Chaseley's Therapy Services

Chaseley’s Therapy Service provides specialist care for adults with severe and complex physical disability, including those with brain injury, spinal injury and progressive neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis.  The team of qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists and a speech and language therapist work alongside experienced therapy assistants to provide holistic care for the individual, from slow stream rehabilitation prior to further placement, to on-going maintenance and management of deterioration, and end of life care.  The service regularly has therapy students on placement, working with both residents and outpatients.

Residential and respite/holiday care residents can access the therapy services that include Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy. A growing out-patient service is provided for those living in the community with long term neurological conditions that require on-going physiotherapy management of their condition.

The therapy team members are expert in the management of physical disability and the complications that are commonly associated with physical disability.  Specialised therapy interventions at Chaseley include complex postural and seating assessment, customised splinting, powered wheelchair assessments, electrical stimulation (F.E.S.), cognitive and visual screening assessment and environmental control liaison, with access to a fully equipped gym area and therapy kitchen.

Encouraging motivation and long-term participation in all therapy programmes is supported by sound beam therapy, use of a virtual reality computer system and the introduction of Nintendo Wii Fit into therapy programmes.

Promoting optimal level of functioning is the primary aim when working with people who have complex neurodisabilities and it is important to consider the individuals focused goals when planning intervention.  This may range from a physical function such as standing to completing a transfer, or walking, to the ability to move a finger to access an environmental control system by pressing a switch, which can operate a range of equipment such as a television, light or nurse call system.