he Brady Institute was opened in 1994, becoming one of the first centers for brain injury in NYC. The institute was named after James Brady and his wife Sara. Mr. Brady, White House Press Secretary for Ronald Reagan, suffered a severe brain injury in 1981 after receiving a gunshot wound to the head. Mr. Brady continued his job at the White House even after his injury, and exemplifies the kind of recovery the Brady Institute hopes to inspire.

Twenty beds make up the Institute, with sixteen allocated to brain injury recovery, and the other four for coma recovery, the first available beds in the region.

Creating special beds for coma recovery patients was a visionary move by the Brady Institute.The belief was that people in comas needed special care to increase their chances of coming out of the coma and making a recovery. The Brady Institute is also one of the rare centers that will accept a Ranchos Level One coma patient, which is defined as a patient with no response to light, touch, or sound. Most hospitals will take only a Level Three patient or higher, which mandates localized responses to stimuli. These patients receive very aggressive coma stimulation, which has proven to be highly successful.

Nearly seventy percent of Brady Institute patients return to the community after their treatment, and are provided with follow-up outpatient rehabilitation services. The outpatient system treats 200-250 patients a day.

The Brady Residence is a state funded sub acute unit that houses six individuals that need special treatment not available through traditional outpatient rehabilitation.

A Stibular Rehabilitation Program is also available within our rehabilitation services, to help patients regain stability on their feet. This is a new program to New York and addresses one of the serious and common problems facing recovering patients.

Jamaica Hospital offers one of the premier facilities for rehabilitative services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and accepts patient referrals from all over the country. It has gained national recognition for its state-of-the-art care and innovative treatment methods. For more information, please call 718-206-6595