ABI – Page 2 – Richardson Care

During the summer, service users with acquired brain injuries went to a range of different holiday destinations including Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Shropshire and Wales, as well as supported home visits to all parts of the UK and further afield. The choice of holiday destination is a decision made by each service user – we respect each person’s individuality and actively support them in making decisions, with the aim of increasing their autonomy.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/holidays-form-important-part-of-brain-injury-rehabilitation/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

At The Richardson Partnership for Care we strive to provide an open environment, welcoming feedback from service users’ families about the care of their loved ones. We also complete an annual survey, which provides family members with a more formal opportunity to tell us about their views on the care, support and rehabilitation services that we provide for adults with acquired brain injuries and learning difficulties.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/feedback-from-service-users-families/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

Voice Ability is an advocacy service providing independent advocacy for people aged over 18. The organisation supports people who use adult mental health care services with issues about mental health and social care. Voice Ability also provides a quality checking service for a range of organisations including Northamptonshire County Council, the CQC and NHS Trusts.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/the-mews-awarded-1010-in-quality-checkers-report/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

We learn about the world constantly through our senses and by interacting with it. This process of exploration and learning starts in childhood and continues throughout our lives. However, people with learning difficulties may not have had the same opportunities to explore and interact with their environment, and people with acquired brain injuries may need to repeat some of these learning experiences.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/sensory-awareness-groups/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

There is a rolling training programme every three weeks for care staff at The Richardson Partnership for Care and one of the topics is dementia awareness. The Alzheimer’s Society estimates that there are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and people with learning difficulties and people who have experienced stroke or head injuries have a higher risk of dementia.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/dementia-awareness-training/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

<a href="http://www.careresidential.co.uk/images/pages/RPC_Diagram_MDT_2.pdf">Click here to see the infographic</a> that shows you all of the members of our multi-disciplinary support team who are involved in providing support for service users who have an acquired brain injury or learning difficulties. Each service user has an individual, personal care plan designed to meet their individual needs and to help them achieve their personal goals.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/person-centred-care-provision/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

Supported home visits are an important part of the care plan of many of the service users in our homes who have learning disabilities or an acquired brain injury. We feel that, wherever possible and appropriate, home visits supported by our care staff should be an integral part of the care and support package that we provide at The Richardson Partnership for Care.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/the-importance-of-supported-home-visits-northamptonshire/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

Speech and Language Therapy is one of the types of therapy provided by our Multi-Disciplinary Team for people who have acquired brain injuries. As well as helping with communication difficulties, our Speech and Language Therapist treats Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, to improve the individual’s well-being and quality of life, as well as reducing the risk of choking.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/speech-and-language-therapy-case-study/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

Dysphagia (or difficulty with chewing and swallowing) is common amongst people who have had a stroke or other type of acquired brain injury. It is often caused by damage to the nerves and muscles of the head, face and neck and also by damage to the brain.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/helping-people-with-dysphagia-to-enjoy-food-safely/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

An acquired or traumatic brain injury often occurs very suddenly and may be the result of a road traffic accident, sporting accident or a stroke. There is no time or opportunity to prepare for what lies ahead and it is a huge shock to their individual and their family and friends.→ <a href="https://www.richardsoncares.co.uk/coping-with-life-after-brain-injury/" class="read-more">Read the rest </a>

Holidays form important part of brain injury rehabilitation

Feedback from Service Users’ families

The Mews awarded 10/10 in Quality Checkers report

Sensory awareness groups

Dementia awareness training

Person-centred care provision

The importance of supported home visits

Speech and Language Therapy Case Study

Helping people with dysphagia to enjoy food safely

Coping with life after brain injury

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