Community Support

Our Community Support Services are available to anyone who has sustained a head injury, their families, friends, and carers. The services are also available to people who have brain injuries resulting in cognitive disabilities, from other causes (e.g. stroke, tumour, infection, lack of oxygen).

We are here to provide immediate help and support from the time of the injury and will continue to offer our services for as long as required - be it days, months or years.

The Community Support Staff:

	Promote Headway Surrey services and staff the helpline - providing an initial point of contact for people who have sustained head injuries, their families and carers.
	Deal with enquires - providing information about head injury and its consequences.
	Follow up enquires with community visits and ongoing support where appropriate professional and voluntary services such as benefits, and rehabilitation.
	Research opportunities for training and work placements and support clients in these.
	Maintain close links with other voluntary organisations and local statutory bodies.

The Need

There is little information or specialist service provision for people with head injuries and after leaving hospital or acute rehabilitation, many people are left to manage on their, own which may lead to a real distress, an inability to cope and a breakdown in family relationships.

With specialist support from Headway Surrey people with head injuries have access to appropriate information and services which can prevent social, mental, emotional and physical deterioration. With information, shared experience and help, families and carers are better able to understand and anticipate possible problems.

The Community Support staff maintain contact with other relevant organisations, making every effort to improve access to all available services so as to avoid duplication and maximise the benefits available to clients.

If you would like more information about Headway Surrey and our services contact us.

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