Sometimes after sudden illness or injury people find themselves needing help to manage at home. They may also have to consider going into permanent residential or nursing home care.
Short term services
These will be the right choices for many. In partnership with NHS Calderdale, we can offer some short-term services, either:
- in your home;
- in a day centre;
- or in 'special' residential care settings.
These involve active programmes of rehabilitation to help you regain your independence.
Some people in residential and nursing home care may decide they are able to manage in their own home again. They can just need help to make the move.
The aims of rehabilitation
These are to:
- rebuild your skills and confidence in doing everyday activities;
- teach you new skills to help you manage at home;
- keep you out of hospital, or permanent residential care, unless this really is the right choice for you.
Rehabilitation is about encouraging and helping you to do things for yourself. Specially trained staff work with you under the guidance of an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist. They will give you advice on:
- how to cope with your illness or disability;
- or give you with equipment to help you do things more easily.
You will be following a written care plan, which alters as you improve. Each person's progress is different and it is difficult to predict how long recovery will take.
Each service is for a set period of time. This can be extended or another service offered, if that is the best thing to do.
Most of these services are offered by our: Support and Independence teams.
For more about these services, contact:
- Gateway to Care
- Telephone: 01422 393000
- Email: gatewaytocare@calderdale.gov.uk
- Website: Online contact form
Assessment
After assessment by a Care Manager and Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist:
- your needs are discussed with you;
- and you will be offered the most suitable choice.
Once you are happy, you will be given a copy of your care plan.
Some people will not need any more help after rehabilitation, but some might need to have:
- a different programme of rehabilitation;
- or long-term services to help them stay in their own homes.
If ongoing help is needed, a Care Manager will arrange this for you.