The team

  • Physiotherapist & Occupational Therapist
  • Speech & Language Therapist
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Rehabilitation Assistants

What the team does

  • Work with stroke survivors, their family, carers and the hospital stroke team to ensure an early discharge from hospital.
  • Provide specialist stroke rehabilitation in the home and community environments. This may be through face to face visits, telephone or virtual appointments. It may be a combination of these.
  • Provide specialist advice and education on stroke recovery and health promotion to survivors, carers and families.
  • Work with the stroke survivor to provide personalised rehabilitation to support those affected by stroke to make the best possible recovery.
  • The team works with those affected by stroke to empower them to self manage their long-term condition

How will it benefit me?

  • Provide a smooth process between your rehabilitation on the ward and rehabilitation at home.
  • Improve your ability to carry out activities important to you.
  • Help you learn more about your condition.
  • Improve your quality of life and support your family, carers or partner.

What is required of me?

  • You will be expected to take part in your rehabilitation programme and practice rehab tasks set by your therapists.
  • As part of the therapy programme the team will help you to identify therapy goals to work towards as well as advice on self-management.
  • There is no set time as to how long this will take. It will be dependent on your needs.

Rehabilitation and goals

  • With the team, you will set goals that you want to work on as part of your rehabilitation. You will practice tasks related to these.
  • The team will work closely with you so that you understand and practice what you need to do for the best possible recovery.

Planning for discharge from the team

  • The team will work with other services to make sure support and rehab continues where needed.
  • The team will work with you and carers to ensure you have the resources to be independent in managing your condition and long-term goals.

What happens when I finish with the team?

  • By the end of your rehabilitation with the team you will have a better understanding of how to manage your condition and longer-term recovery. The team will have gone through with you how to do this and what areas of rehabilitation you can continue with.
  • There is local support available for people who have suffered a stroke. Details of these are in your information pack.

For more information

Contact the Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team

Carlisle & Brampton

London Road Community Clinic
Hilltop Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS
Tel: 01228 602108

Penrith

Penrith Hospital
Bridge Lane
Penrith
CA11 8HX
Tel: 01768 245639

West - Workington and Copeland

Maryport Community Hospital
Ewanrigg Road
Maryport
CA15 8EJ
Tel: 01900 705736

Confidentiality

‘The Trust’s vision is to keep your information safe in our hands.’ We promise to use your information fairly and legally, and in-line with local and national policies. You have a right to understand how your information is used and you can request a copy of the information we hold about you at any time.

For further information on confidentiality contact the Information Governance Team:

Information.Governance@ncic.nhs.uk | 01228 603961

Feedback

We appreciate and encourage feedback, which helps us to improve our services. If you have any comments, compliments or concerns to make about your care, please contact the Patient, Advice & Liaison Service:

pals@ncic.nhs.uk | 01228 814008 or 01946 523818

If you would like to raise a complaint regarding your care, please contact the Complaints Department:

complaints@ncic.nhs.uk | 01228 936302