Headway Worcester Trust in

 Partnership with

 Worcestershire County Council

 Social Services are offering Day

 Facilities for adults with an

 acquired brain injury.

 The day opportunities facility is

 custom built and provides a

 modern, comfortable facility in

 which the clients can relax and

 spend their day. The emphasis

 is on social interaction and

 there are numerous activities

 that take place in which the

 clients are encouraged to take

 part to achieve their individual outcomes.

  Whilst at the day facility they will be

 encouraged, prompted and enabled to  carry

 out day to day tasks.
    
 The aim of the day facility is to provide an

 environment where the clients can feel at

 ease and spend their time participating in

 many activities all of which are geared to

 encouraging them to socialise andto build

 up their social skills and networks.

 The day facility is open for five days a

 week and caters for 14 clients each day.

 There are a small number who attend two

 days each week and also a number who

 drop in when they are able.

 There is a day room, that also acts as a

 dining room, Full kitchen facility where

 meals are prepared each day.

Music room with key boards – trumpet – guitars – recorders – percussion –

drumkit. Aroma therapy room attended each week by a volunteer from the Red

Cross who massages clients hands for movement and neck for

relaxation. They can also have their nails manicured.

Computer room with a number of units geared up with games to help clients

with eye to hand co ordination and manipulation of the fingers.

Quiet room which allows

 clients to sit quietly and relax

 when the need arises.
 
 Charity shop which is organised

 and looked after by one of the

 clients.

 Workshop that is used for

 wood work.

 

 

There are three important factors that influence the day opportunities

attendance.

 First of all Social interaction for

 the client with people who

 have similar disabilities and

 also with the members of staff

 and volunteers. Secondly, but

 no less important is respite for

 the carers especially those who

 are family members, who

 benefit greatly from the

 opportunity to do other things

 for a few hours. Thirdly to

 monitor and assist the client to

 maintain the activities of daily

 living that enables them to

 continue to live in the community.
The emphasis is on prompting and enabling and not doing things for or caring for.