2 June 20265 min read
What reablement means at Axon Neuro
An introduction to how we think about neuro-rehabilitation reablement, and why support is built around the person and their own goals.
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23 October 202610 min read
Rehabilitation assistant or occupational therapist: which support do you need at home?
A plain comparison of the two services you can book from Axon Neuro: what a rehabilitation assistant does, what an occupational therapist does, and which to start with.
ReablementRebuilding independenceFunding and referrals
Read article20 October 202610 min read
What happens at an occupational therapy home assessment, and what is in the report?
What an HCPC-registered occupational therapist does on a home visit, what the report contains, who can see it, what it cannot do, and how it differs from a council assessment.
Neuro-rehabilitationPerson-centred careDaily living
Read article16 October 20269 min read
Care Act assessments explained: how local authority social care support works
How the local council route works in England: your right to a Care Act needs assessment, the eligibility rules, the means test, care plans and direct payments.
Funding and referralsFamilies and carersNeurological conditions
Read article13 October 202610 min read
Functional neurological disorder: what support at home can involve
FND is a problem with how the brain and body send and receive signals. What it involves day to day, and how support at home works alongside specialist care.
Neurological conditionsDaily livingPerson-centred care
Read article9 October 202610 min read
Getting out and about again: transport, Blue Badge and building confidence
How to start leaving the house again after a stroke or brain injury: small planned trips, plus Blue Badge, bus passes, railcards, booked train help and community transport.
Rebuilding independenceConfidenceDaily living
Read article6 October 20269 min read
Back in the kitchen: rebuilding cooking and meal independence
Practical notes on returning to cooking after a stroke or brain injury: staged steps, one-handed equipment, kitchen safety, fatigue, and when to get assessed.
Daily livingRebuilding independenceConfidence
Read article2 October 202610 min read
Discharge to Assess explained: what happens when hospital says you can go home
How Discharge to Assess works in England: the pathways in plain English, who funds the first few weeks, what comes next, and what to ask before leaving the ward.
Funding and referralsFamilies and carersReablement
Read article29 September 20269 min read
Behaviour and personality changes after a brain injury: what helps at home
Why behaviour and personality can change after a brain injury, what helps at home, and when to ask a GP, neuro-rehabilitation team or neuropsychologist for help.
Brain injuryFamilies and carersPerson-centred care
Read article25 September 202611 min read
Executive function after a brain injury: planning, starting and finishing tasks
Executive function is how we plan, start and finish tasks. Why brain injury changes it, why it gets misread as laziness, and practical strategies for home.
Brain injuryDaily livingRoutines and habits
Read article22 September 202612 min read
Moving and handling at home: safer transfers for families and carers
Practical, safety-first guidance for family carers helping someone move between bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet and car, and why an in-person assessment comes first.
Families and carersDaily livingConfidence
Read article18 September 202611 min read
Washing and dressing after a stroke: rebuilding independence step by step
A dignity-first guide to washing and dressing after a stroke: breaking tasks into steps, backward chaining, dressing the weaker side first, equipment, timing and safety.
Daily livingRebuilding independenceStroke
Read article15 September 20269 min read
Vision changes after a stroke: hemianopia and visual neglect explained
Hemianopia, visual neglect, double vision and eye movement changes explained in plain English, with everyday strategies and who to ask for an assessment after a stroke.
StrokeDaily livingFamilies and carers
Read article11 September 20269 min read
What happens at a neuro-rehabilitation assessment?
What a first neuro-rehabilitation assessment at home is usually like: who visits, what you are asked, who can sit with you, and the written plan and goals it can lead to.
Neuro-rehabilitationGoal settingPerson-centred care
Read article8 September 202610 min read
Does recovery stop after six months? What a plateau really means
Many families are told recovery stops at six months. Where that idea comes from, what a plateau really means, and why everyday practice can still matter.
Neuro-rehabilitationRebuilding independenceFamilies and carers
Read article4 September 20267 min read
What does a case manager need to know when referring to a neuro reablement service?
What case managers and funders should expect when referring to a neuro reablement service: assessment, goal setting, reporting, collaboration and outcomes.
Funding and referralsNeuro-rehabilitationGoal setting
Read article1 September 20266 min read
Reablement for Parkinson's disease: practical support for movement, routines and confidence
How reablement supports someone with Parkinson's day to day, helping with movement, freezing, daily routines and confidence to stay independent at home.
ReablementNeurological conditionsRoutines and habits
Read article28 August 20266 min read
Speech therapy exercises at home: which everyday practice helps between SLT sessions?
Safe, practical speech and language exercises to practise at home between SLT sessions, plus what speech and language therapy involves in reablement.
Neuro-rehabilitationDaily livingConfidence
Read article25 August 20267 min read
Neuro physiotherapy at home: what does a neuro physiotherapist do?
What a neuro physiotherapist does, how it differs from occupational therapy, and how physiotherapy fits with reablement to rebuild movement at home.
Neuro-rehabilitationPerson-centred careRebuilding independence
Read article21 August 20267 min read
Falls prevention at home with a neurological condition: a room-by-room checklist for carers
A room-by-room checklist to help carers reduce falls at home for someone with a neurological condition, removing hazards and building safe, confident habits.
Daily livingFamilies and carersNeurological conditionsConfidence
Read article18 August 20267 min read
Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) after stroke or brain injury: how can families support safer mealtimes?
Practical mealtime support for dysphagia after stroke or brain injury: posture, pacing, food textures, reducing choking risk and when to involve an SLT.
StrokeBrain injuryFamilies and carersDaily living
Read article14 August 20267 min read
Spasticity after stroke or brain injury: how can families help with daily care?
Understand spasticity after stroke or brain injury and how families can help with positioning, gentle stretching and daily care alongside the therapy team.
StrokeBrain injuryFamilies and carersDaily living
Read article11 August 20267 min read
Personal health budgets and direct payments for neuro care: what do families need to know?
How personal health budgets and direct payments let families choose and fund neuro-rehabilitation at home, what they cover and how to arrange one.
Funding and referralsFamilies and carersRebuilding independence
Read article7 August 20266 min read
NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility explained: how do the Checklist and assessment work?
How NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility works in England: the Checklist, the Decision Support Tool, the primary health need test and how to prepare.
Funding and referralsFamilies and carersNeurological conditions
Read article4 August 20267 min read
How can families support a relative living with Parkinson's day to day?
Practical ways families can support a relative with Parkinson's day to day, with movement changes, freezing, slowness and confidence, without taking over.
Neurological conditionsFamilies and carersDaily living
Read article31 July 20266 min read
Reablement for multiple sclerosis: how does support work with a fluctuating condition?
How reablement supports daily living with multiple sclerosis, adapting to good days and bad days, managing variable energy and rebuilding confidence at home.
ReablementNeurological conditionsFamilies and carers
Read article28 July 20267 min read
Living with multiple sclerosis: practical ways to stay independent day to day
Practical, everyday ways to stay independent with multiple sclerosis: pacing energy, managing heat sensitivity, planning daily tasks and setting up your home.
Neurological conditionsDaily livingRebuilding independence
Read article24 July 20266 min read
The role of occupational therapy in reablement
What an occupational therapist contributes to reablement, from everyday function assessments to equipment, adaptations and graded activity.
Neuro-rehabilitationDaily livingPerson-centred care
Read article22 July 20266 min read
Neuro-rehabilitation at home across Warwickshire
How reablement support works at home across Warwickshire's market towns and villages, and what to expect when arranging support in a rural county.
Neuro-rehabilitationReablementRebuilding independence
Read article21 July 20266 min read
Rehabilitation at home after a stay at University Hospital Coventry
What happens after a stroke or brain injury stay at University Hospital Coventry, and how reablement support at home aims to help rebuild everyday independence.
Neuro-rehabilitationStrokeFamilies and carers
Read article21 July 20267 min read
Understanding funding for neuro-rehabilitation
A plain guide to the routes that can fund neuro-rehabilitation support, from NHS Continuing Healthcare to local authorities and self-funding.
Funding and referralsFamilies and carersNeuro-rehabilitation
Read article20 July 20266 min read
Coming home after a stroke in Birmingham
What the first weeks at home can involve after a stroke in Birmingham, and how reablement support aims to help rebuild everyday routines and confidence.
StrokeReablementFamilies and carers
Read article17 July 20266 min read
How is progress measured in rehabilitation?
How progress is recorded and reviewed in reablement, from meaningful goals to real-world outcomes rather than simply hours of input.
Goal settingNeuro-rehabilitationPerson-centred care
Read article14 July 20267 min read
Staying socially connected and rebuilding hobbies after a neurological condition
How rebuilding hobbies, interests and social contact can support identity and wellbeing while regaining independence after a neurological condition.
Rebuilding independenceConfidenceDaily living
Read article10 July 20267 min read
Supporting someone with aphasia or word-finding difficulty
Practical ways to support conversation with someone who has aphasia or word-finding difficulty, and where speech and language therapy fits in.
StrokeFamilies and carersNeuro-rehabilitation
Read article7 July 20266 min read
Mood and emotional changes after a brain injury: making sense of them
How mood and emotions can change after a brain injury, why it happens, and where to find support, including when to speak to a GP.
Brain injuryConfidenceFamilies and carers
Read article3 July 20267 min read
Sleep changes after a brain injury: what can help day to day
Why sleep can change after a brain injury and practical, non-clinical steps that may help, with clear pointers on when to speak to a GP.
Brain injuryDaily livingRoutines and habits
Read article30 June 20266 min read
What are the best memory strategies after a brain injury?
Practical memory strategies after a brain injury, from phone reminders to written prompts and environmental cues that support everyday tasks.
Cognitive fatigueDaily livingRebuilding independence
Read article26 June 20266 min read
Adapting the home and everyday equipment after a brain injury or stroke
Practical home adaptations and everyday equipment that can make daily life safer and more independent, and how assessments and funding for aids work.
Daily livingRebuilding independenceNeurological conditions
Read article23 June 20266 min read
Supporting cognitive fatigue day to day
Practical, gentle ways to plan around cognitive fatigue so that energy goes towards the things that matter most during reablement.
Cognitive fatigueDaily living
Read article19 June 20267 min read
Driving again after a stroke or brain injury: the DVLA rules explained
What the DVLA rules mean for driving after a stroke or brain injury, who you must tell, and how getting back behind the wheel fits into rebuilding independence.
StrokeBrain injuryRebuilding independence
Read article16 June 20267 min read
Returning to work after a brain injury: a practical guide to vocational reablement
How a phased, person-centred return to work can be planned after a brain injury, including reasonable adjustments, talking to an employer, and pacing.
Rebuilding independenceBrain injuryDaily living
Read article12 June 20266 min read
Acquired and traumatic brain injury: what families need to know
A plain explainer of how acquired brain injury and traumatic brain injury differ, so families can follow the terms used in reports and care conversations.
Brain injuryFamilies and carersNeuro-rehabilitation
Read article9 June 20266 min read
How can carers look after their own wellbeing?
Practical ways for carers to protect their own wellbeing: spotting carer strain, arranging respite, asking for a carer's assessment, and where to get help.
Families and carersConfidenceDaily living
Read article9 June 20266 min read
How can I support a family member after a stroke?
Practical, person-centred ways for families to support a relative after a stroke without taking over, and where reablement and the stroke team fit.
StrokeFamilies and carersRebuilding independence
Read article9 June 20266 min read
How can you manage fatigue during rehabilitation?
A gentle guide to pacing and planning energy through rehabilitation so it goes to the things that matter most, across body and mind.
Cognitive fatigueNeuro-rehabilitationDaily living
Read article9 June 20266 min read
How do you rebuild daily routines after a brain injury?
How a steady, personal daily routine can be rebuilt step by step after a brain injury, using anchors, prompts and a comfortable pace.
Routines and habitsBrain injuryRebuilding independence
Read article9 June 20266 min read
How does goal setting work in rehabilitation?
How person-centred goals are agreed, broken into achievable steps and reviewed against everyday life rather than counted in hours.
Goal settingNeuro-rehabilitationPerson-centred care
Read article9 June 20267 min read
How to choose a neuro-rehabilitation reablement service
The questions worth asking when choosing neuro-rehabilitation reablement support, from coordination and safeguarding to how funding works.
ReablementFunding and referralsFamilies and carers
Read article9 June 20266 min read
Regaining confidence and independence after a neurological condition
How confidence and a sense of independence can be rebuilt gradually after a neurological condition, with room for setbacks along the way.
ConfidenceRebuilding independenceNeurological conditions
Read article9 June 20266 min read
What changes in communication can follow a brain injury?
How communication can change after a brain injury, with patient ways to support conversation and a note on when to ask a speech and language therapist.
Brain injuryNeurological conditionsFamilies and carers
Read article9 June 20266 min read
What does reablement involve day to day?
A plain walkthrough of what a reablement visit and a typical week actually look like, and what a support worker does alongside the person.
ReablementDaily livingPerson-centred care
Read article9 June 20266 min read
What helps when returning home after a hospital stay?
What can make the move home from hospital feel steadier, from the first days back to who to contact and how reablement supports the transition.
Rebuilding independenceDaily livingFamilies and carers
Read article9 June 20267 min read
What to expect in the first weeks of reablement
A clear picture of the first few weeks of reablement, from referral and assessment to matching, first goals and early reviews.
ReablementGoal settingPerson-centred care
Read article9 June 20266 min read
Where can you find neuro support in the West Midlands?
A signposting guide to neurological support across Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire, and how reablement fits alongside local services.
Neurological conditionsFunding and referralsReablement
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