Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

Name :

Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

Address  :

80-82 Blackheath Hill

Town  :

London

State  :

Greater London

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

SE10 8AD

Phone  :

0208 692 4007

Fax  :

0208 694 8316

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description


Located in Southeast London our specialised centre has two units which provide comprehensive assessment rehabilitation care and community reintegration for adults with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions

The Thames Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit is registered with the Healthcare Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission and is therefore able to admit detained patients Rehabilitation is provided in a secure environment for people with cognitive and behavioural disability following acquired brain injury such as traumatic anoxic younger strokes Some patients may also have a mental illness

Heathside Neurodisability Unit is registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection The unit provides rehabilitation for individuals following brain injury or other neurological conditions eg stroke multiple sclerosis Parkinsons disease The unit also provides long term care for a small number of people with total physical dependency needs These patients may have severe levels of physical disability andor cognitive disability but behavioural disturbance is less of a feature

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