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The summer party at Richardson Care is always a fun event: It’s what you’d hope for when hosting any party – happy people, a lovely atmosphere, music, dancing, good food on the barbecue, some games and a lot of laughs. This year was no exception. It was all in the planning as the central Business [...]

The new issue of NR Times is life and packed with exclusive brain and spinal injury insights. If there is a thread running through this month’s stories, it is what recovery looks like when the right people refuse to accept the situation in front of them. Sometimes that person is the survivor. Andy Read, whose [...]

Neurorehabilitation provided by a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) of therapists is considered best practice for individuals with acquired brain injury. However, real-world service evaluations remain limited. Therefore, a team of psychologists at Richardson Care decided to complete a service evaluation to examine the outcomes of adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). It aimed to evaluate the [...]

Interview with Laura Richardson-Cheater, director and co-owner of Richardson Care Since Richardson Care was established by my parents in 1989, we have supported our service users, who have an acquired brain injury or learning disabilities, to have active and fulfilling lives. We have always supported individuals to participate in community activities of their choice and [...]

The new issue of NR Times is now live and packed with exclusive news and insights. If there’s a thread running through this issue, it’s the idea that behind every clinical task sits a person - and that the best rehabilitation never loses sight of them. Our cover feature explores exactly that. Dr Ronda Boswell [...]

Communication difficulties following a brain injury can take many forms. But too often, when someone struggles to speak, find words or process language at the usual pace, the people around them - however well-meaning - begin to speak for them.  How do families, carers, therapists and lawyers make sure that what's heard is truly the [...]

The new edition of NR Times shines a spotlight on the innovation, resilience and evolving science shaping brain and spinal rehabilitation today. Issue 51 explores the realities of recovery beyond traditional boundaries, from a remarkable case of cross-border rehabilitation and the growing role of neurological music therapy, to cutting-edge advances in virtual reality, robotics and [...]

By Greg Richardson-Cheater, Richardson Care When looking after vulnerable adults, the importance of a caring and respectful workplace culture may sound obvious. Sadly, however, news headlines tell us that it’s not always the case. In addition, someone with a brain injury or severe learning disabilities may have complex emotional, as well as physical and cognitive [...]

NR Times issue 50 is now online and packed with exclusive news and insights. Our cover story turns to the future, exploring the intersection of music, AI and the mind - and what emerging innovation could mean for neuro rehabilitation. As always, this issue brings together insight, experience and forward-thinking ideas from across the field. [...]

Every day, clinicians, case managers, lawyers and others help people reclaim movement, language, memory and independence after a brain or spinal injury. It is demanding, complex work - and those who choose it rarely look back. We asked NR Times members: What's the most rewarding part of working in this field? Here's what they told [...]