By Ronda Boswell, Occupational Therapist, Cognivate Rehabilitation. The way we perceive and process the world around us is fundamental to how we navigate our lives. Our sensory experiences – the sound of a busy office, the brightness of the sky or the feel of a familiar tool in our hands – form the backdrop of […]
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By Alison Hipkiss, Lead Occupational Therapist, Cognivate Rehabilitation. What we do is one of the most powerful ways we express who we are. Our occupations – the everyday activities that bring purpose and meaning to our lives – play a central role in shaping our identity. Identity involves how we see ourselves and how we
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By Dr Liz Acland, Neuropsychologist, Cognivate Rehabilitation. Community neurorehabilitation requires complex therapy provision. Case managers must frequently coordinate comprehensive programmes involving a range of specialist therapies, such as neuropsychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy. Each clinician brings specialist knowledge, discipline-specific formulations, and professional measures of progress. However, when rehabilitation plans are developed
By Shu Xiaoyi, Lead Neurophysiotherapist Cognivate Rehabilitation. Persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic functional vestibulardisorder that demands genuinely interdisciplinary care. It challenges traditionalservice boundaries because symptoms sit at the crossroads of vestibular physiology,cognition, emotion and participation in daily life. PPPD in briefPPPD presents as nonspinning dizziness, unsteadiness or “floaty” sensationsoccurring on most days
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By Katy James, Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Cognivate Rehabilitation When an adult sustains an acquired brain injury (ABI) – whether traumatic or non-traumatic – the effects on communication can be subtle but far-reaching. Many people are familiar with and may easily recognise when someone presents with dysarthria or aphasia, the motor speech and language
By Dr Anita Rose, Consultant Neuropsychologist, Cognivate Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary (IDT) neurorehabilitation brings together clinicians from different disciplines to support a person’s journey to recovery after Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) or neurological illnesses. For case managers, lawyers, clients and their families understanding how different disciplines work together, rather than in parallel, can be challenging at times.
By Lydia Storr-Meddings, Chief Operating Officer, Cognivate Rehab Being Chief Operating Officer at Cognivate, a community-based neurorehabilitation team, means I sit behind the scenes of client care. Rather than focusing on delivering therapy, it’s about ensuring the right people, resources, and systems are in place to make rehabilitation possible. My work spans quotes, invoicing, therapist
The quiet choreography of community neurorehab: a COO’s view Read More »
Having launched two community neurorehab teams a generation apart after career plotlines took me away from the clinical frontline for some twenty years, comparison between the experiences has thrown into striking relief some fundamental changes in the rehabilitation landscape which have affected (generally positively) how such services can work and reach more people. The RNRU
Community neurorehabilitation revisited after 30 years: An ongoing evolution Read More »
