Wellness & Community Programs
After clients' discharge from skilled therapy services, Community Rehab Care provides community outreach through various groups promoting health, wellness, recreation, and maintenance of skills supporting real-world success.
Please call the clinic (617-744-8300) for more information or to inquire about joining a group.
Join us from the comfort of your home! All of our Wellness Groups & CRAB events are held virtually in response to the current COVID19 pandemic. Group participants & therapists meet weekly via Zoom. Click here to view our current Wellness Group flyer with scheduled meeting times. All dates are subject to change, and prior notice will be given to all participants.
Community Aphasia Group
The Community Aphasia Group (CAG) is a therapeutic environment for individuals with aphasia or other functional communication deficits to practice and sharpen their communication skills and socialize under the guidance of a speech-language pathologist.
Group members will:
Practice communication skills through a variety of modalities including speech, writing, gesture, and alternative and augmentative communication devices (e.g., Dynavox, Lingraphica, etc.).
Participate in discussions on a variety of topics.
Take part in fun structured activities like music games, writing exercises, and group problem-solving tasks.
Go on community outings to local institutions and restaurants in order to use and practice communication skills in real-world environments.
Coping Group
Identify coping strategies to support changes and challenges following a brain injury in this weekly group led by a licensed occupational therapist.
Includes guest speakers, group discussions, and focuses on client-centered needs.
Adapted Yoga Classes
Weekly classes tailoring yoga and meditation to the unique needs of the brain injury community. Classes are led by registered yoga teachers with additional training through the Love Your Brain Yoga Program and Mind Body Solutions. Seated yoga class consisting of mindfulness, guided meditation, breathing strategies and gentle movement
Therapeutic Exercise And Movement (TEAM)
A weekly class targeting flexibility, balance, posture, and muscle endurance in a fun and safe environment. Classes are led by a licensed physical therapist.
Participants in the group must be able to stand and transfer independently, with or without assistive devices. All exercises are adaptable to perform sitting or standing.
Book Club
Topics generally include traumatic brain injury and stroke. The group is led by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.
Toastmasters
Toastmasters, modeled after the "Toastmasters" public speaking curriculum, is a wellness program at CRC that is focused on helping members improve their communication, with an emphasis on public speaking and presentation skills.
Community Recreation Around Boston (CRAB)
Community Rehab Care staff organize a monthly recreation group for anyone living with acquired brain injury. Activities include, but are not limited to:
Pottery painting
Bowling
Pizza parties
Annual private tour of Fenway Park
Community Recreation Around Boston events are open to anyone in the community who is living with acquired brain injury. Activities are often free of charge to group members and primarily funded through grants from the Statewide Head Injury Program obtained by CRC