The Brain Injury Network’s podcast Bindwaves is designed to increase awareness of brain injury. Through conversations with and stories from survivors and caregivers, they let people know what it’s like to live with a brain injury and how community, hope, and purpose are vital for recovery. For information about the Brain Injury Network, click here. Rehab Without Walls and Pate Rehabilitation Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Justin Tucker was featured in a November 2022 episode, “Just Speechy.” He was invited to educate about the importance and necessity of SLP for recovery and unique assistiv ..read more

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRIGHT SPRING HEALTH SERVICES ACQUIRES PATE REHABILITATION LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 18, 2021) – BrightSpring Health Services completed the acquisition of Pate Rehabilitation today. Pate Rehabilitation, having served patients with brain injuries for more than 30 years, is one of the nation’s leading and highest quality providers of neuro rehabilitative services. Pate provides day treatment, transitional and residential rehabilitation therapy through its locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Anna, Texas. In combination with BrightSpring’s existing home and community r ..read more

ATTENTION: COVID-19 UPDATE The safety and well-being of our staff and patients is our utmost concern. Please understand that the Pate residences are licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) [https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/long-term-care-providers/assisted-living-facilities-alf] and must follow the guidelines and safety precautions THHSC mandates. We are also monitoring Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines to also ensure that we maintain a safe treatment and work environment. Please know that guidelines and procedures do frequently change based on new rese ..read more

Pate Rehabilitation Partners with National Brain Injury Providers to Demonstrate the Value of Post-Acute Rehabilitation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Texas – Pate Rehabilitation has partnered with a select group of leading brain injury rehabilitation organizations from across the United States for a unique, one-of-a-kind alliance to improve outcomes in the rehabilitation field. Pate Rehabilitation joins five other organizations – Learning Services, On With Life, Progressive Rehabilitation, ReMed and Shepherd Center – to create the Foundation to Advance Brain Rehabilitation (FABR). The partnersh ..read more

As we continue to work towards a healthier tomorrow, thank you for being a Frontline Hero. We are truly lucky to have you all in our healthcare community. Pate is looking forward to re-admitting patients who were furloughed during the stay at home orders and to admitting new patients back into Pate’s Day Neuro programs. Admissions for our Day Neuro program will be reviewed on a weekly basis with acceptance based on current census and our ability to continue providing all needed safety guidelines. Pate has implemented new spacing and social distancing at our facilities. This provides added pro ..read more

March 16, 2020 To: Pate patients and family members From: Kent Hayden, President and CEO Dear Pate patients and family members, We wanted to update you on several operational and policy changes designed to enhance the safety of our patients, families, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient and staff safety are a top priority at Pate, and we are following the most up to date recommendations from the state and federal health agencies. • In addition to our normal infection control policies we are increasing the frequency of cleaning and sanitizing our facilities and vehicles. • Texas Hea ..read more

Happy Valentine’s Day! Do you remember that song, “You can dance if you want to…   Well… It was a hit at Pate’s Annual Valentine’s Day Dance! Everyone found their dancing shoes… We got footloose and fancy free!   And super fun kids taught us all the popular Fortnite dances! …like The Floss, Best Mates, and Orange Justice.       We had such a great night, celebrating life, and dancing the night away!   The DJ played all our favorite songs.  The tables looked amazing with festive flowers and red balloons.  And everyone enjoyed a delicious Olive Garden din ..read more

Pate rehab staff is dedicated on a deep level to our patients' rehabilitation success. While therapies are visible as treatment, there is a lot of treatment that goes on behind the scenes on a heart level. Pate rehab staff does go above and beyond because it's not just a job to them. It's a calling. Mary helped a patient’s family with the specifics of their self-pay agreement The transportation staff did Operation Inspiration with all of the TRILS patients. Jackie dressed in disguise and passed out inspirational cards to the patients The transportation team presented a patient with a journal ..read more

Can your rehab attitude change your life or your progress? One woman with a relentlessly positive attitude is living proof that a brain injury doesn’t have to stop you. And it might just help you get well. We sat down recently with Heidi as she was just about to graduate from Pate’s outpatient program. Heidi wanted to share her story so other people experiencing a brain injury could learn a little about what it’s like. We wanted to share her amazing positivity. Heidi’s rehab attitude was inspirational to everyone around her.   The Brain Injury Heidi was an elementary school teacher for th ..read more

Ever heard of fishing rehabilitation? Pate’s treatment center in North Texas is a real Texas ranch with a big pond that’s perfect for wiling away a few hours in a peaceful setting. Thanks to staffers Brent and Danny, the Pate “fishing spot” is open for business. Brent and Danny got the idea for a little fishing rehabilitation and then set to work making sure the pond was stocked with fish, including bass and catfish, and gathered equipment like poles, nets and tackle. Before it was ready for prime time, the fishing pond needed a little landscape cleanup and they got that done as well. Now fish ..read more