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Originally Posted by louann
He is 50 years old we live in South Carolina. He only had a little physical therapy, occupational and speech. Speach started because he had a problem swallowing. He was in an auto accident on May 27, 2012 and was thrown out. He spent two and a half months in hospital. I am 71 years old and his only care giver. He did not have insurance and could not get him in a rehab place. I have gotten him on medicaid now but everywhere I turn for help has such a long waiting list. I would love to get him in a place that can help him more than what I can. He is on anti-seizure meds. All they told me was he has multiply contusions on the brain.
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Sounds like a pretty tough accident. Do you know what his GCS was upon admittance to the hospital?
All brain injuries are different and they all heal on their own schedule. That said, he is five months in and still having relatively significant issues with the disinhibition and hallucinations. It sounds like he needs more intensive therapy than he is getting, sorry to hear about the wait list. You may know this already but speech therapy is not only about resolving speech or swallowing issues, it helps resolve other cognitive problems also.
Here is a link to the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina, there may be some resources listed there that will be helpful. Best to you both.
http://www.biausa.org/SC/index.htm