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Lee Woodruff Speaking in Des Moines on April 28.

Good Morning America Editor and Journalist

How do you survive when life as you know it changes in an instant?

Lee Woodruff is singularly equipped to tell you. Author, journalist and contributing editor for Good Morning America, Lee’s life took a dramatic turn when her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. Suddenly, her field of expertise - home and family - expanded to include brain injury awareness and advocacy for families coping with this affliction.

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On With Life to be on the Discovery Channel

On January 20th and 21st a film crew from the Profiles Series spent a day at On With Life at Ankeny and a day at On With Life at Glenwood. The episode will be appearing sometime in March 2010 in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month. We will post dates and times when we find out more details.

Welcome to On With Life: We are Brain Injury Rehabilitation Specialists

Treating Brain Injury is our Specialty. On With Life is a not-for-profit organization that provides inpatient,outpatient, long term skilled, supported and independent living services to individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury, stroke or other acquired brain injuries.

Our Mission

Joining hands, hearts, and minds to help persons living with brain injury get "on with life!"

Our Vision

We will passionately serve and relentlessly advocate to create life enriching opportunities for persons impacted by brain injury.

Rehab with heart

It isn't easy to find, and that's what makes On With Life different. Over twenty years ago, we were formed by families whose loved ones sustained a brain injury.  Our organization started as a labor of love, and has grown into one of the most pioneering programs for brain injury rehabilitation in the country.

Extraordinary care

On With Life offers specialized brain injury care, using both traditional and innovative approaches to rehabilitation. Whether the brain injury was recent or some time has passed we believe that improvements are attainable.

The Experts in Brain Care.

Nobody plans for a brain injury but fortunately On With Life is always prepared to help. Taking care of those who sustain a brain injury is our sole specialty and because of that, we're able to offer the right kind of care by clinical professionals who specialize in brain injury rehabilitation. It's a level of devotion and commitment that you won't find just anywhere and it's available through On With Life.

We Have Six Specialized Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services

On With Life at Ankeny   On With Life at Glenwood
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On With Life Out Patient   On With Life Community Services
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On With Life Owl Creek Apartments   On With Life Foundation
On With Life Supportive Housing   On With Life Foundation

Who We Help

On With Life provides a wide spectrum of services for individuals with brain injury. From long term skilled for youth and younger adults at On With Life at Glenwood to adolescents and adults, inpatient and outpatient services at On With Life at Ankeny to Supported Community Living throughout Central Iowa and Independent Living Housing in Ankeny, we’re able to provide services to those with mild, moderate, and severe brain injury…and yes, even persons in a minimally conscious state and those with complex medical issues.

On With Life boasts very high staff-to-patient ratios ---- that means the people we serve receive more hours of therapy and nursing from qualified specialists. We were created by family members of persons with a brain injury and we work hard every single day to stay true to their vision.

Uncommon Results

We deliver great outcomes, and we’re happy to discuss your particular needs. Feel free to explore our website in detail, and contact us today with any questions you might have about our programs and services.