about us   facilities   admissions   medical staff   inpatient programs   outpatient programs   success stories   news & events   overview inpatient programs informational links employment opportunities directions contact us clinical education home     inpatient programs     • Amputee Rehabilitation Program • Arthritis Rehabilitation • Brain Injury Rehabilitation • Cardiac Rehabilitation • Direct Access Admission • General Rehabilitation • Neurorehabilitation • Orthopedics Rehabilitation • Pulmonary Rehabilitation • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation • Stroke Rehabilitation   Direct Access Admission Process   New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland's Direct Access Admission Process provides patients with rapid access to a rehabilitation program by allowing them to be referred directly to NERHP by their physician, from home, hospital emergency rooms, or community agencies .   Goals Designed for individuals who are unable to remain at home due to a decline in their medical and/or functional status, the program focuses on: Managing Medical Needs Maximizing Functional Abilities Assessing Community Support Facilitating Safe Return to the Community   Program Components Each patient engages in a specialized rehabilitation program based on his or her medical diagnosis and rehabilitation needs.   Program components include: Comprehensive Medical Management Therapeutic Exercise Program Functional Approach to Activities of Daily Living/Community Re-entry Patient/Family Education and Support Consulting Services (i.e., speech therapy, neuropsychology, vocational counseling) Weekly Team Meeting Family Conference (as needed) Ongoing Collaboration With Referring Physician Case Management Comprehensive Outpatient Services     Overview • Inpatient Programs