Additional therapy to help patients return home
The Trust is working with local charity WCS Care to provide patients with additional therapy at Castle Brook care home in Kenilworth before they return to their home.
This therapy-led care model has been in place at a dedicated unit at Warwick Hospital since December 2015. It has supported patients who are medically well, but need on-going therapy, reablement and 24-hour care before they can safely go home.
The unit in Warwick Hospital proved very successful, but it was agreed that patients would benefit even further if they received care in an out of hospital environment.
A brand new unit has been introduced at Castle Brook, an innovative new care home for older people and people with dementia run by WCS Care in Kenilworth.
There are 13 therapy beds in a dedicated household at the state of the art facility, which welcomed the first rehabilitation residents on Monday 3 April 2017. Care in this part of the home is provided in a partnership approach between SWFT and WCS Care.
The aim is to provide patients with additional short term support and therapy that will help them return home from hospital as independently as possible.
Jane Ives, Director of Operations at SWFT said: “It is great that we have been able to work with WCS Care as partners to provide this really important service. Our aim is to ensure patients are prepared and feel confident about their return home. Working with Castle Brook enables us to deliver goal focussed therapy, whilst patients receive care in the most appropriate setting.”
Ed Russell, WCS Care’s Director of Innovation and Delivery, said: “Castle Brook provides great opportunities for rehabilitation and reablement for older people, so we’re delighted to be working with SWFT to help support patients as they prepare to return home after a stay in hospital.
“People living at Castle Brook can do as much or as little as they like – whether it’s making dinner in their household or visiting the indoor ‘high street’ to meet in the cafe, do their washing in the traditional launderette, watch a film in the deluxe cinema, or pick up groceries in the mini mart, so that every day is well lived for residents.
“There are also plenty of other ways to keep active outdoors including the side-by-side bike for two, alongside a variety of daily exercise and activity clubs to choose from which all help with rehabilitation.” « Return to News
