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Northampton Brain Injury Services




Location and Contact details


Grafton manor
Church lane, Grafton regis
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 7SS

Telephone: 01908543131

Email: karen.clark@partnershipsincare.co.uk

http://www.partnershipsincare.co.uk

Type of organisation

  • Private Company Service

Descripton of organisation

  • Residential
  • Community Based Service
Brain injury rehabilitation

miles (straight line)
miles (approximate road distance)

Entry last updated

Nov 12, 2012

Further Details

Grafton Manor
Grafton Manor offers professionally designed rehabilitation programmes based on an individual needs assessment with a philosophy of achieving optimal pre-injury potential in terms of functional recovery, emotional health and cognitive capacity. Referaals are accepted from anywhere in the UK and services are provided locally in Northamptonshire units.

Our consultant led multidisciplinary team includes experienced practitioners. The residents are encouraged to be involved in initial assessment and goal setting with achievable aims. Implementation plans are devised by the residents with an appropriate therapist in order to progress towards set targets to optimise their independence and, therefore, opportunities for the future. The set programmes aim to address the multiple facets of functional competence through a responsive and reactive structured daily programme which is nurse led. Our multidisciplinary team has been extended and includes experienced practitioners with a wealth of experience. Together the team presents an incomparable programme that addresses the multiple facets of functional competence with a responsive structured daily programme.

Upon admission the team works collaboratively with all external agencies to formulate appropriate care pathways that ensure increasing independence. Also that skill attainment achieved is transferred safely and in a sustainable manner to the home, community and workplace, upholding PiC’s philosophy of empowerment and recovery.

The Chantry
The Chantry offers professionally designed slow stream rehabilitation programmes based on an individual needs assessment with a philosophy of achieving optimal pre-injury potential in terms of functional recovery, emotional health and cognitive capacity. The Chantry provides a homely environment for residents who continue to need assistance with aspect of their lives including managing their interactions and reactions to situations and other people.

The Chantry is overseen by a consultant lead multidisciplinary team including experienced practitioners. The residents are encouraged to be involved goal setting and activity planning with achievable aims. Implementation plans are devised by the residents with appropriate therapist or supporting staff in order to progress towards set targets to optimise there independence, choices and opportunities. The programmes aim to address the multi facets of functional competence by a responsive and reactive structured daily programme. The multidisciplinary team oversee and evaluate plans of care delivery to provide a responsive and reactive structured daily programme.

The aim is to encourage a service philosophy of empowerment and optimise independence.

49 and 51 The Drive
These community houses offer professionally designed slow stream rehabilitation programmes based on an individual needs assessment with a philosophy of achieving optimal pre-injury potential in terms of functional recovery, emotional health and cognitive capacity. Grafton Houses provides a homely community based environment for residents who continue to need assistance with aspect of their lives including managing their interactions and reactions to situations and other people.

The House is overseen by a consultant lead multidisciplinary team who offer support and guidance to the residents. The residents are encouraged to be involved goal setting and activity planning with achievable aims. Implementation plans are devised by the residents with appropriate therapist or supporting staff in order to progress towards set targets to optimise there independence, choices and opportunities. The programmes aim to address the multi facets of functional competence by a responsive and reactive structured daily programme which included work placement and vocational opportunities. The team oversees and evaluate plans of care delivery to be responsive and reactive to the residents changing needs.

The aim is to encourage a service philosophy of empowerment and optimise independence in a community environment.




Services available

ABI Specialist National Regional Local
Advice yes no no yes
Art Therapy yes no no yes
Clinical psychology yes no no yes
Community support yes no no yes
Counselling yes no no yes
Day Activities yes no no yes
Equipment yes no no yes
Family Support yes no no yes
Information yes no no yes
Leisure Activities yes no no yes
Music Therapy yes no no yes
Neuropsychiatry yes no no yes
Neuropsychology yes no no yes
Nursing yes no no yes
Occupational Therapy yes no no yes
Physiotherapy yes no no yes
Psychiatry yes no no yes
Psychology yes no no yes
Rehabilitation Consultant yes no no yes
Residential Care yes no no yes
Speech & Language Therapy yes no no yes
Support Workers yes no no yes
Training (for clients/patients) yes no no yes
Training (for families/carers) yes no no yes
Training (for staff) yes no no yes
Transitional rehabilitation 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:

CQC Registered
Members of INPA and Northants ABI Forum

Referrals can be made by

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

- Solicitors

How are services paid for?

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

yes Privately funded (anyone can purchase)

- Solicitor

Typical duration that a service is offered

No Data

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 here

SPECIALIST REHAB IN HOSPITAL

[Code 30]
Patient description
Potentially medically unstable, but does not require critical care - unable to actively participate due to PTA, confusion, rejection, agitation, or low awareness state.

Sites
Major Trauma Centre/ Trauma Unit/Acute Hospital

Description of rehabilitation input
Needs inpatient care and treatment, and environmental and behavioural management, for physical dependency and confusion, and continuous clinical assessment (nursing, medical, therapy) to detect deterioration and prevent avoidable complications, and to facilitate optimal timing of rehab input and referral to next rehab programme.

REHAB 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.

This service is defined by the NMDS (National Minimum Data Set) codes as:

For an explanation of the NMDS, please click here

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

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