Since 2018, we are proud to have supported many children, young people and adults who have acquired a brain injury following illness or injury and recognise the need to offer a flexible service which is responsive to our clients’ changing care and support needs.

The service that we provide is underpinned by our team of Lead Nurses who include Registered Nurses and Children’s Nurses who support our team of specialist carers, support workers and nurses including paediatric nurses.

Specialist needs

Superior Healthcare understands that clients who have a Brain Injury may have other complex health needs and we support children, young people and adults who:

• Have a tracheostomy and/or ventilator (BiPAP/CPAP) and require support to maintain a clear airway
• Need support to receive nutrition and hydration via gastrostomy tube
• Use a suction or cough assist device
• Need assistance with medication administration
• Require full moving & handling support
• Require assistance with personal care including continence care.

Brain injury facts

A brain injury occurs from an incident or accident that has resulted in one or more areas of the brain being damaged, resulting in learning disabilities or loss of cognition. This in turn can have an impact on physical movement and daily living skills.

The care that may be needed could include assistance with personal care, prompting and assisting with daily tasks which they could independently do before the injury. Some clients may have a client-specific daily routine or therapy programme that they need to follow.

Types of Brain Injury

There are many causes of brain injury which Headway, the brain injury association, notes to include:

• Acquired brain injury (ABI) – an injury caused to the brain since birth that is not caused by a congenital defect, degenerative disease nor is hereditary in nature.
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI) – an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head (head injury). There are many possible causes, including road traffic accidents, assaults, falls and accidents at home or at work.
• Brain aneurysm
• Brain haemorrhage
• Brain tumour
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Encephalitis
• Hydrocephalus
• Hypoxic and anoxic brain injury
• Meningitis
• Stroke