The team

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

What the team does

  • Work with stroke patient, their family, carers and the hospital stroke team to ensure an early planned discharge from hospital.
  • Provide specialist stroke rehabilitation seven days a week in home and community environments.
  • Provide specialist advice and education on stroke recovery and health promotion to patients, carers and families.
  • Work with the stroke patient in preferred activities of daily living in order to help them reach their full rehab potential.
  • The team will enable the patient to understand and learn to manage their long term condition.

How will it benefit me?

  • The supported stroke discharge team aims to:
  • 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/partner.

What is required of me?

  • You will be expected to participate in your rehabilitation and practice tasks set by your therapists.
  • Alongside the therapy you will be set therapy goals and when these goals have been addressed the team will then give you some advice on self-management.
  • There is no set time as to how long this will take but will be dependent on your needs.

Rehabilitation and goals

  • Alongside the therapists, you will set therapy goals in order to fully participate in rehabilitation and practice tasks.
  • The team will work closely with you so that you understand and practice what you need to do to reach your rehab potential.

Planning for discharge from the team

  • The team will work with other services to ensure support and rehab continues where needed.
  • The team will work with the patient and carers to ensure they have the resources to be independent in managing their condition and long term goals.
  • A letter summarising progress will be sent to the patient and the patient’s GP and consultant on discharge from the team.

What happens when I finish with the team?

  • By the end of your rehabilitation with the team you will have a greater understanding of how to manage your condition. The team will have gone through with you how to do this and what areas of rehabilitation you can continue with.
  • There are local support networks available for people who have suffered a stroke, details of which 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 245593

West - Workington and Copeland

Maryport Community Hospital
Ewanrigg Road
Maryport
CA15 8EJ
Tel: 01900 811842

 

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