What is Polytrauma?

The San Antonio Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center at San Antonio is one of five facilities in the country designed to provide intensive rehabilitative care to Veterans and Servicemembers who experienced severe injuries (including brain injuries) to more than one organ system. For more information about Polytrauma, visit the national Polytrauma System of Care page.

Mental Health Support/Veterans Crisis Line

Many Veterans with Polytrauma injuries also need mental health support. If you or someone you know is having trouble readjusting to civilian life, is having trouble sleeping, or is experiencing mood swings, depression, or other signs of extreme stress, we can offer free or low-cost assistance and care.

Veterans Crisis Line.

For immediate help, call the National Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Your call is confidential and can also be anonymous. Or, you may have a confidential online conversation with a professional on the National Veterans Crisis Line Web Chat site 

Readjustment Counseling System (Vet Centers)

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Additional Information

If you are interested in more information about admission to the San Antonio Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or want to schedule an evaluation, please contact Laura Frazer, our Admissions and Referral Coordinator, at (210) 617-5300 ext. 18262.

Returning Veterans

Veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) should contact their local OEF/OIF Coordinator for information about benefits and health care enrollment.

Points of contact for returning Veterans and Servicemembers throughout the San Antonio region:

• Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital
• Returning Servicemembers (OEF/OIF) 
• VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network
• VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network
• VISN 18: VA Southwest Health Care Network