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These post-acute environments continue the progress made thus far after complex injury, illness, or other diagnosis.

A network of hospitals and medical-model residential treatment centers offering inpatient programs for medically complex diagnoses, neurodevelopmental disorders, mental and behavioral challenges, and brain and spinal cord injuries. Nexus Health Systems offers a network of inpatient specialty hospitals and residential campuses for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults who need a bridge between hospital and home. Nexus provides its unique combination of physical, behavioral, and mental health services at facilities across Texas. Individuals transition from higher-acuity to lower-acuity environments as progress is made thanks to the unique Nexus continuum of services and network of care. Taking a holistic approach, Nexus’ specialized programs guide patients, families, and caregivers through brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, co-occurring behavioral, mental health, and medical needs, medically complex diagnoses and conditions, and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Nexus is committed to serving the needs of our community and helping individuals return to lives of productivity and meaning. Learn more about Nexus Children's Hospitals and Nexus Neurorecovery Centers, as well as our suite of services and programs by visiting our website. Below, we’re happy to provide an overview of programs:

Harbor Program: Rehabilitative and ongoing medical care after complex injuries or illnesses

True North Program: Residential treatment for behavioral challenges and co-occurring medical needs

New Directions Program: Treatment for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders

Jump Start Program: Structured environment to reach weight loss and behavior management goals related to Prader-Willi Syndrome or other weight-related disorders

Rise Program: Rehabilitation and ongoing medical care after neurological injury, illness, or disorder

Life Care Program: Ongoing, lifelong medical care after catastrophic injury

10/28/2026

Medical stability after traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke doesn't mean someone is ready for home. Ongoing behavioral dysregulation, cognitive impairment, spasticity management, and ADL training needs can make standard home discharge unsafe, even when the acute medical issues have resolved.

The Rise Residential Program at Nexus Neurorecovery Center – Conroe provides a structured post-acute setting for adults who need more time and more support before returning to the community. Physician-supervised care, cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation, and ADL and vocational training, all under one roof.

10/26/2026

No single therapy modality addresses everything a teenage girl in residential treatment is navigating. Trauma history, psychiatric diagnoses, and co-occurring medical conditions don't respond to the same approach.

The True North Residential Program delivers CBT, DBT, and EMDR through licensed, master’s-level clinicians, integrated with medical oversight for adolescent females ages 13 to 17. The therapeutic work happens inside a program that can keep them medically stable while it does.

10/22/2026

On Halloween, candy is everywhere. For families managing Prader-Willi Syndrome, that's not a fun challenge. It's a food-access crisis.

Unlimited candy, social pressure to participate, and a structure that goes completely off-script arrive all at once. For children with PWS, whose hyperphagia is neurological and not subject to willpower, this is one of the harder nights of the year.

A few things that help:

- Brief everyone in advance. Grandparents, neighbors, school friends. Anyone involved needs to understand food security for PWS, not just general portion control.
- Create an alternative reward system. Some families substitute small toys, coins, or prizes for candy. Set this up in advance so it isn't a surprise.
- Control the environment. Know where the candy is and who has access to it, including other children in the household.
- Plan for the days after. Candy circulating in homes and classrooms after Halloween can be harder to manage than the night itself.

If the behavioral and medical complexity of PWS has reached a point where outpatient management isn't enough, the Jump Start Program is here.

10/20/2026

At 18, IEP supports end. Pediatric services end. School-based programming ends. For a young adult with autism whose daily regulation depends on environmental structure and consistency, the transition to adulthood doesn't just mark a birthday. It removes the scaffolding.

Most adult behavioral health settings are not designed to manage this level of behavioral and medical complexity. The New Directions Program accepts individuals 18 and up, with treatment calibrated to developmental level, not age.

10/15/2026

When psychiatric symptoms can't be safely managed without simultaneous medical oversight, where does an adolescent go?

For teenagers with psychiatric needs alongside epilepsy, cardiovascular conditions, pulmonary diagnoses, or post-transplant care, the standard options often fall short. Psychiatric programs exclude medical instability. Medical settings lack the psychiatric infrastructure.

The True North Hospital Program provides 24/7 integrated medical and psychiatric care for adolescents ages 11 to 17. The physician team and the psychiatric team are the same team.

10/13/2026

Behind every care plan is a case manager who made it work. At Nexus Health Systems, our case managers navigate complexity every day, holding the thread across every handoff and every transition. That work is rarely visible, and it matters every day. Thank you.

10/12/2026

Today we recognize the enduring presence, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous peoples. We acknowledge this day with gratitude.

10/09/2026

The behavioral and medical challenges of Prader-Willi Syndrome don't ease in adulthood. For many individuals, they intensify, particularly as the structured supports of childhood and adolescence fall away and family caregivers age.

Most adult behavioral health programs aren't built for this population. The Jump Start Program serves individuals 18 and up, with the structure, oversight, and clinical expertise that navigating PWS demands at any age.

10/07/2026

Mario came to the True North Program at 17 after a placement search that crossed state lines. His diagnosis of schizophrenia and proximity to age 18 meant no in-state facilities in Missouri would accept him, and he had spent four months in an adult psychiatric unit because no appropriate setting could be found.

At True North, a full psychological evaluation revealed an intellectual disability that reframed how his team communicated with him, adjusted his medications, and structured his therapy. His hallucinations became manageable. His aggression stopped. He made friends, found work he loved in vocational rehabilitation, and was named Employee of the Month in his first month.

Mario’s case manager, Beth Stonefield, MSW, MA, LCSW, fondly remembers a routine check-in call towards the end of his treatment. Mario laughed at a joke and then told one of his own. "I don't know that I'd seen Mario smile or laugh in the two years I've known him," she said. "I think that's a direct reflection of what Nexus has done for him."

10/01/2026

Physical therapy is where clinical science and human determination meet. At Nexus Health Systems, our physical therapists work every day to help patients rebuild strength, restore function, and reclaim what matters most to them. This month, we celebrate them.

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