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IMC's Neuro-Specialty Rehab becoming known as "The Miracle Unit"

The Neuro-Specialty Rehabilitation Unit at Intermountain Medical Center — sometimes known as “The Miracle Unit” because of its impact on patients who’ve experienced a life-changing trauma — has started a new peer mentorship program that uses former patients from the unit to help current patients create more miracles. “We’re connecting our inpatients with someone who’s already gone through what they’re going through to help improve their outcomes,” says occupational therapist Bonnie Larsen, OTR/L, the program’s coordinator. RAMMP, or the Rehab Advocates Mindset Mentorship Program, helps patients in Rehab — who’ve suffered a spinal cord injury, a brain injury, a stroke, an amputation, paralysis, a medical complication, and similar serious experiences — cope with their new lifestyles. “As part of an integrated team as an occupational therapist, I get to go into the rooms of these patients to help them start rebuilding their lives from the ground up, starting with simple tasks such as learning how to dress themselves or eat with a spoon again, and they want to know: Will I be able to do the things I used to do?” says Larsen. “They all say: I’d love to meet someone who’s gone through what I’m going through.” Roger Alfrey's journey of getting to the 12th floor at Intermountain Medical Center's Neuro-Specialty Unit has been a a long one. First he had a heart condition, a heart attack, strokes and was in an induced coma for 2 weeks. Alfrey, 'my wife had it rougher. She had to watch me lay unconscious for 2 weeks.' A new program called RAMMP brings peer support, advice and coping skills. Bonnie Larsen is the RAMMP Coordinator and occupational therapist. Her team of volunteers have also suffered a traumatic injury and are now paying it forward. It's Roger's first time on the hand cycle, his mentor Brock, was paralyzed from an ATV accident. He teaches Roger some best practices. Brock, 'a lot of problem solving for me came from a past person who was injured 6 months ahead of me. He had already experienced a lot of what I was now experiencing. He had a lot of tools and tricks.' Dr. Cara Camiola Reddy, 'while I can help support and our therapists can help to support during an inpatient rehab stay. The support that comes from the community is so much more valuable. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see the hope in patient's eyes when they try something new for the first time.'