Acquired Brain Injury Awareness for Frontline Network
Acquired Brain Injury
Awareness
for the Frontline Network
Leigh Andrews
Speech and Language Therapist
Change Communication in the Frontline
Network
•
ABI training to staff and volunteers
•
Provision of free resources to
attendees.
•
Online forum via Frontline
Network website.
•
Weekly live Q&A via the Frontline
Network website.
leigh.andrews@change
communication.org.uk
THINK
FEEL
SAY
DO
Why are we here?
Research
: 48% of people experiencing
homelessness have brain injury.
Experience:
Hidden disability, low levels of
awareness and knowledge.
Impact:
Difficulties following ABI may
impact on a person’s ability to access and
use services.
Serious Case Reviews
Tom – Somerset
Acquired brain injury and mental capacity
assessments must be foregrounded.
Rochdale – Mr M
Acquired brain injury assessments diverted
staff from considering and addressing
other health needs.
Consider ABI and its impact on capacity,
but
ensure all health and social care
needs are addressed.
Overwhelmed?
Toolbox…
•
Brain injury and
homelessness toolkit.
•
Headway UK website and
helpline (headway.org.uk).
•
Change Communication
service offer.
•
People you work with.
Final questions?
leigh.andrews@changecommunication.org.uk
07957 164 619
020 8983 5067
www.chgcomm.org
@chgcommcic
Increase awareness about acquired brain injuries among frontline workers to improve support for individuals experiencing homelessness. The training sessions, resources, and online forum aim to educate staff and volunteers on communication strategies and capacity assessments for better care outcomes.
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Acquired Brain Injury Awareness for the Frontline Network
Leigh Andrews Speech and Language Therapist
Change Communication in the Frontline Network ABI training to staff and volunteers Provision of free resources to attendees. Online forum via Frontline Network website. Weekly live Q&A via the Frontline Network website. leigh.andrews@change communication.org.uk
THINK FEEL SAY DO
Why are we here? Research: 48% of people experiencing homelessness have brain injury. Experience: Hidden disability, low levels of awareness and knowledge. Impact: Difficulties following ABI may impact on a person s ability to access and use services.
Serious Case Reviews Tom Somerset Acquired brain injury and mental capacity assessments must be foregrounded. Rochdale Mr M Acquired brain injury assessments diverted staff from considering and addressing other health needs. Consider ABI and its impact on capacity, but ensure all health and social care needs are addressed.
Toolbox Brain injury and homelessness toolkit. Headway UK website and helpline (headway.org.uk). Change Communication service offer. People you work with.
Final questions? leigh.andrews@changecommunication.org.uk 07957 164 619 020 8983 5067 www.chgcomm.org @chgcommcic
