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> 6 - 12 week assessments
> Neurological rehabilitation
> Neurobehavioural rehabilitation
> Progressive or complex neurological care
> Community services
> Enhanced/Respite services
> Outpatient services
Christchurch Group offers intensive, active and slow stream assessment and rehabilitation for a spectrum of neurological conditions, including stroke, acquired brain injury and brain tumour. Our individualised rehabilitation plans are designed to maximise recovery and independence and minimise the effects of the condition on the individual£s cognitive, social, emotional, physical and psychological wellbeing.
Residents are involved in their own goal setting, establishing their long and short term objectives, lifestyle planning and highlighting community activities which complement their hobbies and interests.
We use recognised clinical outcome measures such as FIM+FAM (Functional Independence Measure + Functional Assessment Measure), GAS (Goal Attainment Scale), RCS (rehabilitation Complexity Scale) NPDS (Northwick Park Nursing Dependency Scale) and NPCNA (Northwick Park Care Needs Assessment).
Our services are supported by a full Multi-Disciplinary Team to include:-
> Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
> Neuro Psychology
> Neuro Psychiatry
> Physiotherapy
> Speech & Language Therapy
> Occupational Therapy
> Registered General and Mental Health Nurses
> Experienced Rehabilitation Assistants
We offer a structured care pathway to enable us to support individuals throughout each stage of their rehabilitation. We have a range of accommodation to support each resident£s level of independence, including individual en-suite bedrooms, bedsits, transitional living units and flats. We also provide community outreach services to continue to support people once they discharge into their own homes.
We provide a wide range of rehabilitation programmes,
> Cognitive retraining and remediation
> Functional mobility
> Orientation
> Individualised neurobehavioural programmes
> Daily living skills
> Improving communication skills
> Enhancing psychological well-being, including emotional adjustment
> Financial management and budgeting
> Vocational rehabilitation
> Support in expanding educational opportunities
> Improving and enhancing social skills
> Positive risk management
We support individuals with complex challenging behaviours as a result of brain injury, which may have prevented them from accessing the community historically.
Our Multi-Disciplinary Team works collaboratively to monitor, regulate and reduce episodes of challenging or inappropriate behaviour and help individuals develop emotional and social information processing strategies to enhance techniques for effective behaviour change.
Christchurch Group provides longer term, nurse led, support for individuals with progressive neurological conditions such as Huntingdon£s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson£s Disease to name a few.
We also provide specialist nursing for individuals who require support with epilepsy, infections, tracheostomy£s, diabetes, pegs and catheters.
Headway UK (We are an approved Headway Provider)
Publicly funded
- individually commissioned
Privately funded (anyone can purchase)
This Service was mapped by Northamptonshire ABI Forum. See HERE for more information
Patient description
Needs in-patient care due to physical dependency, or the need for specialist therapy equipment, a safe environment, supervision, or intensity of therapy, in a unit with the expertise and experience in rehabilitation of a condition (Level 1)which cannot be provided in a local specialist centre or in the community (Level 2) which cannot be provided in the community.
Sites
Level 1: Regional specialized centre Level 2: Local specialist centre, Acute or community hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care due to physical dependency, or need for specialist therapy equipment, safe environment, supervision or intensity of therapy which cannot be provided in community
Patient description
Medically stable, but prolonged confusion, amnesia or behavioural difficulties, requiring specialist behavioural management, intensive supervision and secure environment
Sites
Specialist in-patient unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Specialist behavioural management, including high staffing: patient ratio to ensure intensive supervision and secure environment. Access to neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry
Patient description
Medically stable, but low awareness or response persists beyond eg 3 weeks after sedation withdrawn, ICP corrected and medically stable. Able to benefit from medical and physical therapy to prevent complications and support recovery.
Sites
Community hospital or specialist inpatient
Description of rehabilitation input
Assessment/active rehabilitation phase which needs to be distinguished from long term care, although planning care increasingly important aim after some (eg 6) months. Patients may go to active participation unit if they improve sufficiently.
Patient description
Medically stable, able to actively participate with and benefit from therapy. Will include spectrum of initial severity of injury with a small minority derived from Code 05 category
Sites
Domiciliary or day hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Interdisciplinary co-ordinated management therapy aimed at community re-integration/inclusion by enhancing independence, wellbeing, & assist return to work/education. In collaboration with Social Services, neuropsychiatry, voluntary and statutory services. Includes treatment of patients in their own homes, or with live-in carers.
Patient description
Medically stable, requiring supportive environment/accommodation, able to actively participate with and benefit from therapy. Will include spectrum of initial severity of injury with a small minority derived from Code 05 category
Sites
Residential Care/Supported Housing
Description of rehabilitation input
Retraining and enablement in day-to-day domestic and community-based tasks in a non-hospital, home-like environment, aimed at community re-integration/ inclusion by enhancing independence, wellbeing, & assist return to work/ education. In collaboration with Social Services, neuropsychiatry, voluntary and statutory services. Help for family/carers in supporting the person in these roles, and with identifying statutory support available.
Patient description
Medically stable, independently mobile, primarily cognitive impairments likely to benefit from intensive neuropsychological therapy
Sites
Domiciliary or day hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Interdisciplinary, holistic and intensive assessment and therapy programme – addressing individual cognitive, social, emotional and physical needs, with the aim of a return to work, studies or independent community life.
Patient description
Medically stable, but permanent disability
Sites
Domiciliary, residential or nursing home, respite unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Life long prevention of avoidable complications involving residual physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems, on a domiciliary, outpatient or respite basis.
Patient description
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy
Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy
Patient description
Medically stable. Able to live in the community alone or with others.
Sites
Client's home/the community
Description of rehabilitation input
Enablement, support and care to develop social skills, stamina, confidence, attention & leisure pursuits, sorting out benefits, day supervision & respite care. Specific attention paid to Community involvement & integration (further education etc), Personal social development and empowerment and structuring activity towards achieving goals. Includes support that may be purchased with a personal budget.
Level 1 (highly specialised rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category A needs and is led by a consultant trained and accredited in rehabilitation medicine or neuropsychiatry
Christchurch Group Limited (Park House, Bedford)
Location and Contact detailsPark House 28 St Andrews Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LW Telephone: 07595 655239 Email: info@christchurchgroup.co.uk http://www.christchurchgroup.co.uk |
Type of organisation
Descripton of organisation
miles (straight line)miles (approximate road distance) Entry last updatedOct 20, 2012 |
Further Details
Christchurch Group is a leading neurological rehabilitation specialist with numerous facilities across the UK. Christchurch Group offers a comprehensive range of services for adults with neurological disorders as a result of accident, injury or disease, including:-> 6 - 12 week assessments
> Neurological rehabilitation
> Neurobehavioural rehabilitation
> Progressive or complex neurological care
> Community services
> Enhanced/Respite services
> Outpatient services
Christchurch Group offers intensive, active and slow stream assessment and rehabilitation for a spectrum of neurological conditions, including stroke, acquired brain injury and brain tumour. Our individualised rehabilitation plans are designed to maximise recovery and independence and minimise the effects of the condition on the individual£s cognitive, social, emotional, physical and psychological wellbeing.
Residents are involved in their own goal setting, establishing their long and short term objectives, lifestyle planning and highlighting community activities which complement their hobbies and interests.
We use recognised clinical outcome measures such as FIM+FAM (Functional Independence Measure + Functional Assessment Measure), GAS (Goal Attainment Scale), RCS (rehabilitation Complexity Scale) NPDS (Northwick Park Nursing Dependency Scale) and NPCNA (Northwick Park Care Needs Assessment).
Our services are supported by a full Multi-Disciplinary Team to include:-
> Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
> Neuro Psychology
> Neuro Psychiatry
> Physiotherapy
> Speech & Language Therapy
> Occupational Therapy
> Registered General and Mental Health Nurses
> Experienced Rehabilitation Assistants
We offer a structured care pathway to enable us to support individuals throughout each stage of their rehabilitation. We have a range of accommodation to support each resident£s level of independence, including individual en-suite bedrooms, bedsits, transitional living units and flats. We also provide community outreach services to continue to support people once they discharge into their own homes.
We provide a wide range of rehabilitation programmes,
> Cognitive retraining and remediation
> Functional mobility
> Orientation
> Individualised neurobehavioural programmes
> Daily living skills
> Improving communication skills
> Enhancing psychological well-being, including emotional adjustment
> Financial management and budgeting
> Vocational rehabilitation
> Support in expanding educational opportunities
> Improving and enhancing social skills
> Positive risk management
We support individuals with complex challenging behaviours as a result of brain injury, which may have prevented them from accessing the community historically.
Our Multi-Disciplinary Team works collaboratively to monitor, regulate and reduce episodes of challenging or inappropriate behaviour and help individuals develop emotional and social information processing strategies to enhance techniques for effective behaviour change.
Christchurch Group provides longer term, nurse led, support for individuals with progressive neurological conditions such as Huntingdon£s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson£s Disease to name a few.
We also provide specialist nursing for individuals who require support with epilepsy, infections, tracheostomy£s, diabetes, pegs and catheters.
Services available
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National = country wide, Regional = offering a
service within 150 miles, Local = offering a service within 50
miles
This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
CQCHeadway UK (We are an approved Headway Provider)
Referrals can be made by
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How are services paid for?
Publicly funded
- individually commissioned
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| Jointly funded by NHS & Social Care Services | | | |
Privately funded (anyone can purchase)
Typical duration that a service is offered
There are no fixed timescales for admission.This Service was mapped by Northamptonshire ABI Forum. See HERE for more information
Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes
For an explanation of the codings please click hereREHAB IN HOSPITAL
[Code 40]Patient description
Needs in-patient care due to physical dependency, or the need for specialist therapy equipment, a safe environment, supervision, or intensity of therapy, in a unit with the expertise and experience in rehabilitation of a condition (Level 1)which cannot be provided in a local specialist centre or in the community (Level 2) which cannot be provided in the community.
Sites
Level 1: Regional specialized centre Level 2: Local specialist centre, Acute or community hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care due to physical dependency, or need for specialist therapy equipment, safe environment, supervision or intensity of therapy which cannot be provided in community
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT UNIT
[Code 50]Patient description
Medically stable, but prolonged confusion, amnesia or behavioural difficulties, requiring specialist behavioural management, intensive supervision and secure environment
Sites
Specialist in-patient unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Specialist behavioural management, including high staffing: patient ratio to ensure intensive supervision and secure environment. Access to neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry
A BRAIN INJURY REHAB UNIT
[Code 60]Patient description
Medically stable, but low awareness or response persists beyond eg 3 weeks after sedation withdrawn, ICP corrected and medically stable. Able to benefit from medical and physical therapy to prevent complications and support recovery.
Sites
Community hospital or specialist inpatient
Description of rehabilitation input
Assessment/active rehabilitation phase which needs to be distinguished from long term care, although planning care increasingly important aim after some (eg 6) months. Patients may go to active participation unit if they improve sufficiently.
REHAB AT HOME
[Code 70]Patient description
Medically stable, able to actively participate with and benefit from therapy. Will include spectrum of initial severity of injury with a small minority derived from Code 05 category
Sites
Domiciliary or day hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Interdisciplinary co-ordinated management therapy aimed at community re-integration/inclusion by enhancing independence, wellbeing, & assist return to work/education. In collaboration with Social Services, neuropsychiatry, voluntary and statutory services. Includes treatment of patients in their own homes, or with live-in carers.
SUPPORTED HOUSING OR RESIDENTIAL CARE
[Code 75]Patient description
Medically stable, requiring supportive environment/accommodation, able to actively participate with and benefit from therapy. Will include spectrum of initial severity of injury with a small minority derived from Code 05 category
Sites
Residential Care/Supported Housing
Description of rehabilitation input
Retraining and enablement in day-to-day domestic and community-based tasks in a non-hospital, home-like environment, aimed at community re-integration/ inclusion by enhancing independence, wellbeing, & assist return to work/ education. In collaboration with Social Services, neuropsychiatry, voluntary and statutory services. Help for family/carers in supporting the person in these roles, and with identifying statutory support available.
COGNITIVE THERAPY
[Code 80]Patient description
Medically stable, independently mobile, primarily cognitive impairments likely to benefit from intensive neuropsychological therapy
Sites
Domiciliary or day hospital
Description of rehabilitation input
Interdisciplinary, holistic and intensive assessment and therapy programme – addressing individual cognitive, social, emotional and physical needs, with the aim of a return to work, studies or independent community life.
CONTINUING REHAB WHEN YOU NEED IT
[Code 100]Patient description
Medically stable, but permanent disability
Sites
Domiciliary, residential or nursing home, respite unit
Description of rehabilitation input
Life long prevention of avoidable complications involving residual physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems, on a domiciliary, outpatient or respite basis.
SOMEONE TO TALK TO
[Code 110]Patient description
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy
Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Information and guidance over a continuum. Family support and outreach. Advocacy
SUPPORT AT HOME
[Code 115]Patient description
Medically stable. Able to live in the community alone or with others.
Sites
Client's home/the community
Description of rehabilitation input
Enablement, support and care to develop social skills, stamina, confidence, attention & leisure pursuits, sorting out benefits, day supervision & respite care. Specific attention paid to Community involvement & integration (further education etc), Personal social development and empowerment and structuring activity towards achieving goals. Includes support that may be purchased with a personal budget.
This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:
For an explanation of the NMDS, please click hereLevel 1 (highly specialised rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category A needs and is led by a consultant trained and accredited in rehabilitation medicine or neuropsychiatry
