Your stroke consultant at Arrowe Park or Clatterbridge Hospital has asked for you to be seen by our team, to help you with life after the stroke.
What causes a stroke?
A stroke is an interruption in the supply of blood to the brain. This can be caused by:
- A blockage within the brain or in one of the blood vessels leading to the brain
- Or a bleed in the brain (Stroke Association, 2014).
What are the effects of stroke?
Stroke affects people in different ways, depending on the part of the brain that is affected. A stroke can affect your:
- Memory/ Concentration
- Communication
- Thinking skills e.g. planning/ organising
- Ability to drive
- Work life
- Emotions
- Physical abilities e.g. walking, vision, bladder contro
- Relationships What can the
ABI service do to help?
Our specialist service provides:
- In-patient neuropsychology assessment and treatment at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (Clatterbridge and Arrowe Park).
- Community-based neuropsychology, vocational rehabilitation and case management. Usually we will come and see you at your own home.
Neuropsychology service
Our team work closely with nursing and therapy staff to help ensure the best care. Depending on your needs you may have met one of our psychology team when you were in hospital to discuss your mood, emotions and thinking skills. We offer on-going support through assessment, treatment and practical help with:
- Changes to your mood/emotions
- Anxiety
- Memory, planning and decision making skills
- Considering a return to driving
- Family education/support sessions
We can support you and your family/carers in coming to terms with the changes that your stroke has caused, working together with support organisations such as the Stroke Association.
Vocational rehabilitation
Our service offers help with accessing, maintaining or returning to activities. We can help with:
- Accessing community activities
- Activity pacing/fatigue management
- Voluntary work
- Liaising with HR/occupational health
- Job coaching /shadowing
- Return to work programmes
- Liaising with education services
The service provides both individual and group treatment, e.g. group sessions for ‘Fatigue Management’.
Case management
Our service uses a case management approach, which involves care planning and co-ordination. This may involve:
- Detailed initial assessment to help identify your needs
- Liaising with professionals and organisations involved in your care
- Family/Carer support and assessment
- Support for accessing social care and funding
- Providing education/information
- Onward referral/signposting to other services
Overall, our service offers individualised treatment. We help you achieve goals based on what is important to you and your family/carers. People who access our services are welcome to talk to the Team Manager if they are exp
Where can I get further information?
Below are some other organisations where you can access further information: The following organisations are independent of CWP, contact details are provided for information purposes only.
CWP will not be responsible for any advice or treatment provided by these organisations
- Stroke Association: An organisation to support people affected by stroke Website: http://www.stroke.org.uk/ E-mail: info@stroke.org.uk Tel: 0303 3033 100 Text phone: 18001 0303 3033 100
- Different strokes: An organisation set up by younger stroke survivors to support younger people affected by stroke Website: http://www.differentstrokes.co.uk/ E-mail: webcontact@differentstrokes.co.uk Tel: 0345 1307172
- Samaritans: A 24 hour confidential line offering emotional support Website: http://www.samaritans.org/ Tel: 116123 (Call Free)
How to find us:
Acquired Brain Injury Service Acorn Suite Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1HJ Tel: 01244 389252 Fax: 01244 389255
If you would like this information in another format, please speak to a member of CWP staff or e-mail cwp.info@nhs.net.
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