RECOVERY & REHABILITATION
Specialist rehabilitation after a BRAIN OR SPINAL INJURY Exemplar Health Care is a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs. Our care homes provide person-centred care and rehabilitation for younger adults who’ve experienced a brain or spinal injury.
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ur approach to care focuses on maximising independence, building everyday living skills and empowering people live as fulfilled lives as possible. Here, we share the story of David who, with the support of the Nurseled team at Fairburn Vale, is preparing to move into his own home after a car accident which left him with a C2 and C3 spinal injury.
DAVID’S STORY
the head, to give him more freedom to move around his home and in the community. This care has been invaluable in supporting David to move into his own home, so that he can continue to live an independent and meaningful life despite his physical limitations.
COMPLEX CARE WITH EXEMPLAR HEALTH CARE
David is 28 years old and lives at our Fairburn Vale care home in Castleford. After a car accident left him a quadriplegic, our Care Team has supported him to regain his independence and build his everyday living skills, and he’s now ready to move into his own flat.
Exemplar Health Care has 32 care homes across England that support people on their journey from being in hospital or living in a secure setting to communitybased living, as well as offering longer term support for people living with degenerative or lifelimiting illnesses. Alongside many of our homes, we have OneCare Everyone has been very PRACTICAL SUPPORT services which offer a stepFrom day one, David expressed in and step-out service to welcoming to me since I’ve got his wishes to live independently independent living. The services here. I was anxious about moving - and that’s what we’ve are registered with the Care but it helped being with a mixed supported him to do. Quality Commission (CQC) The Occupational Therapy for nursing care, and provide age group of service users. I will Team at the home has a range of flexible support miss it when I leave because you supported David to adapt his packages that are built around always have someone to talk to if new home to ensure that it people’s needs and goals. meets his needs and supports Our holistic approach to care you’re having a bad day - staff go his independence. ensures that people get the the extra mile And the home’s Activities right care, by the right team, the Team helped David to first time round, which leads to DAVID transform his van so that it’s better outcomes and brings an accessible for his wheelchair- this will enable him to freely end to the cycle of failed placements. ■ attend community activities and live a more independent Tel: 01709 565777 | Email: referrals@exemplarhc.com lifestyle.
IN-HOUSE PHYSIOTHERAPY
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The in-house Physiotherapy Team has worked with David on an individualised exercise programme to help with his spasticity. The team has also helped him to source a new electric wheelchair which is controlled by sensors at
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