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A
top
notch
inpatient
SCI
rehab
facility...
BUT
you
must
understand
the
nature
of
SCI
and
you
must
be
polite
to
the
incredibly
hard-working
staff.
A
few
bits
of
advice
if
you're
headed
to
Craig:
1.
Try
to
make
friends
with
other
patients
and
their
families
2.
It's
tough,
but
try
not
to
fixate
too
much
on
regaining
mobility
3.
Try
to
get
outside,
even
just
to
the
roundabout/courtyard,
every
day
4.
As
a
family
member/caregiver,
try
to
attend
as
many
therapies
as
possible
so
you
can
learn,
too
5.
Set
several
SMALL
goals
and
share
them
with
the
therapists--
write
them
on
the
whiteboard
on
your
room
6.
As
a
patient,
push
as
hard
as
you
can
in
therapies,
but
don't
be
afraid
to
take
a
rest
day
(even
if
the
staff
teases
you
for
it)
7.
Get
the
TSA
cares
information
for
any
time
you
may
need
to
fly
8.
Take
the
secret
tunnel
to
Swedish
Hospital
if
you're
not
feeling
the
Craig
cafeteria
food
9.
Try
and
do
pool
therapy
ASAP
10.
Join
the
(not
Craig-affiliated)
SCI
discord
(found
through
reddit
on
r/spinalcordinjuries)
for
patients
and
follow
WAGS
for
caregivers
The
focus
of
Craig's
SCI
program
is
to
prepare
patients
to
live
as
independently
as
possible
with
their
CURRENT
level
of
ability.
Therapies
will
focus
on
finding
the
right
assistive
technology,
strengthening
and
stretching
the
muscles
that
are
in
voluntary
control,
and
performing
daily
tasks
despite
new
mobility
restrictions.
I
will
admit
I
don't
have
any
other
facilities
to
compare
Craig
to,
but
they
negotiated
with
our
insurance
to
make
sure
we
were
able
to
stay
in
their
care
until
we
were
prepared
enough
and
stable
enough
to
leave.
The
expertise
of
the
staff
there
is
incredible,
but
the
negotiation
our
social
worker
did
was
enough
alone
to
make
our
stay
worthwhile.
Family
members
should
try
and
attend
therapies
as
much
as
possible
(unless
the
patient
requests
otherwise).
Being
able
to
get
guidance
from
the
therapists
and
practice
important
skills
together
is
absolutely
invaluable.
Be
kind
to
the
techs
and
nurses!
Well,
be
kind
to
everyone.
But
the
techs
and
nurses
have
all
kinds
of
tips
and
tricks
that
they'll
share
if
you
express
interest
and
haven't
been
giving
them
a
hard
time.
The
only
faults
of
Craig
are
because
of
the
constraints
of
our
healthcare
system.
In
a
perfect
world,
patients
would
be
able
to
get
more
sleep,
take
fewer
laxatives,
and
stay
in
inpatient
for
longer.
Because
everyone
on
the
team
wants
to
maximize
the
patient's
time
in
inpatient
while
insurance
companies
are
trying
to
cut
things
short,
that's
not
always
possible.
I
sincerely
hope
that
we
find
a
way
to
restore
full
mobility,
somehow,
for
everyone
with
an
SCI
in
the
near
future.
Until
then,
Craig
will
do
everything
they
can
to
send
you
back
home
able
to
live
as
independently
as
possible.
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