Specialist support for adults with an acquired brain injury

Learning to live with an acquired brain injury can be a difficult time in a person's life. We're here to provide practical and emotional support to help create positive outcomes for each person's journey.

What is an acquired brain injury?

Acquired brain injuries (ABI) can occur as a result of events such as trauma leading to a head injury, stroke or infection, or they can be the result of other medical conditions such as tumours. 

Acquired brain injury long-term effects

The long-term effects of an acquired brain injury can be difficult to predict, and recovery times will be different for each person. It's common for many people living with ABI to experience the following:

• Mental and physical fatigue, making everyday tasks such as planning, processing information and solving problems more challenging.
• Changes to their behaviour and personality
• Impact on their capacity to learn
• Changes to sensory ability

How Lifeways can help people with an acquired brain injury

We're here to provide personalised specialist support through brain injury rehabilitation and community supported living. Whether it's helping with a transition back home following a period of inpatient rehabilitation, support with regaining everyday life skills, or guidance with building confidence to get back out into the community, we'll be on hand every step of the way, and positively support every ambition.

How do we care for people with an acquired brain injury?

Our dedicated and specialist teams are highly experienced in providing acquired brain injury support. With our in-depth understanding of acquired brain injuries, we carefully tailor our support to meet the needs of each individual, based on their injury type, throughout all stages of their recovery journey.

Can Lifeways arrange recovery therapy? 

Through our community teams, we can arrange physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, helping to regain everyday skills such as washing and dressing. For those with milder conditions, further along in their recovery, or simply seeking to build their independence, we put the focus on maintaining quality of life and opening up opportunities in the community.

What everyday tasks will Lifeways assist with?

We will support with everyday tasks such as using public transport and going on shopping trips. We can also offer advice and help with starting volunteer work or work placements.

Tailored support plans

Each person’s condition is unique, so we ensure their support plan is too. Before we create a plan, we take the time to get to know each person, to hear their story so far and to gain an understanding of the right approach for the short, medium or long-term support needed. We'll always make sure to involve those who are important to the person, their support network and relevant care professionals in these conversations. This gives everyone the opportunity to voice their needs, preferences and wishes, ensuring our approach is co-produced.

Acquired brain injury support near you

As one of the country’s largest providers of support for people with complex needs, it’s reassuring to know that we can usually provide specialist acquired brain injury support without you having to worry about moving away from your local community. And by providing the very best support close to your home, we can help to ensure minimum disruption to your familiar routines.

Supported living for people with an acquired brain injury

We offer a range of different support for people living with an acquired brain injury that's designed to meet individual needs. This can help maintain independence or provide encouragement to achieve a particular goal. The level of support we provide is completely flexible - whether it's just a few hours a week or 24-7, we adapt our plans for each person.

One of our support options is supported living for adults with an acquired brain injury, where our team supports people to live safely and comfortably in their own homes. In this setting, we work closely with housing associations, private landlords and local agencies to offer community-based support, which could include a flat scheme or shared property. Read our blog to find out more about supported living for your loved ones.

Residential care for people with an acquired brain injury

We understand that there are some people with an acquired brain injury who benefit from residential care. Our residential care locations allow people to live together and receive 24-7 support from our highly trained and dedicated teams.

Homes located in the heart of communities

All of our homes are located in the heart of local communities with excellent transport links, and provide the perfect setting to enjoy exploring new places, meeting up with family and friends and getting involved in new hobbies and interests. We have a range of different residential care locations across the UK. Use our location finder to find acquired brain injury support near you.

Find out more about the acquired brain injury support Lifeways offers

To find out more about acquired brain injuries and the support Lifeways offers, read our guide to supported living for people with an acquired brain injury. You can also contact us and speak with a friendly, knowledgeable member of our team to find out how we can help.