Brain Injury Resources

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waiver program provides services to persons with a TBI. The purpose of the program is to help persons with a TBI live in the community setting of their choice. Medicaid funds the program.
To enroll in the TBI waiver, you must:
- Be a Medicaid recipient;
- Choose to live in the community rather than in a nursing facility;
- Be between 18 and 64 years old at the time you apply for waiver services
- Have a primary diagnosis of TBI or similar non-degenerative condition that results in deficits similar to a TBI such as stroke, or anoxia (oxygen supply loss)
- Be assessed to need nursing home level of care; and
- Have an approved plan of available services that reflects the services you need in order for you to live safely in the community.
- Rochester Region: Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Genesee, Livingston, Yates
Phone: (585) 368-3354

Adaptive gym in Rochester, offers memberships, also have land based or aquatic PT

Clinical and therapeutic services
Developmental disability services
Prevocational services
Traumatic brain injury services (day program, home and community based services, service coordination)
Nursing home transition and diversion waiver services
Self direction services
Region: Canandaigua, Ontario County
Phone: (585) 394-9510

Health services
Family services
Residential services
Day programs
Employment readiness services and supported employment services
Life planning services
Transition services
Contact Information:
2060 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 271-0660

The Hickok Center for Brain Injury is to provide a safe, supportive environment that encourages people with brain injuries and other neurological challenges to design and direct their own life
Day and evening programs, community engagement, vocational training
Contact Information:
2320 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Rd., Suite 400 & 500
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 271-8640

Article 16 clinics

OPWDD Article 16 Clinics principally serve persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and their collaterals, either at the main clinic site or at satellite sites.
Article 16 Clinic services are habilitative in nature, as they improve or limit disabling conditions, disease, or illnesses through the provision of assessments and therapies to persons with I/DD, through an interdisciplinary model of care.
Services provided in Article 16 Clinics help individuals with I/DD remain in, or move to, the least restrictive setting and make services available that would otherwise be inaccessible.
This includes maintenance physical therapy for patients who are looking for long term PT maintenance programs for ROM, strength, etc, ex: CP Rochester, Happiness House

Nazareth College Neurological Clinic

The Neurological Clinic evaluates and treats people whose function has been impacted by neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, strokes, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injuries.
Neuro OT clinic
Neuro PT clinic
Additional Clinic Information (PT, OT, Speech therapy)

Health and wellness programs, adaptive sports and recreation for all abilities
Contact Information:
2165 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road
Rochester, NY 14623
RAA@RochesterAccessibleAdventures.org
(585) 491-6011

DriveOn, is a driving school located in Upstate New York that helps people of all ages and abilities to drive safely and confidently. Whether your goal is to obtain or retain a driver’s license, our driver specialists will train you in a full range of roadway environments.
Phone: (585) 271-1894

ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development.
Phone: 1-800-222-JOBS (5627)