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Introducing The Vines The Vines provides a step-down service that offers support for individuals who have had their initial post-acute rehabilitation in hospital services. For individuals with a PNC, we offer a flexible and responsive approach to their care. We celebrate and support what they are able to do, when they are able to do so, whilst preparing for ways they can continue to excel as their condition progresses. The Vines aims to promote independence and help each resident to return back into the community, where possible. The Vines is an outcome-based service, which works within the UK Rehabilitation Outcomes Collaborate (ROC) based guidelines. Individuals with a PNC are supported to live independently for as long as possible, whilst early interventions are put into place to support them as their conditions progress. The interventions include the use of communication books and teaching of gestures and signs before a person is unable to speak, so that they are supported and prepared for the effects of their conditions. At The Vines we strive to ensure that individuals are connected with the local communities and individuals facing the same conditions. For example, the Memory Moments Café and Choir. This ensures that the individual has a support group beyond those who care for them and their families. The Vines Located in Crowborough, East Sussex, The Vines is a person-centred neurorehabilitation service for adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI) or a progressive neurological condition (PNC).

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Page 1: Introducing The Vines The Vines - Priory Adult Care · Introducing The Vines The Vines provides a step-down service that offers support for individuals who have had their initial

Introducing The Vines

The Vines provides a step-down service that offers

support for individuals who have had their initial

post-acute rehabilitation in hospital services. For

individuals with a PNC, we offer a flexible and

responsive approach to their care. We celebrate and

support what they are able to do, when they are

able to do so, whilst preparing for ways they can

continue to excel as their condition progresses.

The Vines aims to promote independence and help

each resident to return back into the community,

where possible. The Vines is an outcome-based

service, which works within the UK Rehabilitation

Outcomes Collaborate (ROC) based guidelines.

Individuals with a PNC are supported to live

independently for as long as possible, whilst early

interventions are put into place to support them as

their conditions progress. The interventions include

the use of communication books and teaching of

gestures and signs before a person is unable to

speak, so that they are supported and prepared for

the effects of their conditions.

At The Vines we strive to ensure that individuals

are connected with the local communities and

individuals facing the same conditions. For example,

the Memory Moments Café and Choir. This ensures

that the individual has a support group beyond

those who care for them and their families.

The VinesLocated in Crowborough, East Sussex, The Vines is a person-centred neurorehabilitation service for adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI) or a progressive neurological condition (PNC).

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Our services

The Vines is a specialist residential and rehabilitation service and offers a tranquil environment, with a wide range of spacious communal areas and gardens. The facilities and services include:

• 17 bedrooms with well-equipped bathrooms

• A range of communal areas, including a lounge, dining room, kitchen, computer area and quiet room

• A large well-maintained garden offering a tranquil environment

• Facilities and equipment to further support the needs of residents, including specialised baths, wet rooms and a lift

• An experienced multidisciplinary staff team

• Innovative person-centred support programmes

• A focus on developing independence and daily living skills

• Planned in-house and external community activities for residents to enjoy

• Access to music therapy and pet therapy, as well as attending Headway

The multidisciplinary team

At The Vines, our expert team’s aim is to empower individuals to take control of their lives and where possible, work towards a level of independence which fits with their confidence and aspirations.

The multidisciplinary team at The Vines have regular meetings to establish the goals for each resident, working closely alongside the residents and families, who are invited to attend the meetings. This ensures a person-centred approach and valuable input from all of the stakeholders are the key elements to the residents’ rehabilitation.

With support from a psychologist and occupational therapist, the team at The Vines consists of:

• A neuropsychologist

• Support staff

• An activities coordinator

We also have strong links with a variety of external supporting services. This includes:

• Local GPs

• Headway

• Speech and language therapy

• Chiropodist

• Diabetes clinics

• Dentists

• Dieticians

• Physiotherapy

Developing daily living skills

At The Vines, we promote independence and further development of daily living skills through person-centred daily activities plans, based on individual interests and abilities.

Our individualised activities plans are based on prior interests and work history, prior to a person’s brain injury. In addition, as part of creating the personalised activities plan, we will incorporate multidisciplinary team (MDT) goals and actions into the timetables to ensure that all of the individuals are progressing with their own rehabilitation.

As an example, a residents’ goal might be to help prepare meals and actively be involved in meal preparation. This will be incorporated into their timetable and small achievable goals will be set. A first goal might be to cut and prepare the vegetables, the second goal would be to then add the vegetables to the meal and monitor how this is cooking.

Throughout the year, we will also be undertaking new housing projects at The Vines with the involvement of residents. This further enhances their skills, such as developing and maintaining vegetable patches.

The daily living skills we develop at The Vines includes:

• Cooking

• Gardening

• Food shopping

• Personal care

• Accessing the local community

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Achieving positive outcomes

By encouraging people to take control and have belief in their potential at The Vines, we can make positive outcomes a reality for everyone, regardless of age or presumed ability.

We create pathways that support individuals through residential to community living, delivering measurable results for both local authorities and the people who use our services. This, paired with our personalisation agenda, enables us to help the people we support to lead fulfilled, independent lives. By working together, we can make a real and lasting difference for everyone we support, enhancing their lives and helping them reconnect with the community, families and friends.

At The Vines, we also celebrate the achievements of the people that we support with PNC and continue to celebrate their achievements as their conditions adapt. Although these may be different, they are just as important. We aim to support and empower them to be ready for the nature of their progressive and often rapidly changing condition.

A range of planned activities

The Vines is situated in an ideal location with easy access to amenities, as well as close to peaceful and tranquil countryside walks through Ashdown Forest.

Incorporated into the residents personalised activities plans are also external trips and activities based upon the individuals’ diagnosis and subsequent conditions. This can include attending:

• Memory Moments Dementia Café

• Musical Dementia Moments

• Boccia Parasport

Alongside external activities based on the needs of the people that we support, The Vines has regular discos and activities to celebrate key annual events and charities, as well as a range of external organisations visiting the service. This includes:

• Music therapy

• Pet therapy

• Local theatre productions

• Fitness sessions designed for individuals with ABI and TBI

People were supported and encouraged to take part in

activities inside and outside of the home. There was a wide range of therapeutic

and person-specific activities available.

Care Quality Commission

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Adam’s story

Before his stroke, Adam* was an active member of the community and would participate in several daily activities. Despite his brain injury, staff at The Vines have supported Adam to ensure that he can stay as active as he wishes. Adam remains physically active by attending a weekly swimming session specialised in neuro-rehabilitation, where he has made vast progress. This includes performing stretching exercises against the pool wall to swimming independently to the other ends of the pool.

Adam also attends a local café club for people with similar challenges and conditions. He has formed close friendships with fellow attendees and spends a lot of time speaking to a fellow structural engineer from Scotland. Adam always leaves these visits in a positive mood and tells staff ‘how nice those people are’.

Since playing the drums as a child, Adam’s passion has been fostered with weekly music therapy sessions. Adam plays the drums each week and is always matching the beat and rhythm of the instructor. Adam has also recently mastered ‘Penny Lane’ by The Beatles and is especially pleased with himself. Adam spends much of his time away from the drums practicing on tables and his lap to any tune that is playing or in his head.

Adam continues to play the drums at the local Headway Centre. Headway is a specialised charity that supports individuals to return to an active life, following a brain injury. Adam spends one day a week at Headway and engages with additional rehabilitation activities and his beloved drums. Adam is again an active member of the community, as he was prior to his brain injury and will continue to be so with the support of the dedicated team at The Vines.

Carl’s story

Carl* first came to The Vines in 2001, following a heart attack that left him with a hypoxic brain injury. Carl had since struggled to communicate to staff and residents, and would only speak a handful of words a day.

Over the last year, Carl has been spending Monday afternoons at a café club for individuals with similar needs and conditions. Carl’s confidence has increased and he has been building relationships with other attendees, even greeting them each week. Recently, a 50’s tribute singer visited the café club and encouraged Carl to join her in singing ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’. Carl walked to the front of the café and began to sing the words to the song in a quiet volume. As the song progressed, Carl got louder and louder, as did the smile on his face. Both staff and Carl were thrilled with his performance and the progress that he has made. Carl is looking forward to the tribute singer coming back to the café club, so he can sing another song with her again.

Henry’s story

At The Vines, we work to establish short achievable goals based on the individuals’ rehabilitation and interests. Before coming to The Vines, Henry* travelled and lived around the world as part of his job. When our cooking club called Theme Night Thursday’s was introduced, Henry showed a clear interest and passion for other cultures.

Henry had previously been reserved and keen to spend time in his bedroom. Henry’s monthly goal quickly became to help chop the vegetables for our theme night, with the aim that this would help improve his fine motor skills as part of his neuro-rehabilitation. Henry was at first supported to help chop vegetables, including carrots, mushrooms and peppers for our Chinese stir-fry. Since then, Henry has progressed to not only chopping the vegetables for our theme night but also adding them to the pot and monitoring them as they cook.

Henry has shown a clear enjoyment in this and has been proud of his medals displayed on our celebration wall when he has met his monthly goals. In the coming weeks, Henry will be organising and leading our German Theme Night Thursday, which he is helping to organise based on him spending much of his childhood in the country. Henry’s enjoyment for the Theme night Thursday’s is apparent to everyone at The Vines and his smile on the day each week is infectious.

Rachael’s story

Rachael* has struggled with her mobility and issues with her hip since first coming to The Vines. This at times makes it difficult for Rachael to move around our home and has caused her fitness levels to decline. To help improve this, a specialist fitness instructor trained in physical rehabilitation and fitness following brain injuries, has been visiting Rachael once a week.

Rachael began by struggling to pull the resistant bands and throw a ball to fellow residents. After several sessions, Rachael is now able to throw the ball with ease and celebrates the end of each session with a dance to her favourite Elvis Presley song. Rachael’s progress has been apparent to all staff and has earned her several medals on our celebration wall for achieving her goals. Rachael tells staff that the fitness sessions are ‘lovely’ and that she very much enjoys the progress she has been making.

*Names and images have been changed to maintain confidentiality. Priory Group UK 1 Limited, 80 Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UD. Company Registration Number: 09057543

To make a referral or for enquiries and further information about The Vines, please contact us today.

Call: 01892 610 414 Email: [email protected] Website: www.prioryadultcare.co.uk

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The Vines, Innhams Wood, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1TE

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