Provided by Saannie’s Brain Injury Care
We recognise the difficulties that you and your family may face as a result of a brain injury, and we are here to help in any way we can as a premier provider of home care and complex care. With the aid of our nurse-led team, you can be certain that you are in good hands during your rehabilitation as you make the transition from the hospital or rehabilitation environment to your home.
Describe brain injury
The human brain acts as the nerve system’s control centre. The sensory organs send signals to it, and it sends messages to the skeletal muscles. Traumatic brain injuries are defined as those that interrupt normal brain function.
Brain injuries can have long-lasting effects on both the injured person and their loved ones, putting a strain on their relationships as partners and family members are often forced to take on the role of caretaker and adjust to the injured person’s altered personality and care requirements. The impact of a brain injury on the body might be either temporary or permanent, necessitating constant attention and care. With the help of our carers and support staff, you or your loved one may make the transition from the hospital to home with ease and receive the care you require without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Brain damage that develops after birth and isn’t caused by birth defects or ageing is considered acquired brain injury by the World Health Organisation. Falls, car accidents, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, etc., are all potential contributors to the development of acquired brain injuries (ABI). Besides those already mentioned, the following are also considered ABIs:
- Tumours of the brain are caused by the rapid multiplication of aberrant cells in the brain and skull. The effects on the brain of a tumour may vary with its grade, size, and location.
- The swelling of the brain, known medically as encephalitis, is caused by inflammation.
- Injury to the brain caused by a lack of oxygen, or hypoxia, can be either temporary and reversible or permanent and life-threatening.
- A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral aneurysm, is a bulge in a blood vessel.
- A brain haemorrhage, sometimes called a hemorrhagic stroke or a brain bleed, occurs when an aneurysm in the brain bursts or when the head is severely injured.
- TBIs are classified as acquired brain injuries, although they are distinguished from other types of ABIs by their aetiology. Brain damage induced by blunt force to the head is known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injuries are commonly brought on by things like bumps, blows, jolts to the head, penetrating injuries, assault, falls, car accidents, physical trauma, neurosurgery, etc.
There are three grades of traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity:
- Mild traumatic brain injuries, more often known as concussions, occur when the brain experiences rapid back-and-forth movement within the skull as a result of a bump, blow, jolt, or hit to the head or body. Even though mild injuries rarely result in death, they can have lasting impacts on cognitive abilities.
- Mild brain injuries are caused by things like falls, bumps, blows, or jolts to the head. Moderate and severe TBIs, on the other hand, can be the consequence of more serious things like assault, penetrating injuries, and car accidents. These injuries, unlike concussions, may have far-reaching, permanent effects on the victim’s health and may necessitate extensive, long-term care and support.
No matter the severity of your brain damage, Alcedo Treatment is here to help you or your loved ones every step of the way with individualised treatment and support. With the help of your nurse liaison, we will work together to develop a care plan that is tailored to your specific needs and preferences.
Adjusting to life outside of a hospital after sustaining a brain injury is difficult for everyone involved. Because no two people or brain injuries are alike, no two care plans for those with brain injuries are alike. Therefore, one of our Alcedo Care specialists will visit you or your loved one to conduct an in-person assessment and develop a specialised care plan. After initial planning, the rehabilitation programme’s strategy is constantly assessed and revised in light of new information and developments.
Care after a brain injury occurs during rehabilitation.
ach person who has a brain injury will experience a unique set of symptoms, including but not limited to those listed below.
- Problems with behavior and personality, such as anxiety, sadness, lack of self-control or impulsivity, and extreme and unpredictable shifts in mood.
- Memory, focus/attention, rationalization, and learning challenges caused by cognitive impairments.
- Coordination issues, muscle weakness, paralysis, seizures, sensory loss, and exhaustion are all examples of physical limitations.
Thus, we develop individualised treatment programmes for each of our clients that are tailored to meet their specific needs. The goal of our individualised care plans is to help you or your loved one live safely and independently in the familiar surroundings of your own home.
In order to help you maintain as much autonomy as possible, our carers will assist you with personal care activities including bathing, dressing, and housekeeping.
Assistance with emotional management and daily planning is also provided by our staff as part of our companionship programme. Doing so involves sticking to the plans developed by your multidisciplinary team, which may include a therapist from the fields of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and neuropsychology.
Complex Care: Our nurse-led team will assist you with all of your clinical needs, including but not limited to PEG, tracheostomy, etc., depending on the degree of your or your loved one’s brain injury.
Care Packages Tailored to Your Lifestyle Because our care packages are tailored to each individual, there are no set times for tasks or limitations on where they can go when receiving live-in care. We accommodate people’s lifestyle choices because we care that they enjoy their lives to the fullest.
A carer’s health and mental well-being can greatly benefit from a little break, and we provide that opportunity through our respite care services.
Our customers will be supported by a care or support plan tailored to their specific needs, desires, and goals following a brain injury. By providing a safe, nurturing space, we can aid the impacted and their loved ones in taking their first steps towards independence.
The damage doesn’t just harm the victim; it can also have a profound effect on their loved ones. In order to cope with the frequently abrupt changes in the people they care about, family and friends must make significant adaptations and sacrifices.
