Who we help
We seek to serve individuals impacted by brain injury and their caregivers by providing therapeutic services, education and advocacy to meet day-to-day needs while trying to navigate life in all its wondrous complexity. Whether it means getting back to work, returning to school, or just being safe at home, we are here to ensure the best quality of life for those living with a brain injury.
You can benefit from our services whether your injury happened 20 days or 20 years ago.
Studies have shown that how long ago an injury occurred has no significant influence on effectiveness of treatment. If it’s been ten months, or ten years, we still can help.
For those with histories of more severe brain injuries, you know from your (likely) short hospital stay, limited outpatient benefits, and stringent home health requirements, we are living in a society that does not lend itself well to long-term care services. And let’s face it – real life isn’t in a hospital or outpatient clinic anyway.
For those who were told that they have “just” a concussion and that they “should be better in 2 weeks” but they’ve found, instead, that their symptoms have only grown worse, the dysfunctional medical system described above didn’t even get started for you. It just completely failed you and now you are on your own and you are struggling….
What happens when you still need help dealing with a life-long injury?
The Cognition Center moves beyond the hospital and clinic walls and transcends the arbitrary demands of insurance providers to get to what really matters – living your best life.
In general, we welcome anyone who is:
Over age 18 (some exceptions may apply)
Medically stable
Able to demonstrate clear rehabilitation potential
Living with a support system in place at their home
Of critical importance…
You must have successfully ridden a bike of any kind in the past.
If you never learned to ride a bike -- for whatever reason -- you will not be a good candidate for our services
If the last time you rode a bike was 15 years ago, but you enjoyed it and you wouldn’t mind revisiting that joy, you will be a fine candidate for us
If the last time you rode your bike is when you smashed your skull and now you are kind of scared about riding again (but you really do miss it), you are an excellent candidate for us!
If you have any other sort bike-riding history, as long as you enjoyed riding a bike in the past and are open to doing so again, you are a GREAT match for us!
If you’ve had previous bike success (+ joy) but now think, for some reason, that you “can’t” ride a bike due to your brain injury or other physical condition: Give us a try -- we can probably find a good fit for you. We’ve worked with quadruple amputees, paraplegics, and blind people. We can (probably) find (or build) a bike to meet your current needs and help you move along the great bike continuum.
We truly believe there is a bike for everyone and that every brain deserves a bike.