Care & services
A mother who gave birth hours before falling into an induced coma for six weeks - after her oxygen levels dropped to dangerously low levels due to COVID-19 - is cradling her newborn son once again after specialist neurorehab therapy enabled her recovery. Hajrah Aslam caught Coronavirus in January 2021 when she was 35 weeks [...]
Neuro-physio provider Neurocare Physiotherapy, based north west England, is now part of complex case management and rehabilitation specialist A Chance for Life Ltd. For almost two decades, Neurocare Physiotherapy has treated patients across the North West for neurological conditions such as stroke, MS, Parkinson’s, foot drop, head injury and other disorders.
Outdoor activities are being included in the rehabilitation plans for clients with brain injuries by the vast majority of insurers and defence solicitors, it has been revealed.
The newly-opened neurorehabilitation centre Calvert Reconnections polled 112 defence solicitors during June and July 2021, with 81 per cent saying they include outdoor activities in their rehabilitation plans. In further findings, 82 per cent said that funders and referrers face a lack of choice in relation to brain injury rehabilitation options, while 88 per cent highlighted a specific shortage in residential-based programmes.
Residents of an Essex care home have been able to enjoy the beach in spite of ongoing restrictions after it was brought to them.
While a trip to the local beach was not possible, Mid-Meadows created an island paradise of their very own in the garden of their Frinton-on-Sea site.
When Hayley Trotman walked out of Askham Rehab into her husband’s arms, having been able to move only a couple of her fingers four months earlier after being struck by Guillem-Barre Syndrome (GBS), her recovery marked a huge achievement.
As well as the remarkable progress made by Hayley, who had exceeded all expectations for her progress in that timeframe, her journey also showed what can be possible with specialist rehabilitation, even during the COVID-19 pandemic and its stringent restrictions. While for many patients around the UK and indeed the world, their rehabilitation was paused or delayed, at Askham, if anything, the team’s work with their residents intensified, ensuring that even during some of the most challenging conditions healthcare has ever faced, their recovery was allowed to continue.
In a groundbreaking move for the care sector, Exemplar Health Care has designed training for its team around sexuality, intimacy and friendships in care homes. NR Times learns more about the industry-leading initiative and the benefits it will deliver to residents
“We are all sexual beings – we all want to be loved and we all crave intimacy at times. And that shouldn’t be any different for people who live in care homes.” Such a powerful statement typifies Exemplar Health Care’s bold attitude to tackling head-on what has long been widely considered a ‘taboo’ subject. The issue of sex and sexuality in care homes is something that is rarely discussed, even within care home settings, but determined to make a difference to this and bring greater empowerment to their residents, Exemplar Health Care decided to lead the change.
A specialist hospital which focuses on evidence-based treatment focus has reported a reduction in its use of anti-psychotic medication for 40 per cent of its new patients over the past 12 months.
St Peter’s Hospital in Newport, which is owned and run by specialist healthcare provider Ludlow Street Healthcare, offers assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for men and women with complex neuropsychiatric conditions, including dementia, Huntington’s Disease and Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI). The hospital, which offers 51 beds across single-gender units, is committed to reducing patients’ reliance on drugs by introducing them to a wide range of non-pharmacological therapies. St Peter’s uses an onsite multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, psychiatrists and an extensive group of therapists including dietetics, physiotherapy and speech and language specialists. Its treatments include life stories work and reminiscence therapy, music therapy and pet therapy.
A new dementia residential facility, hailed as a ’care home of the future’, is set to open its doors later this year.
Vida Court has been designed to optimise wellbeing potential for residents, and facilities include a 12-seater cinema, convenience store, hair salon, florist and coffee shop. The home, in the hamlet of Harlow Carr on the outskirts of Harrogate, has also taken design inspiration from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with each bedroom having a large glass window and every house within the home having a garden room to ensure good ventilation. Air exchange has been included to ensure clean air constantly flows throughout the building.
A new £5million state-of-the-art specialist care home has been opened by Exemplar Health Care.
Wykewood has been opened in Wyke, Bradford, and is the first care home opened in the area by Exemplar Health Care, which provides specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs. The home will support up to 40 adults and specialise in supporting people living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities, brain injuries, spinal injuries, Huntington’s disease and complex dementia. Exemplar Health Care supports some of the most complex and acute individuals, who would often be in a hospital setting if not placed with them, enabling them to stay in the community and reducing hospital and secure facility admission.
A specialist care centre has doubled its capacity to 44 beds after raising over £3.9million through its capital appeal.
Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Dee View Court is Scotland’s only purpose-build neurological care centre and its expansion brings more badly-needed provision in specialist care to the country. The centre, in Aberdeen, has increased its capacity from its initial 22 beds through converting unused areas of the existing building into new bedrooms and creating a four-bedroom garden annexe and new double storey annexe. In total, 14 new en-suite bedrooms and six apartments have been developed. The Dee View Capital Appeal was launched in June 2017 to fund the expansion of the centre, to deliver on Sue Ryder’s ambition to deliver more care to more people in Scotland and the UK living with neurological conditions and acquired brain injury.
