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Project Victory is looking to serve active duty and veteran military of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom who are experiencing the
following symptoms:
If you are active or veteran military or are a family member
whose loved one is exhibiting these symptoms, Project Victory may be able to
help.
TIRR Foundation, in collaboration with Memorial Hermann|TIRR received a
three-year grant for Project Victory from the Iraq-Afghanistan Deployment Impact
Fund of the California Community Foundation. The grant provides for cognitive,
physical, psychological, vocational and educational services to aid active or
veteran military who
have screened positively for or have been diagnosed with mild to severe
traumatic brain injury or post concussive symptoms while in combat or stateside.
The goal of Project Victory is help wounded service members recover and
successfully re-integrate back into the community.
Frequently Asked Questions
1.
Who is eligible to receive rehabilitation services within Project
Victory? Project Victory works with
military personnel, and veterans of recent military service, who served in
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and who have
screened positively for or have been diagnosed with mild to severe traumatic
brain injury or post concussive symptoms while in combat or stateside.
No.
Project Victory has been funded by a grant from Iraq Afghanistan
Deployment Impact Fund of the California Community Foundation. Project Victory may provide
cost free temporary housing during treatment.
During the intake process, please let us know if you will need housing
which will be approved on an as need basis.
4. Who is the rehabilitation
service provider for Project Victory? Rehabilitation services
within Project Victory are provided by the Memorial Hermann|TIRR Challenge
Program. The TIRR Challenge Program
is a premier rehabilitation program and one of only a few rehabilitation
programs in the country offering a holistic, community re-integration model
utilizing interdisciplinary teams of professionals to manage the rehabilitative
care of brain injured patients.
For 18 consecutive years,
TIRR has appeared on the list of
Patient care within Project
Victory begins with comprehensive evaluations identifying deficits to create an
individual rehabilitation plan. The
evaluation process includes assessments in the areas of: neuropsychology,
physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and family
psychosocial. Based on the
rehabilitation plan, the following therapies may be provided: physical,
occupational, speech, cognitive, psychological, family educational and
vocational counseling. Higher level
interventions will be provided including balance/vestibular, motor re-training
using advanced robotic devices and state of the art treatment of complications.
6.
Where will I receive medical care while in rehabilitation? Project Victory staff can
provide direction and recommendations for medical referral needs.
A network of physicians willing to accept TRICARE Prime or TRICARE
Standard has been established to complement medical care military active duty
and veteran military persons may be currently receiving.
Project Victory does not cover medical care costs for program
participants. Each patient’s length of
stay is determined by the treatment team after a two week evaluation period,
however typically a patient will remain in the program for eight to twelve
weeks.
8.
Is Project Victory a government program? No.
Rehabilitation services within Project Victory are provided by the
Memorial Hermann|TIRR Challenge Program.
Project Victory is not funded, administered or affiliated with the
Department of Defense or Veterans Administration.
Applicants must have served
in OEF or OIF and have screened positively for or have been diagnosed with mild
to severe traumatic brain injury or post concussive symptoms while in combat or
stateside. Project Victory
rehabilitation services are provided without regard to age, ethnicity, gender or
financial cost to the service member.
As part of the treatment plan, the service member receiving treatment
must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver.
When calling to apply, you will receive important information on
qualifying medical conditions and required documentation.
Apply by calling:
Shawn Brossart, LCSW Project Victory Program Director Memorial Hermann/TIRR 2455 (713) 383-5604 FAX (713) 668-5210
shawn.brossart@memorialhermann.org
All messages will be returned the same or next
day with the exception of weekends.
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