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Headway North West London




Location and Contact details


PO Box 1025
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 9FY

Telephone: 07726 325 222

Email: info@headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk

http://www.headwaynorthwestlondon.org.uk

Type of organisation

  • Voluntary Sector Service

Descripton of organisation

  • Community Based Service

miles (straight line)
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Entry last updated

Sep 14, 2012

Further Details

Headway North West London [HNWL] runs two support groups, the Harrow Support Group and the Brent Support Group, each of which meet on one evening a month, to provide support for those in the local area whose lives have been affected by acquired / traumatic brain injury. Meetings are open to people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers, and interested professionals. Both support groups are facilitated by volunteers. The support groups operate on a "drop-in" basis, and visitors are welcome. However, if you are planning to visit a support group for the first time, it is advisable to phone HNWL [on 07726 325222] in advance of a meeting, just in case the group has organized an outing.

HNWL also runs a service called The LINK, which provides informal social rehabilitation for people in North West London with an acquired brain injury. The LINK takes place on Thursdays, and use of this service is only by referral, which may be from a healthcare professional, social worker, family member or self-referral. A referral form and referral guidelines can be accessed from the webpage which describes The LINK in more detail.

Services available

ABI Specialist National Regional Local
Advice yes no no yes
Community support yes no no yes
Day Activities yes no no yes
Day Centre yes no no yes
Information yes no no yes
Leisure Activities yes no no yes
Respite Care yes no no yes
Voluntary Activity yes no no yes
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:

Registered Charity No: 1110088

Affiliated to Headway (the brain injury association)

Referrals can be made by

GP yes
Consultant yes
Healthcare Professional yes
Self/Advocate/Family yes
Other professional eg Social Care/Case Manager yes

How are services paid for?

yes Publicly funded - free at point of access
Regularly Sometimes Never
NHS ???
Social Care Services noyesno
Jointly funded by NHS & Social Care Services ???

yes Privately funded (anyone can purchase)

Typical duration that a service is offered

People can continue to attend the LINK service for as long as the service is needed, and beneficial to them, and funding is available.

This Service was mapped by None. See HERE for more information

Services available are defined by the following EHIG Rehabilitation Codes

For an explanation of the codings please click here

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.

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 here

No Data for NMDS

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