A Cumbrian ground-breaking neuro-rehabilitation centre has strengthened its team with a new appointment.
Senior occupational therapist Elaine Roberts has joined Reconnections, based in Keswick.
Elaine has extensive experience in the sector, having previously worked for 20 years as a specialist occupational therapist with children and young people at a leading Children’s Hospital on the ABI team.
Elaine said: “Reconnections represents all that I value as an occupational therapist. Participation is central to occupational therapy and here at Reconnections we have an array of centre-based, community and, of course, outdoor experiences through which we can provide person centred rehabilitation. It is particularly great to hear how participants continue with their progress once back in their community.
“Joining Reconnections allows me to bring all I have learnt from my clinical experience and the families I worked with over the years to our unique team. The setting is therapeutic in itself . I have relocated from a large city, I feel every welcome and I am loving life in Cumbria!”
Said Clare Appleton, head of service at Reconnections, said: “We are delighted to welcome Elaine to Reconnections. As a vastly experienced occupational therapist with a track record of success, she is ideally suited to our team.”
Reconnections is part of the Lake District Calvert Trust, a charity with 45 years’ experience, delivering outdoor experiences for people with disabilities. The centre’s clinical team delivers cognitive and physical rehabilitation alongside daily living and vocational skills within the local community.
Reconnections has recently released its first evidence-based outcomes review.
Analysis of participants’ outcomes to date, indicate:
- 100% improved their ability to carry out everyday activities.
- 100% needed less support when they were discharged and 60% have progressed onto independent living.
- 100% reported an improved hope for the future and an improved sense of purpose and direction in their life.
- 90% achieved their goals.
- 80% felt more empowered through greater participation and control over decisions that affect their lives.
For further information, or to make a referral, please go to www.calvertreconnections.org.uk
