Our services

Services we provide

The Acquired Brain Injury Team work in partnership with many other health professionals and organisations, aiming to improve life after a brain injury by offering a variety of interventions. The Team supports and enables people living with a brain injury to lead a full and active life in the community.  They provide a range of rehabilitation, advice, and support to meet continuing and changing needs, and where possible help people to access leisure facilities and return to work or education.  This restores confidence and gives back control to individuals and their families.

Who is the service for?

Patients with a diagnosed acquired brain injury aged 18 or over with a Worcestershire GP.

What does the service offer ?

We consist of Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who will assess at the patient’s home and then work with the patient to set achievable goals.  Interventions are patient focused and timely. The Team work alongside other agencies, such as:

• Headway
• Stroke Association
• Onside
• NHS Talking Therapies
• Acute Outpatients
• Community SLT and OT
• Neurology colleagues

Intervention is provided for as long as specialist support is needed to meet goals such as:

• Returning to work either pre-morbid employment or exploring another avenue / career change.
• Accessing college / university course – return to previous course or commencing a new course either ABI or mainstream.
• Pursuing hobbies such as horse riding, fishing, golf, etc.

What do we do at an assessment ?

Patient will be assessed at home or via telephone or via virtual appointments.

Collaborative goal setting.