Gender: Male
Age: 18+
Bed: 22
The service is a modern purpose-built facility, designed specifically to provide a clinically-led evidence-based neuropsychiatric pathway for individuals presenting with behaviours that challenge. Our focus is to create a therapeutic rich environment to engage the men in our care and offer them the opportunity to mmaximise their independence.
Our in-house Neuropsychiatry interdisciplinary team are able to support those with complex physical health needs and we have en-suite bedrooms located on the ground floor for men with mobility impairments.
Our person-centred approach puts the individual at the centre of their care and discharge planning. The service offers a wide range of activities and facilities to promote independent function. Positive behaviour goals are focused on discharge planning to support service users to return to community living – either with support or independently.
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
- May have complex physical health needs
- 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. Pick’s Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Korsakoff’s Syndrome or other substance abuse related brain injury
- Presenting symptoms may include:
- Dysphasia or other communication problems
- Dysphagia with or without the requirement of PEG support/modified diets
- 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 inter-disciplinary team:
- Neuropsychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Clinical Hospital Manager
- Therapy Coordinator
- Nurses across RMN/RGN/RNLD disciplines
- Support Workers
- GP cover from local practice
Our facilities:
- En-suite individual bedrooms
- Therapy kitchen and additional therapy spaces
- Dining room
- Communal lounge
- Quiet lounge
- Fully equipped gym
- IT room
- Multi-functional outdoor space including gardens
- Accessible bathrooms with hoists
- On-site laundry facilities
- Specific dietary needs met by our in-house catering team
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