Therapies
We believe that every young person at Dame Hannahs should be able to experience life to the fullest and that our therapy teams are crucial in enabling this to happen. Our multi-disciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists work alongside our nurses, education team, care teams and parents to ensure that every part of a resident’s life is as good as it can be so they are able to reach their full potential.
The professionals within our therapy teams are specialists in physical disability and complex needs and are based in Ivybridge. This means that every person at Dame Hannahs has their very own multi-disciplinary team who get to know them well and can work together to ensure they are providing the best care possible for them.
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Physiotherapy
As a Physiotherapy team we aim to support each adult's life here at Dame Hannahs to maximise their participation in activities of daily living. We support their posture, comfort and motor skills ensuring they can live it to the fullest.
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Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational therapy Team is an integral part of Dame Hannahs multi-disciplinary approach to support personal independence and activity engagement. Occupational Therapists work with the residents in the home setting, learning through play and the wider community to support occupational engagement. Therapeutic input is tailored to individuals’ physical and cognitive abilities to support skill development and engagement to support greater participation and quality of life.
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Speech and Language Therapy
People with physical disabilities and sensory disabilities are often unable to express themselves fully using speech. At Dame Hannahs, the speech and language therapy department help people realise their communication potential by providing them with the means, reasons and opportunities to do this.
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Eating and Drinking Assessment Team
At Dame Hannahs we believe everyone has the right to enjoy mealtimes in a safe, sociable and relaxed manner. The Dame Hannahs eating and drinking assessment team is led by speech and language therapists who have specialist dysphagia training. The team also incorporates nurses, physio and occupational therapists. We provide assessments, therapy, training and written guidelines to ensure our reisdents are supported to achieve their potential at mealtimes, building on skills, whilst reducing the risk of choking or aspiration.
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