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23 articles on this topic. Practical, person-centred notes from the Axon Neuro team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Practical mealtime support for dysphagia after stroke or brain injury: posture, pacing, food textures, reducing choking risk and when to involve an SLT.
Understand spasticity after stroke or brain injury and how families can help with positioning, gentle stretching and daily care alongside the therapy team.
How personal health budgets and direct payments let families choose and fund neuro-rehabilitation at home, what they cover and how to arrange one.
How NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility works in England: the Checklist, the Decision Support Tool, the primary health need test and how to prepare.
Practical ways families can support a relative with Parkinson's day to day, with movement changes, freezing, slowness and confidence, without taking over.
How reablement supports daily living with multiple sclerosis, adapting to good days and bad days, managing variable energy and rebuilding confidence at home.
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.
A plain guide to the routes that can fund neuro-rehabilitation support, from NHS Continuing Healthcare to local authorities and self-funding.
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.
Practical ways to support conversation with someone who has aphasia or word-finding difficulty, and where speech and language therapy fits in.
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.
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.
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.
Practical, person-centred ways for families to support a relative after a stroke without taking over, and where reablement and the stroke team fit.
The questions worth asking when choosing neuro-rehabilitation reablement support, from coordination and safeguarding to how funding works.
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.
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.