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General Rehabilitation

Inpatient Transitional Living Apartment for Recurrent Glioblastoma and Cervical Fracture Patient: A Case Report

Friday, October 24, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM MT
Location: Kiosk 1
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    Poster Presenter(s)

  • Nicole Schneider

    Medical Student
    Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Lake Worth, Florida

    • Primary Author(s)

  • DW

    Daniel Wang, DO

    Resident Physician
    University of Miami/Jackson Health System PM&R Program
    Gaithersburg, Maryland

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Diana Molinares-Mejia, MD

    Cancer Rehabil Director. Residency Program Director
    University of Miami/Jackson Health System PM&R Program
    Miami, Florida

Disclosure(s):
Diana Molinares-Mejia, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Case Diagnosis: 55-year-old female with recurrent glioblastoma

Case Description or Program Description: 55-year-old female with past medical history of recurrent glioblastoma status post two craniotomies, 33 radiations, and two chemotherapy cycles. The patient presented to inpatient rehabilitation with left-sided upper and lower extremity weakness and closed C2 vertebral fracture secondary to a ground-level fall at home. Prior to her fall, the patient was ambulating with a cane and required minimal assistance for dressing and bathing. Despite good progress in therapy, the patient and family did not feel ready to go home. The patient was later moved to a transitional living apartment with her husband. When discharged, the patient met therapy goals and felt reassured to go home.

Setting: Inpatient Rehabilitation Transitional Living Apartment

Assessment/Results: The patient and family members were discharged with greater confidence in her ability to live independently with her husband. The inpatient apartments helped address areas of concern related to home living before discharge.

Discussion (relevance): Statistics regarding utilization of transitional living apartments during inpatient rehabilitation is not widely studied. However, similar to transitional living apartments, Geurtsen et al. utilized a community reintegration program for brain injury patients that resulted in significant improvement for living independently, increasing from 25.4% to 72.4% after treatment and 65.7% one year later. Deficits not caught in regular hospital rooms can be found and addressed during the stay at transitional living apartments. It allows for at-home skills practice with her husband, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and transfers. It further assists the patient in transitioning to independent or modified independent living, reducing readmission rates and preparing the patient and family for discharge.

Conclusions: This study suggests that rehabilitation facilities could benefit from offering transitional apartments to help patients ease back into daily life after losing their independence while decreasing risk of readmissions. Further research is needed, along with construction of more transitional living apartments.