Community neuro rehab

A specialist Norfolk neurorehabilitation centre supporting adults with brain injuries and neurological conditions is set to close after demand declined. CareTech has begun the managed closure of the All Hallows Neuro-Rehabilitation Service in Ditchingham, near Bungay, saying falling demand has made the facility unsustainable. The provider said the decision was not related to the quality [...]

Members of the Neurokinex community living with spinal cord injuries, their families and supporters have successfully raised over £22,500 through its annual Step Up Challenge to help newly injured people access specialist rehabilitation and support. The fundraising challenge brought together the Neurokinex community across its three centres in Bristol, Hemel Hempstead and Gatwick from September [...]

An investment refurbishment project to transform several specialist neurological services in Yorkshire and Lancashire, operated by National Care Group, has reached another milestone. With six sites in the North of England, the renovations are enhancing services to meet the rehabilitation needs of those recovering from an acquired brain injury (ABI). The latest refurbishment to be [...]

A smartwatch programme may support home stroke rehab by helping survivors take more daily steps and spend less time inactive, a pilot study found. Researchers developed the 12-week BIG STEPS programme to help people stay active after returning home following hospital treatment for stroke. The programme combines behavioural coaching with structured walking goals [...]

Starting Parkinson’s rehabilitation within a year of diagnosis was associated with longer survival in a recent nationwide study. Delaying rehabilitation was linked to progressively higher mortality risk across all disability levels, including among people without functional impairment, the South Korean study found. The researchers said the findings “indicate that the survival benefit of timely rehabilitation [...]

By Rowan Morgan-Ruffley Rehabilitation does not stop when a therapy session ends. For someone rebuilding their life following a brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation or other complex condition, much of the real work of rehabilitation happens at home and in the community. It happens when someone tries to prepare a meal, get back [...]

When Tilly had a sudden stroke, ordinary young-adult life suddenly felt out of reach. Her story shows how specialist, technology-enabled community neurorehabilitation can turn clinical progress into something more personal: work, friendships, freedom and a way back to herself. By Resilience Neuro Specialists, Warwickshire “Having a stroke at 19 isn’t the most interesting thing about [...]

The slow-stream rehabilitation Nathan received at National Care Group’s Ashbrook Neuro Rehabilitation in Rochdale after a motorcycle accident empowered his determination to achieve greater independence, rebuild lost skills, and get back to doing the things he loves. The person-centred progression model of support that Nathan received enabled him to achieve positive recovery outcomes, leading to [...]

By Dr Liz Acland, neuropsychologist, Cognivate Community neurorehabilitation requires complex therapy provision. Case managers must frequently coordinate comprehensive programmes involving a range of specialist therapies, such as neuropsychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy. Each clinician brings specialist knowledge, discipline-specific formulations, and professional measures of progress. However, when rehabilitation plans are developed in [...]

When Abbie Webb (32) from Gloucester sustained a spinal cord injury after what doctors believe to have been a spinal stroke, she struggled to return to her previous life. Now, six years later, she has gained a new resilience and is more active and adventurous than ever. In January 2019, Abbie had just moved into [...]