Split Second Foundation which is is a reintegration program for those who have suffered from a recent neurological disorder such as a spinal cord injury. The program will help patients transition from inpatient rehabilitation back into society, and will include a mental health component, case management and other services for those living with paralysis or amputation in Louisiana.

Split Second Fitness empowers individuals who live with a disabling condition to transform their hope into action. We provide a safe environment for research-based, individualized exercise programs that are proven to be highly effective for improving health, function and quality of life.

Every person who becomes a member of Split Second Fitness will be assessed by experienced staff in order to evaluate the client’s strengths, weaknesses, and needs. Following the assessment, an individualized regimen will be created for each client. With a strategy in hand and regularly scheduled workouts, the trainer and client will work to improve the following areas: ambulatory locomotor movement, balance, posture, motor function, neuromuscular development, range of motion, and more.

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Level One Trauma Hospital, neurology, neurosurgery

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Provides support coordination and case management services including mental health and behavioral health services.

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Medical center/hospital

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Clinical Neuropsychologist