ResCare Premier San Marcos, TX announces a new contract with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission

San Marcos, Texas, June 30, 2004 – ResCare Premier, a leading national provider of programs and services for persons with acquired brain injury, today announces that it has been awarded a contract, effective July 1, 2004, with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC) [www.rehab.state.tx.us]. Under the terms of the contract, ResCare Premier will provide Post Acute Brain Injury Services, which includes cognitive remediation, behavioral intervention, and daily living skills training, to individuals with brain injury. The contract

also authorizes the provision of Community Rehabilitation Program Services. This service offers vocational training to maximize opportunities for employment to individuals with disabilities.

ResCare Premier Texas offers a full continuum of rehabilitation services including Behavioral Stabilization, Residential Rehabilitation, and various long-term supported living environments. Ms. Sandra Dent, Senior Program Director and clinical coordinator of the contract noted that, “We are very happy to be working with TRC and support their mission to help Texans with disabilities lead more independent and productive lives.”

“As our mission statement indicates, we are dedicated to serving individuals across a broad range of acuities and resources,” states Ms. Cathy Breneman, Director of Business Development, “this contract is another example of ResCare Premier’s on-going commitment to expand the types of services that it offers to the public sector. TRC’s unique role as funder of last resort makes them the ideal partner in our efforts.”

ResCare Premier is an in-network provider for many national and regional healthcare insurance companies, Workers’ Compensation insurers, The Texas Rehabilitation Commission, private payments, and on a limited basis, will enter into Security and Assignment of Proceeds Agreements. Additionally, through our Licensed and Certified Home Health agency, Supports Without Limits, we accept Texas Area Agency on Aging funding and Medicare.

Since opening its doors, ResCare Premier has expanded and developed programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals with acquired brain injury. As a unique group of interrelated treatment facilities, residential communities, and specialty programs located across the United States and Canada , we offer a full continuum of rehabilitation and residential services designed to meet treatment needs “from the door of the hospital to the door of the home – or any door that opens opportunity for our participants.” ^sm

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Admission Information: 800.28.BRAIN (800.282.7246)
Email: admissions@rescarepremier.com

Local Contact:
Ms. Sandra Dent
Senior Program Director
Phone: 512.557.5978
Email: sandra_dent@rescarepremier.com

Susie Woitas
Admissions Coordinator
Phone: 800.282.7246
Email: susie_woitas@rescarepremier.com