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Our Case Management team is growing again and we are delighted to have Victoria join us.
Victoria qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2010 and joined Enable Therapy Services as an Associate in 2017, she now joins the team as a Case Manager specialising in Acquired Brain Injuries.
She has a wide range of experience in completing disability and functional assessments. Having worked in the NHS and private sector with clients who have a range of clinical conditions including Neurology, Acquired Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain and Chronic Respiratory, Trauma, Oncology, Rheumatology and Orthopaedics.
She has knowledge and experience of equipment and adaptations, creating and implementing rehabilitation programmes, working in the community and acute hospitals, discharge planning, and clinical training (learning and development).
Victoria is enthusiastic and friendly and is able to listen to the individual needs of each client and work with them to achieve their goals.

Cait’s passion is working with people who experience challenges to participate in their chosen occupations and activities of daily life. This includes children (and their families/carers) who have physical and/or learning disabilities, autism, or mental health issues; adults who have a learning disability who may also have complex physical needs or multiple diagnosis and/or mental health issues. She also supports individuals’ whose lives have been affected by an acquired or traumatic brain injury, genetic conditions, onset of neurological/organic conditions, and older people living with dementia.

Cait has a wealth of experience working in a variety of settings within NHS and private sectors. This has included family homes, schools/colleges/integrated learning centres, children’s centres, palliative care and respite services, pre-five diagnostic services, Tier 4-day services (CAMHS), adult inpatient rehab wards, and residential dementia services. Skilled in carrying out assessments, identifying innovative resources, recommending and implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions, providing comprehensive reports, advice and training within the following areas: daily living and personal care skills; child development skills; specialist equipment for twenty-four-hour postural management and aids of daily living; minor adaptations and modifying the environment; positive behaviour management strategies; and sensory integration/Autism.

Having substantial experience of managing complex caseloads, she takes a compassionate and holistic approach to each individual’s unique circumstances and needs.

Another amazing OT joins the ETS team, as one of our expert nationwide associate OT's!
We are delighted to welcome Alice. With clinical skills developed in 3 countries (England, France and Scotland) for more than 23 years which has enabled her to become highly adaptable and truly holistic in her approach with a background in Mental Health conditions, undertaking assessments and providing recommendations including Equipment, Adaptations, rehabilitation and Manual Handling.
Her broad range of clinical skills includes General Medical and Orthopaedics, Splinting, Pain Management Bariatrics, Geriatrics and Dementia care, Palliative Care, Paediatrics, Acquired Brian Injury, Neurology, Spinal, Rheumatology, Burns, and Amputations.
Alice’s approach truly compliments our ethos of promoting the use of rehabilitation and early intervention to improve lives and enable people to live and work to their best potential. Her holistic assessments of functional skills in all activities of daily living takes into consideration all the social, emotional and environmental factors that impact the function of her client.

We are proud to announce that two of our very own case managers, Holly Luxton and Jenny Cooper will be running the 2019 London Marathon to raise money for the Disabilities Trust.

To tell you more about it, the best people to do so -are the runners themselves!

Holly

Turning 30 last year made me re-evaluate, a time of honest reflection, flaws and all, a time to consider, where I am and what I want to do next. I decided to challenge myself to something I otherwise would have thought impossible….step forward the London Marathon 2019!

My second ‘why’ relates to the work I do and the ETS charities of choice. Working as a case manager and Occupational Therapist for Enable Therapy Services, an independent rehabilitation/vocational case management and Occupational Therapy company, I support many people who have sustained often life changing injuries with complex care needs, including acquired brain injuries. Case management is a hugely varied role supporting people from the early stages of their rehabilitation when just coming out of hospital and adjusting to being at home, through to getting back to work and restarting any interests a person may have, and everything in between!

The wonderful work of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) and Daniel Yorath House is provided under the wider umbrella of the Disabilities Trust. All monies raised will be shared between BIRT and Daniel Yorath House and I am extremely proud to embrace the challenge of the London Marathon 2019 and be running for them.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) is the UK's leading charity in brain injury rehabilitation. They offer specialist assessment and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities resulting from brain injury. This includes traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke and other forms of acquired brain injury (ABI).  Founded in 1991, BIRT provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation at 15 centres across England, Scotland and Wales. The
multi-disciplinary teams in their rehabilitation centres support people with a
brain injury to function as independently as possible, develop their lives as they
choose and participate in the wider community.

Situated close to the city of Leeds, Daniel Yorath House is one of these specialist neurobehavioural rehabilitation centres for people with acquired brain injury. Opened in 1992, it was one of the first assessment and rehabilitation centres for brain injury in the UK. It forms part of the nationwide network of rehabilitation support services provided by the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT). We are also keen to support Daniel Yorath House in particular which is local ETS in Leeds.

Over a million people in the UK are living with the effects of a long-term brain injury making services like BIRT and Daniel Yorath House essential in supporting people to improve their quality of life.

I’ll be making regular updates as I take on this mammoth challenge with my colleague Jenny and with the support of my other fabulous colleague at ETS. Your support will also be invaluable. Thank you for taking the time to read my story.

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#LondonMarathon #Reasontorun  #findyourwhy

Jenny 

I’ve never imagined myself to be a runner (although I have
had many attempts at trying to be).  My most recent venture was a couch to 5k attempt last year where I managed to complete a 5k Park Run in under 38 minutes (one of my athletic highlights to date!).  So imagine my surprise when at my work’s 10 year anniversary bash I merrily rocked up to Hayley from the Disabilities Trust to offer my services as one of their runners for next year’s London Marathon.  Imagine my even greater surprise when I was actually chosen to run for one of their coveted 6 charity places (One small glass of prosecco has plenty to answer for!!) along with my colleague Holly.

So here I am – a mum to a 2 and a half year old working as a Case Manager for Enable Therapy Services, an independent rehabilitation and vocational case management company based in Leeds: https://www.enabletherapyservices.co.uk/ supporting clients with complex care needs including brain injury following injury or illness.

However I think I have such a worthy cause to do it for.  All of my monies raised for this event will be going towards the Brain Injuries Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) and Daniel Yorath House – both worthwhile charities under the umbrella of the Disabilities Trust and are the chosen charities that Enable Therapy Services support via fundraising activities.

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) is the UK's leading charity in brain injury rehabilitation. They offer specialist assessment and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities resulting from brain injury. This includes traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke and other forms of acquired brain injury (ABI).  Founded in 1991, BIRT provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation at 15 centres across England, Scotland and Wales. The multi-disciplinary teams in their rehabilitation centres support people with a brain injury to function as independently as possible, develop their lives as they choose and participate in the wider community.

Situated close to the city of Leeds, Daniel Yorath House is one of these specialist neurobehavioural rehabilitation centres for people with acquired brain injury. Opened in 1992, it was one of the first assessment and rehabilitation centres for brain injury in the UK. It forms part of the nationwide network of rehabilitation support services provided by the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT).  We are also keen to support Daniel Yorath House in particular which is local ETS in Leeds.

Over a million people in the UK are living with the effects of a long-term brain injury making services like BIRT and Daniel Yorath House essential in supporting people to improve their quality of life.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story.  I will be making regular updates with regards to my training as I juggle full time work, motherhood and a marathon training schedule – I hope you will join me in this journey by reading my updates.

Feel free to follow my Instagram account: @thecurvyrunner for my most regular updates on my training schedule.

As a team here at ETS we hope to hold a variety of fund raising events leading up to the Marathon next year so watch this space to see what we have planned and how we are doing with our overall fundraising target of £3000.

#GoteamDT #LondonMarathon #Reasontorun #thisgirlruns #thisgirlcan
#thecurvyrunner #occupationaltherapy #meaningfuloccupation #fundraising
#teamets #runningforthesoul

With just over 2 weeks to go we are busy making the final arrangements for our Vocational Rehabilitation and Career Transition Coaching Training event on 6th October in Leeds. Last few places available and deadline to book is Tuesday 25th September, please get in touch if you are interested/further information.
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Introducing Aimee to the Enable Therapy Services network of highly experienced Associate Occupational Therapists. Aimee has extensive experience as an expert in Housing and Social Services, working with a adults, older adults, bariatrics, learning disabilities, physical and mental health conditions.
Aimee can assess customers with complex manual handling needs, assess minor and major adaptations, identify need for equipment provision and complete seating assessments. Her clinical specialism and expert knowledge allow her to make recommendations to help client’s maximise independence and ensure recommendations meet the identified functional needs of her client.
She is at ease liaising with architects and builders to help instigate inclusive design with experience including involvement in the planning stage of major refurbishment works, ensuring that plans were inclusive for clients with a range of physical and sensory impairments.
With an additional qualification in Postgraduate Diploma in Housing, Aimee is a confident independent practitioner delivering excellent assessments for clients with various injuries, including orthopaedic, spinal and psychological symptoms.
Aimee joins ETS as one of our team of nationwide occupational therapists undertaking client focused assessments. https://www.enabletherapyservices.co.uk/

Our Case Management team is growing and we are excited to introduce Helen. Bringing 23 years of clinical experience, Helen is our newest remote case manager. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the team including 17 years of hand therapy experience.

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