Innovative strategies, exceptional outcomes
The Dallas Disbro Ability Center at Sheltering Arms Institute, named after spinal cord injury survivor Dallas Disbro, delivers individualized spinal cord injury care plans consisting of physical, occupational, speech, and recreation therapies as well as medical psychology resources.
Spacious, all-private rooms featuring Stryker beds, en-suite bathrooms, grab bars, lifts, lay-flat furniture for guests, and large picture windows with views of nature give patients the confidence and foundation they need to recover.
Highly specialized rehabilitation teams deliver comprehensive care collaboratively designed by physicians and nurses; physical, occupational, speech, and recreation therapists; upper extremity, locomotor, and assistive technology specialists; registered dieticians, rehab psychologists, and chaplain; and clinical researchers, case managers, and peer mentors.
Your Sheltering Arms Institute care team may include in-house specialists who help further individualize each patient’s plan of care to promote optimal recovery. Each of these specialists focuses on a particular goal from walking and arm and hand recovery to assistive technology management and seating and positioning needs.
The Sheltering Arms Institute team offers patients and their support system hands-on training in conjunction with in-class sessions to address spinal cord injury management, the recovery process, future realities and opportunities, wheelchair/equipment management, and potential changes in anatomy, muscle, and organ function.
Our spinal cord injury rehabilitation and recovery programs are constantly evolving, blending in new strategies and technologies such as robotic exoskeletons, electrical stimulation, bodyweight support, and virtual reality.
Every spinal cord injury is unique
Our spinal cord injury therapies are tailored to individual needs to accelerate rehabilitation and recovery.
Our licensed physical therapists will help you preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function that has been impaired.
Retrain your mind and body to perform activities of daily living—such as eating, drinking, and grooming—in new ways.
Our speech-language pathologists design unique treatment plans to address communication and swallowing skills impacted by your spinal cord injury.
When recovering from a spinal cord injury, it is imperative to be in a rehabilitation hospital that provides exceptional patient-centered care. On the spinal cord unit at Sheltering Arms Institute, amazing things happen every day. Our interdisciplinary approach and state-of-the-art equipment help patients overcome challenges and achieve goals that ultimately improve their quality of life.
Start your Journey
Contact a specialist at Sheltering Arms Institute to learn more about how you can gain more freedom in your everyday life.
