UKABIF Directory of Rehabilitation Services for People with Acquired Brain Injuries

Matthews Neuro & Rehabilitation Services

CONTACT DETAILS
Name:	Mrs Jacquie Owen
Position in Organisation:	Senior Manager
Address:	Rushcliffe Care Epinal Way Care Centre Hospital Way Loughborough Leics LE11 3GD
Telephone:	01509 212666
Fax:	01509 262710
Email:	jacquie@rushcliffecare.co.uk
Website:

THE SERVICE
The Service is non-NHS
Accepts:	Self-payers NHS Referrals Social Service Referrals Medical Insurance
Service Details:	Patients accepted by referral from Medical Consultants Patients accepted by self referral Patients only accepted from the UK
Service Provided:	Post-acute rehabilitation refers to people who do not regularly need the services of an acute hospital but who continue to need intensive specialist rehabilitation and are not yet ready to move back home or to an intermediate rehabilitation unit or to a long-term residential unit (15 beds available) Slow-stream (Intermediate) rehabilitation refers to people who (a) no longer require such intensive rehabilitation as in post-acute rehabilitation settings and (b) although currently are not able to return home, might do so within 3 years. (15 beds available) Long Term / Residential Care / Continuing rehabilitation (6 beds available) Out-patient rehabilitation refers to people who are living at home and attending a rehabilitation department or unit for specific programmes of rehabilitation therapy and treatment) (2 current service users)
Setting(s) in which the service is provided:	Individual (Stand-alone) rehab unit or centre Independent Sector
Disciplines Involved:	The number of sessions per week specified below is a guide. Please contact the organisation directly for futher information. Activities Coordinator (10 sessions per week) Clinical Neuropsychology (2 sessions per week) GP (5 sessions per week) Occupational Therapy (20 sessions per week) Physiotherapy (24 sessions per week) Specialist Nursing Speech and Language Therapy (5 sessions per week)
Specific services offered:	Behavioural Management Hydrotherapy Social and Recreational Activities
Who is responsible for the programme of treatment provided to individuals:
Age of patients on admission:	18 and over
How long after injury can patients be admitted?	Patients usually admitted more than three months after injury Maximum length of time in years after injury that patient can be admitted:
Nursing Care:	Accept patients who have nursing requirements Accept patients who require 24 hour nursing care Accept patients who are not motivated to return to employment and/or independent living Accept patients in persistent vegetative state/minimally responsive state Accept patients who have no functional understanding of language Accept patients with tracheostomies Accept patients with cognitive impairment Accept patients with challenging behaviour Accept patients with severe physical disability Accept patients who require permanent accommodation from the service
Supplementary Information:	Training placements available for qualified staff Training placements available for undergraduate students (Professions accepted: OT, SALT, PHYSIOTHERAPY, NURSING)

STATEMENT
Matthews Neuro Unit is a 22 bedded Neurology Rehabilitation Unit and Continuing Care providing slow stream rehab or ongoing nursing care, with a fully dedicated therapy team including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology and therapy assistant support. Matthews Neuro is a purpose built Unit within Loughborough, providing en-suite bedrooms, communal spaces, sensory environment as well as fully equipped gym and hydrotherapy facilities.

STATEMENT

Matthews Neuro Unit is a 22 bedded Neurology Rehabilitation Unit and Continuing Care providing slow stream rehab or ongoing nursing care, with a fully dedicated therapy team including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology and therapy assistant support. Matthews Neuro is a purpose built Unit within Loughborough, providing en-suite bedrooms, communal spaces, sensory environment as well as fully equipped gym and hydrotherapy facilities.