Objectives

The objectives defined by project staff to ensure that aims of the Service are met are:

To play a major supporting role in the continuation of rehabilitation programmes as identified by members of the rehabilitation team, further to consultation with clients/carers.
To promote independence by means of implementing individual programmes within appropriate community settings, e.g. client's home, local leisure and recreational facilities.
To ensure that programmes address the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals.
To continue to actively liaise with colleagues within the relevant multi-disciplinary teams/agencies e.g. Headway, Cameron Hospital, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Scottish Head Injury Forum and Brain Injury Social Work Group.
To provide, when appropriate and subject to assessed need, a flexible service in response to the changing needs of clients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury and the needs of their carers.
To assist in the maintenance of established relevant support networks for clients and carers.
To maintain and add to a developing information base.
To promote importance of leisure and recreational activities throughout the rehabilitation process.
To promote awareness and understanding of the causes and effects of traumatic brain injury.

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