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- We help our clients to return to work, volunteering, education and life in the community. We work with the family to help to keep it together. We help our clients to improve mobilty, communication, life skills and social skills. Our clients tell us what they want to achieve and through a bespoke care plan we devise activities to help reach these goals.
Our main base, in the grounds of Ipswich Hospital, provides a valuable resource to its clients, who not only come from Ipswich itself but also the surrounding area.
Headway House is open every weekday from 10am to 4pm and offers educational and life skill training. People come to us for a differing amount of time depending on thier need.
A balanced programme of rehabilitation includes help and instruction in the following areas-
Information Technology
Woodwork
Life Skills
Arts
Memory Exercises
Sports
Gardening
Crafts
Numeracy
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
Privately funded (anyone can purchase)
This Service was mapped by Eastern Region ABI. See HERE for more information
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.
Patient description
Medically stable. Wanting to engage further with the community, alone or with others.
Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Organised activity in the community offering opportunities to to develop social skills, stamina, confidence, attention & leisure pursuits, Specific attention paid to: Community involvement & integration (further education etc), Personal social development and empowerment Structured daytime activity within the individual's competency framework. Includes Day activities, Day Centres, clubs and activity that may be purchased with a personal budget.
Patient description
Medically stable. Wanting to engage further with the community, alone or with others.
Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Organised activity in the community offering opportunities to develop skills through voluntary work and activity.
Level 3B (local non-specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category D needs and can be led by non-medical staff
Headway Ipswich & East Suffolk
Location and Contact detailsHeadway House, Ground Floor, Epsilon House, West Road, Ransomes Euro Park, Ipswich Suffolk IP3 9FJ Telephone: 01473 704159 http://www.headwayipswich.org.uk/ |
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Services available
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service within 150 miles, Local = offering a service within 50
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This service adheres to the following Regulatory Frameworks / is affiliated to the following bodies:
Referrals can be made by
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- We help our clients to return to work, volunteering, education and life in the community. We work with the family to help to keep it together. We help our clients to improve mobilty, communication, life skills and social skills. Our clients tell us what they want to achieve and through a bespoke care plan we devise activities to help reach these goals.
Our main base, in the grounds of Ipswich Hospital, provides a valuable resource to its clients, who not only come from Ipswich itself but also the surrounding area.
Headway House is open every weekday from 10am to 4pm and offers educational and life skill training. People come to us for a differing amount of time depending on thier need.
A balanced programme of rehabilitation includes help and instruction in the following areas-
Information Technology
Woodwork
Life Skills
Arts
Memory Exercises
Sports
Gardening
Crafts
Numeracy
How are services paid for?
Publicly funded
- free at point of access
| Regularly | Sometimes | Never | |
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| Social Care Services | | | |
| Jointly funded by NHS & Social Care Services | | | |
Privately funded (anyone can purchase)
Typical duration that a service is offered
As long as needed.This Service was mapped by Eastern Region ABI. See HERE for more information
Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes
For an explanation of the codings please click hereSOMEONE 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.
SOMETHING TO DO
[Code 120]Patient description
Medically stable. Wanting to engage further with the community, alone or with others.
Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Organised activity in the community offering opportunities to to develop social skills, stamina, confidence, attention & leisure pursuits, Specific attention paid to: Community involvement & integration (further education etc), Personal social development and empowerment Structured daytime activity within the individual's competency framework. Includes Day activities, Day Centres, clubs and activity that may be purchased with a personal budget.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
[Code 125]Patient description
Medically stable. Wanting to engage further with the community, alone or with others.
Sites
All sites
Description of rehabilitation input
Organised activity in the community offering opportunities to develop skills through voluntary work and activity.
This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:
For an explanation of the NMDS, please click hereLevel 3B (local non-specialist rehabilitation services): Treat patients with Category D needs and can be led by non-medical staff
