Case Managers are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, and are professionals with specific knowledge of spinal cord injury and discharge planning. On admission, patients are allocated a Case Manager who will facilitate patient led goal planning throughout the rehabilitation phase.
Case Managers will obtain patients’ consent prior to liaising with community teams. They will identify care needs and liaise with health and social services regarding how any needs will be met in the community, and who will fund the care package.
Case Managers can arrange for patients and their relatives or carers to have appointments with visiting representatives from the Department of Work and Pensions (in relation to benefits advice or applications), solicitors, and independent living advisors upon patient request.
The ASRP team work with SCI patients on the ward to promote/teach independence and work towards discharge. They are highly skilled and work with all levels of spinal cord injury and are trained in care of ventilated patients.
ASRPs will facilitate patients’ social visits to the community, and co-ordinate activities. They can also carry out overnight stays with patients in the Graham Hill Unit (Independent Living Unit) on site at the RNOH, or at the patient’s home.
ASRPs often discharge patients from the SCIC, using the centre’s own adapted vehicles. Part of the discharge process can involve the ASRP providing patient specific training for care staff at the patient’s home or care home as required.
For further information, please contact the Community Liaison Team Administrator on: 020 8909 5367.