Compensatory life skills
Details on admission
Needs
Rehabilitation is mostly needed for thinking and memory problems, and the ability to carry out practical tasks. Individuals in this group may display behaviours of concern.
Population
38% of people presented with this profile across our services
Type of brain injury
56% of people in this profile had sustained a traumatic brain injury, 14% had had a stroke and 30% had sustained another type of brain injury
Time since injury
56% of people were admitted within 0-6 months of their injury, 12% within 7-12 months and 23% over 12 months since their injury.
The average length of stay was 29 weeks.
Outcomes on discharge:
- 64% required reduced levels of supervision on discharge.
- 63% were discharged to a more independent living setting.
- 58% showed a clinically significant improvement in social participation.
