York House, York

		York House is a 28-bedded neurobehavioural rehabilitation unit, which is registered as an independent hospital. The service is provided by the Disabilities Trust in partnership with The Retreat Hospital, a charity for people with mental ill health.

The unit provides an intensive neurobehavioural assessment and rehabilitation service for individuals with severe cognitive, physical and/or emotional problems following acquired brain injury.

We specialise in the management of people with challenging behaviour and are able to take referrals for service users detained under the Mental Health Act.

Download our latest annual report (pdf 2.6MB).

Download our latest Statement of Purpose (Word 4.1MB).

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our clients

York House provides an intensive neurobehavioural assessment and rehabilitation service for people with a non-progressive acquired brain injury. The usual age range for admission is 18-65, though most service users are in their 20s and 30s.

Our service users have disorders of behaviour sufficient to render them unable to return home or which make them unmanageable in other rehabilitation settings.

People can be admitted at any stage in the post-acute period, from several weeks to several years post-injury.

Placements at York House are generally between 6 and 24 months, depending on the service user’s level of need and their potential for rehabilitation.

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assessment

When a service user is accepted to York House, a 12-week neurobehavioural assessment is undertaken prior to any formal rehabilitation being provided.

The assessment is intended to delineate the service user’s difficulties in terms of a neurobehavioural model of individual functioning following an acquired brain injury.

The service user’s underlying impairments are examined and interpreted in terms of their neurobehavioural disability and their social handicap. This is achieved by a number of assessments performed by members of the transdisciplinary team.

In the final weeks of the assessment, a meeting is held at which funders, family and other involved parties join our team to discuss the results of the various assessments.

If a formal course of rehabilitation is recommended, an individualised treatment programme is suggested and specific goals are proposed.

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rehabilitation

Once a service user begins a course of neurobehavioural rehabilitation, the individualised treatment programme is implemented.

This includes treatment sessions with specific therapists, group activities, self-care or instrumental ADL tasks (as appropriate) and varying degrees of community access.

Treatment is focussed on the specific rehabilitation goals that are set, and progress is discussed at review meetings held every 12 weeks.

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staff team

Our rehabilitation team consists of a range of highly skilled professionals including neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, nurses, a psychiatrist, general practitioner, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, family therapist, rehabilitation support workers and a social worker.

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referrals

Referrals should be made directly to York House. We accept referrals from a wide range of agencies including health, social services, medico-legal and the voluntary sector.

When a referral is received, the referring agent will be asked to complete a brief pre-assessment screening tool.

When appropriate this will be followed by an assessment visit to the prospective client by key members of our team.

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how to find us

York House is situated in the grounds of The Retreat and is located close to the centre of the historic city of York.

For more detailed information about the location of York House House please view our on-line map.

Further information about our services, admissions procedures and neurobehavioural rehabilitation is contained in our brochure (pdf 1.09MB).

You can also download our latest annual report (pdf 2.6MB).

For further information about York House please contact:

Anna Headley
Service Manager
York House
Heslington Road
York YO10 5BN
Tel: 01904 412666
Fax: 01904 415666
Email: anna.headley@thedtgroup.org

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photo gallery

An independent hospital offering neurobehavioural rehabilitation
Set in extensive grounds close to central York
All clients have their own bedrooms
Community access is an important part of rehabilitation
Fully equipped gym to assist with rehabilitation
The goal is to enable people to function independently
Modern, attractive kitchens and bathrooms
Pleasant communal areas
Service users enjoy our well-equipped sensory room
We also offer a wide range of recreational activities
York House hosts a football match against the local Young Farmers team

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