Cygnet Lodge is registered as a hospital and is designed specifically to provide a clinically led evidence based neuropsychiatric pathway for those individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge. Our focus is to create a therapeutic rich environment which engages our service users and offers them the opportunity to minimise their challenging behaviour and maximise their independence.

We provide a resource intensive dedicated in-house Neuropsychiatry inter-disciplinary team. Our person-centred approach puts the individual at the centre of their treatment and discharge planning. The service offers a wide range of activities and facilities to promote independent function. Positive behaviour goals are focussed on discharge planning to support service users to return to community living – either with support or independently.

Our inter-disciplinary team:

• Consultant Psychiatrist
• Psychologist
• Occupational therapist
• Speech and language therapist
• Clinical hospital manager
• Therapy coordinator
• Nurses across RMN/RNLD disciplines
• Support workers

Our service user profile:

• Men aged 18+ affected by a neurological condition where challenging behaviour is the leading impairment
• May be detained under the Mental Health Act, informal or subject to DoLS
• May have a forensic history
• With a diagnosis of:
  • Established or suspected Acquired Brain Injury including those sustained through trauma, anoxia, stroke, tumour, virus or infection
  • Established or suspected neurodegenerative condition including Huntington’s Disease
  • Specialist Dementia e.g. Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Korsakoff’s Syndrome or other substance abuse related brain injury
• Presenting symptoms may include:
  • Dysphasia or other communication problems
  • Moderate to severe cognitive impairment
  • Respiratory difficulty requiring support of BiPAP (Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure) or CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
  • Mobility impairments
• Presenting Comorbidities may include:
  • Psychiatric disorders including psychoses
  • Complex epilepsy
  • Post-ictal psychosis
  • Organic personality disorder

Our facilities:

• En-suite bedrooms
• Therapy kitchen and additional therapy spaces
• Dining room
• Living room
• Additional communal areas
• Multi-functional outdoor space including gardens
• Accessible bathrooms
• Onsite laundry facilities

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