Written by Melissa de Beer, Senior Assistant Case Manager. Shona & I recently attended the BABICM training day “Holidays Without Barriers: Making Travel Possible for All” in Bristol. We wanted to share a small number of practical insights from the day that feel particularly relevant to our work with clients with disabilities. This…
On Tuesday, we were delighted to welcome Dr Kumi Pillay, Medical Director and Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Cygnet Health Care, alongside Rachael Chamberlain, Business Development Director – Neurological, for our latest NeuroHealth External Speaker Webinar. Together, Dr Pillay and Rachael delivered a thought‑provoking and highly informative session exploring the often‑overlooked intersection between brain injury, mental health,…
Last week, we had the privilege of hosting Ellis Parry, Co-Founder and CEO at neumind – a pioneering digital health company transforming neurorehabilitation for individuals and families following traumatic brain injury (TBI), in our External Speaker Webinar series. Ellis shared the deeply personal story behind neumind’s creation. The idea was born from Ellis’s experience supporting…
Yesterday, a group of our Case Managers and support staff came together for Level 3 Safeguarding refresher training provided by Sayers Social Care Consultancy, and expertly delivered by Lucy Naven. The training provided a valuable opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions, taking a step back from inboxes, phone calls and meetings, and refocusing on an…
What a way to end last week! Such an inspiring and motivational day at Headway – the brain injury association‘s “Neuroplasticity in Action” conference. It was a privilege to attend and exhibit alongside so many passionate professionals dedicated to transforming brain injury rehabilitation and providing the best possible support to those it impacts.A central theme…
After a short summer break, we were delighted to welcome three brilliant speakers from Brainkind for the latest in our NeuroHealth External Speaker Webinar Series. Sara Goldstone (Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist), Jenny Woodgate (Clinical Lead Physiotherapist), and Dr Sara da Silva Ramos, CPsychol (Senior Research Fellow and Chartered Psychologist) shared insights into Brainkind’s neurobehavioural approach…
Last night, five plucky members of the NeuroHealth team swapped keyboards for putters and took on the Putts for Guts charity challenge at Fieldfisher‘s offices in London! It was a fantastic evening packed with fun, laughter, some questionable golfing techniques, a few heroic “hole in ones” (that were most definitely not flukes!) and balls bouncing…
On Monday we had the pleasure of welcoming BIS Services to our External Speaker Webinar Series, with Eky Popat, Operations Director and Registered Manager, and Cameron McIntosh, ILT & ILA Lead, kicking off the week with valuable knowledge and insights regarding Independent Living Trials (ILTs) for individuals recovering from serious injury. The BIS Services is…
Our External Speaker Webinar Series continued this month with an insightful session from Becky Kness, Business Development Manager and Rebecca Bridges, Rentals Manager, at Allied Mobility , and Sarah Butler, UK National Sales Manager, at Mobility Solutions UK, on how they help keep people who have suffered injuries mobile. The team from Allied Mobility shared…