Folie 1

1
Which information do we need ? We would expect a
comprehensive medical report and we would like to
talk to the applicants and their families on the
phone. Of course we would appreciate an advance
visit of those who consider to take part in the
program. We would provide a visit in the
German-language IRP and would like to have time
to talk to the patient and his accompanying
family member. When does the program start
? We plan to start the first program on July 1th
2007. The program will run with a minimum of 6
participants.   How to get more information
? Wolfgang Kühne will be happy to provide any
information for those interested in the program.
The best time to reach him is 4-5 p.m local time
on work days. You could also write an e-mail.
Dipl.Psych. Wolfgang Kühne Asklepios
Klinik Schaufling Hausstein 2 D- 94571
Schaufling Phone 9904 / 77-2000 Fax 9904 /
77-7610 Email w.kuehne_at_asklepios.com http//www.a
sklepios.com
How to get there ? The airport Munich is about
one hour per car from the hospital. The intercity
train station Plattling is 30 minutes away.
ASKLEPIOS KLINIK SCHAUFLING
IRP Intensive-Reintegration-Program English
language program New in 2007 A holistic
inpatient program for postacute brain injury
patients
Schaufling
2
In September 2007 the Asklepios Klinik in
Schaufling / Bavaria will open a new
English-language program for patients for
patients with brain injury. The program is based
on the principles of holistic neuropsychological
rehabilitation and expands the German-language
IRP(Intensiv-Reintegrations-Program) which has
been established in 1993 at the Asklepios-Klinik
in Schaufling. It is a 3-month program with
closed groups of 7-10 participants. The main
focus is on the self-management of the cognitive,
emotional and social sequelae of the head trauma.
The goals are to enable the trainees to
participate in three main domains of life
autonomy, partnership and work. In a therapeutic
milieu approach the key therapy is
neuropsychology including psychotherapy. In
addition if needed the hospital offers a wide
range of therapies for motor impairments, speech
and language and orthopedic conditions. The
program is directed by Dipl.Psych. Wolfgang
Kühne, board certified neuropsychologist,
training in psychotherapy. Dipl.Psych. Wolfgang
Kühne has been director of the program for ten
years and has written and lectured on the IRP
widely. The medical director of the department
neurorehabilitation is Peter Frommelt, MD
neurologist and physiatrist who together with
Wolfgang Kühne is member of the European Group
for Holistic Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.
For whom is the program suited ? For patients
with brain injury due to trauma, stroke or
encephalitis. The program is for the postacute
phase when the patients or his family realise
persisting problems in cognition, emotion or
behaviour. Often patients started to return to
work and realised that they were unable to
perform at the preinjury level. Most of the
participants of the IRP are between 20 and 40
years. We will admit persons between 16 and 50
years. The time since injury varies between 15
years and 6 months. Which degree of
independence in activities of daily living is
expected ? The IRP being a neuropsychological
therapy program the participants should be
independent in basic activities as dressing,
personal hygiene or eating. More important the
participant should regard not regard
physiotherapy or speech therapy the main
objective.
What do we expect from the applicants for the IRP
? Some basic self-awareness at least in the form
Others tell me that there is something wrong
with me should be present. We expect the
participants, called trainees to take active part
and the program. Of course some patients have
difficulties to be active due to their brain
injury for which we will search for
remedy. What is Asklepios Klinik ? Asklepios
Klinik is 250-bed inpatient rehabilitation
hospital in Bavaria near the Danuve and the town
Deggendorf. It is idyllic situated on the hills
of the Bavarian Wood. The hospitals has four
departments Neurorehabilitation, Cardiology
Rehabilitation, Orthopedic and Trauma
Rehabilitation, Geriatric Rehabilitation. In the
Neurorehabilitation Dept. there are four
neurology consultants. What are the costs
? The treatment costs are regulated by state
authorities and the account based on the GOÄ,
the German price regulation for medical
treatment. The usual costs are about 260 per
day inclusive all hotel, treatment and
specialist consultation fees. The hospital
administration will provide a detailed plan of
costs in advance. A pre- payment for 14 days is
expected.