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Complex care is an interdisciplinary, person-centred professional support for people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and long-term or chronic physical disorders. Complex care service users receive medical care and assistance with everyday activities in their homes. Trusted Care Professional provide services that enables individuals with complex needs to lead an independent and fulfilled life close to their family members or surrounded by their loved ones. This is holistic person-centred care we give involves specialist clinical intervention from highly trained staff.
Complex care services can benefit individuals with care needs due to various health conditions. Whether your loved one struggles with a learning difficulty, a mental health condition, or a physical disability – a dedicated carer can help them lead a dignified and fulfilled life at home. Below are listed the most common types of conditions that complex care services could help with.
Various neurological conditions can render a person incapable of coping with everyday activities on their own, including epilepsy, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. Complex neurological care focuses on alleviating symptoms and supporting individuals to live independently in their homes.
The conditions mentioned above affect the brain or nervous system, which may impair the person’s movement, speech, mental health, and overall behaviour. Therefore, complex care in these cases involves nursing care, physiotherapy, and speech and language therapy in collaboration with healthcare assistants. Long-term support from qualified carers can help individuals with neurological conditions regain their independent living skills.
Living with a mental health condition can be an isolating and challenging experience. Some mental health issues, such as depression, anorexia, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, majorly impact the individual’s progress in various areas of life.
Complex care specialists are trained to help individuals with mental health issues to cope with severe symptoms, including social withdrawal, hallucinations, delusions, and suicidal thoughts. With adequate assessment and quality support, these people can excel in their education, find a fulfilling job, and nurture meaningful relationships.
Learning difficulties are neurodevelopmental conditions that typically affect a particular area of the learning process, such as reading, writing, or maths. This category includes Dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD.
While these conditions don’t necessarily affect one’s intelligence or health in general, addressing their potential impact on the individual’s academic and social progress is important. With access to complex care services, a child or young adult with a learning difficulty can channel their unique traits into a productive framework and achieve their full potential in the classroom.
Unlike learning difficulties, learning disabilities might drastically impact the person’s overall behaviour and health. The most common learning disabilities that usually appear in early childhood include Autism, Asperger’s syndrome, Down’s syndrome, and developmental delay. These conditions are characterised by strict routines, sensory hypersensitivity, behaviours that may challenge, and related physical and mental health issues.
For example, individuals on the autism spectrum may experience meltdowns due to sensory overload or changes in routine. Professionals in a complex care service are trained to remove triggers, interpret challenging behaviours as a way for neurodivergent individuals to communicate their needs, and reinforce positive behaviour support.
A physical disability is a long-term condition that limits a person’s mobility, strength, and ability to engage in everyday activities. Common disorders that fit this definition include cerebral palsy, spina bifida, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, and poliomyelitis.
Complex care services offer tailored disability support plans for individuals with the conditions above. Depending on how complex and severe the client’s disability is, these plans may involve a team of medical experts, including physical, occupational, and speech and language therapists. Access to adequate, interdisciplinary support is essential for the independence and integration of individuals with disabilities.
An acquired brain injury is an umbrella term for all cases of brain damage due to injuries and neurological disorders after birth. Some common causes of brain damage include brain tumours, stroke, physical trauma, brain infections (such as meningitis) or incidents involving asphyxiation.
Individuals with acquired brain injury often struggle with cognitive impairments and behaviours that may challenge them. Carers working with these service users work closely with them and their family members to properly understand the individual’s care needs. Complex care services can guide people with acquired brain injuries to complete independence and integration in every area of life.
Spinal cord injuries typically occur as a result of traffic accidents, incidents related to sports and manual labour, or physical violence. This type of injury can be a traumatic, life-altering event for the individual and their whole family. However, the assistance of an experienced support team can help people affected by spinal cord injury overcome their symptoms and lead fulfilling lives.
Complex care packages for spinal cord injury involve various nursing activities, such as minimising further damage with neck immobilisation aids, maximising respiratory function, and providing psychological support. As the service user progresses toward recovery, the carer should encourage mobility and independence under safe circumstances.
Support with connecting and disconnecting your ventilator including NIPPI 3 and Cpap, support changing and cleaning your filters and tubing, support in recognising and managing problems with your ventilator.
Including intermittent catheterisation, care of your suprapubic site and catheter and recognition and management of urinary tract infections.
We are able to provide both shallow oral suctioning and deep suction via tracheostomy using either a closed or open suction catheter system.
Checking and ensuring settings are correct. Fully assisting in the use of your cough assist either manual or automatic.
Manual ventilation where clinical signs indicate respiratory difficulties require it.
Administer prescribed plan of care from physiotherapist
From assisting you into the right position to digital evacuation and bowel stimulation, including use of suppositories and enema’s.
Care of the stoma site and emptying of stoma bag.
We are able to undertake a full tracheostomy change, assist with inner cannula changing and cleaning and with care of your stoma site.
Recognising the signs of oxygen desaturation such as cyanosis and assisting to apply oxygen whether this is delivered via nasal cannula, face mask or tracheostomy using cylinders or condensers.
Dealing with injury arising from a seizure administration of midazolam and diazepam
Care of the stoma site, administering medication, water and food via PEG tube using both gravity and pumps.
