Information Morning for Community Brian Injury
Service

Community Brain Injury Service

What does it do?

To provide Occupational Therapy and Neuropsychology support to individuals who have sustained a brain injury.

Service Delivery Area

All of Dorset and Bournemouth and Poole

What are the service opening times?

Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.00pm

 

How can I refer?
[For appropriate professional/clinical referrers only - service users please see below]

GP referral Direct to Community Brain Injury Service

What functions/treatment and therapies are offered?

The team works as part of the wider multi-agency Dorset Brain Injury Service, providing assessment and treatment, to enable individuals to fulfil their goals for rehabilitation. These may include areas such as; community living, work, education, family work and independence. We work closely with Poole Hospital to ensure that there is continuity of care from the early stages of injury, right up to the support they receive at home.

Which types of illness/medical condition does the service treat?

People who have sustained a brain injury – from minor to severe.

Who will I see?

A member of the Community Brain Injury Service

As a patient, how do I access services?

GP referral Direct to Community Brain Injury Service

How can I get involved / what support groups are available?

Please see below

Do you have information for Carers?

A selection of leaflets available at the Clinic

Where, when and how often are the clinics?

Community Brain Injury Team
Poole Community Health Clinic
Shaftesbury Road
Poole
BH15 2NT

Who can I contact to find out more?

01202 308077

email: lynne.phillips@dhuft.nhs.uk

Dates for the Quarterly Living with Brain Injury Information Drop-in Mornings 2012

 

  • Thursday 17th January 2013  11am-12.30pm
  • Poole Community Health Clinic,Shaftesbury Road,Poole BH15 2NT
  • Thursday 21st March 2013 11am -12.30pm 
  • Poole Community Health Clinic,Shaftesbury Road,Poole BH15 2NT
  • Thursday 11th July 2013 11am-12.30pm
  • Headway Dorset, Unit 22, Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole BH17 7BX
  • Thursday 26th September 2013 11am-12.30pm 
  • Poole Community Health Clinic,Shaftesbury Road,Poole BH15 2NT 

 

The morning is open to service users, students, carers, employers & staff who are interested in finding out more about brain injury.

You are welcome to drop in
Information will be available on:

  • Facts regarding Brain injury
  • Problems encountered following brain injury
  • Strategies for rehabilitation
  • Cognitive/thinking processes- memory
  • Pacing and fatigue management
  • Adjustment issues
  • Returning to work/education
  • Local resources – Headway, CAB, job centres, work projects, social services, benefit advice, community transport. 

For further information please contact Andrea Latham at Poole clinic on 01202-308080 or Lynne Phillips on 01202 308077