This week on Sunday the 8th March, it’s International Women’s Day! A global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. This year’s theme is #EachForEqual, celebrating women’s achievements and taking action for equality. We’ve decided to celebrate International…
Diversity is always important, especially in the work place. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be the differences in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. So, in simple terms, a diverse workforce is inclusive, and…
1951 Roberta Cowell is the first known British trans woman to have reassignment surgery and her birth certificate changed. More 1958 The Homosexual Law Reform Society is formed, to campaign for same-sex relationships to be legalised in the UK. 1964 The North Western Homosexual Law Reform Society is founded to promote legal…
Positive outcomes are always great to hear about. At Lloyd House in Northampton, we have a Service User that has made amazing progress with the help of our MDT team and a local fitness group, Fitness without boundaries. We found out from the Service user, about their achievements, progress and what has helped them. What…
Exercise is great and can benefit you in so many different ways. If you have a brain injury, you may have physical problems meaning exercise may be a big part of your overall rehabilitation. If you have no physical affects, but your emotions and cognitive function are affected, staying active can be a great way…
If you’re feeling down this time of year, you’re not alone. In fact, many people in the UK feel especially down in January. The reason for this could be a number of things; feeling lonely after spending time with your loved ones over the Christmas period, going back to work or even the long January…
Goal setting can be more effective than we think. A quote from an expert on the subject, Philanthropist and Author Tony Robbins said, “setting goals is the first step of turning the invisible into the visible”, a great description in my opinion. Following are five other reasons that goal setting is important. 1. Goals help…
Jill Wheeler (mother of Dr. Nicola Wheeler, Clinical Psychologist), makes twiddle muffs for service users at Hunters Moor Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in Birmingham to provide visual and tactile stimulation. Each twiddle muff is unique in terms of the colours used and the items sewn on the outside and inside of the muff, which provide…
The Olive Carter Unit, a 10-bedded registered mental health hospital, is located at Christchurch Group’s Hunters Moor site in Birmingham. It is a specialist neurobehavioural unit caring for service users with complex presentations and needs (including those who are very distressed and displaying high levels of challenging behaviours) and service users who are detained under…
Christchurch Group are proud to announce they have been selected as Healthcare Outcomes Finalists for this years LaingBuisson Awards. Our holistic rehabilitation assessment and treatment programmes enable service users to achieve their full potential; our outstanding outcomes are testimony to the effectiveness of specialist Neurorehabilitation. Full Story Here
