Overview
Headway Oxfordshire offers support and information to carers and
families of those with an acquired brain injury, from early
diagnosis and throughout the various stages of rehabilitation. In
addition to the variety of practical services on offer we also help
to facilitate peer support groups and breaks for carers, from the
everyday responsibility of their caring role.
Respite
As a carer of someone with an acquired brain injury, you will
need time for yourself and time to do those things you are unable
to achieve whilst engaged in your caring role. We understand this
at Headway Oxford and to help make this possible we offer a
respite service.
We
provide a safe environment, with experienced staff, where your
dependant's individual needs can be met. Our activity and
rehabilitation centre is centrally located in Kennington,
Oxford. Through our centre, your dependant will have
access to a range of activities and services to meet their
needs . We encourage socialisation and peer support with the
aim of reducing anxiety and increasing confidence. Service users
can share their experiences in an environment of understanding,
with an emphasis on fun. Structured individual programs enable
clients to access any or all services and therapies which may
include: 
- Physiotherapy
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Memory Workshops
- Brain Gym
- Yoga Therapy
- Tai Chi
- Specialist Computer Software
- Access to Computer Suite
- Art as Therapy
- Music as Therapy
- Digital Music Workshops
- Games and quizzes etc...
If you would like to discuss what we can do for you at our
centres please call 01865 326263
Carer support program
Awaiting further development and funding.
Community Support
(A BIG Lottery Project)
Our Community Workers can support individuals with
ABI (including stroke and some other neurological conditions)
across the county of Oxfordshire from early diagnosis and
throughout the various stages of rehabilitation. This also includes
support for carers, families and other professionals as
necessary.
Community Workers can meet the individual and / or their
carers in a hospital setting, in a public place (such as cafes) or
can make home visits. They will listen to what support you are
looking for and react to those needs. Community
Workers can provide support in a number of areas
including:
• Information; such as publications produced by
Headway
• Information on Headway services
• Signposting to other organisations for specialist support;
such as benefits
• To participate in activities; such as joining a gym or art
group
• Helping people back to employment (Voluntary or Paid)
• Liaise between you and Health Care professional / Social
Workers
• And much much more………………………….
Vocational Support
Getting back on track and returning to "normality" is paramount
to those affected by acquired brain injury. Returning to a previous
job is a very clear objective for many, whilst for others it may be
that they wish to engage in a new opportunity. We
understand these desires and offer support to try to make this
a reality.
Headway Oxfordshire's vocational worker is available to offer
the support necessary to get as close to this goal as
possible. At the point that it is felt that your
dependant is ready to be return to the workplace, either in a
voluntary capacity or paid, or to engage in
education or training opportunities, our assistance can
be request.
An initial meeting will take place to enable us
to establish what assistance is needed. Then, in agreement
with you and your dependant, we will create an individual
enablement plan, that lays out a clear pathway for us all
to follow, with attainable milestones that work toward the end
goal.
The Vocational Worker may support with such things
as: Identifying personal skills
- Writing a CV
- Writing covering letters for applications
- Searching and applying for paid employment or volunteering
posts
- Liaising with employers
- Continuing to offer support once back in the workplace (both
paid and voluntary)
- Providing links to local colleges and volunteer bureaus
- Offering basic computer training
- Signposting to other services that may be of assistance
Headway Oxfordshire will also shortly be offering a 'Back to
Work' training programme. For more information please contact
us.
To download a Headway Oxfordshire referral form, please
click here
Transport Service
Transport is one of the biggest challenges for our services
users. It is difficult to find, expensive to use and as from
April 2011, very unlikely to be funded as part of a care
package. Headway Oxfordshire recognise this problem and have now
invested in a Welfare Ambulance. We are now able to offer a
transport service to our service users, at a subsidised rate. We
hope that this will mean that those who would have previously been
unable to attend our services, will now be able to do so.
Headway Oxfordshire Ambulance
Our Ambulance is able to accomodate up to four wheelchairs at
any one time, or up to 9 passegers or a combination of both. If you
would like more information on our transport service, please
contact us on 01865 326263.