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Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust
Occupational Therapy (OT) Service, Community Health, Dietitian, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy
Description
We support those impacted by brain injury in Canterbury and the surrounding regions. We are the only providers like this in the South Island and one of only three across New Zealand. We provide a full continuum of integrated services when and where they are needed. We are the only providers like this in the South Island. Our team is made up of 220 specialized staff, our interdisciplinary team includes speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, neuro psychologists, dieticians and social workers who work together to provide an integrated approach to rehabilitation and recovery. Our Services include: Rehabilitation, Assessment, Residential Living and Group Programmes. Please see our website for more information.
Services Provided
Dietitians help people to eat healthy and balanced diets to improve their health and wellbeing and also to manage dietary related health conditions.
Dietitians help people to eat healthy and balanced diets to improve their health and wellbeing and also to manage dietary related health conditions.
Dietitians help people to eat healthy and balanced diets to improve their health and wellbeing and also to manage dietary related health conditions.
Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.
Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.
- Rehabilitation
Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.
Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.
Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.
- Balance disorders / dizziness
- Rehabilitation
Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.
Speech and language therapists support people to communicate and also with safe eating, drinking and swallowing.
Speech and language therapists support people to communicate and also with safe eating, drinking and swallowing.
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Speech and language therapists support people to communicate and also with safe eating, drinking and swallowing.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Region
Canterbury, Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, MidCentral, Nelson Marlborough, South Canterbury, Southland, Waitaki, West Coast
Website
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