At Kingly House, our specialist neurological residential service for adults in Leicestershire, we believe in the power of person-centred care and rehabilitation to help our residents recover and thrive.
It is important to recognise that not every resident’s journey is the same and that they deserve support, growth, and individual learning.
Our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) works closely with each resident and their rehabilitation support workers to help them develop the skills, strength, and confidence to achieve their personal goals.
In this blog, we share the stories of three residents who have shown remarkable progress in their recovery journey from brain injuries and neurological conditions – thanks to their increased engagement with our MDT.
Andy*
Andy has been at Kingly House since 2009, after suffering a brain injury in 2007. The brain injury caused impairments to Andy’s memory, cognition, strength, and general mobility that increase his risk of falls due to limited knee joint range.
One of Andy’s goals was to mobilise from the dining area to his bedroom.
With the support of the therapy team, Andy has taken part in regular sessions to improve his mobility and strength. Andy also attends the local leisure centre twice weekly and participates in an initialised exercise programme. In these sessions, he uses a variety of resistance machines and cardiovascular equipment to help optimise his physical abilities.
Since late 2024, Andy’s engagement with therapy has significantly improved. He now regularly participates in mobility exercises with the physiotherapist, focusing on strengthening his lower limbs.
As a result of his increased engagement, Andy achieved the personal goal of moving from the dining area to his bedroom, with short rest breaks. He has also increased repetitions of his prescribed exercises. The therapy team at Kingly House plans to work closely with Andy’s rehabilitation support workers to improve his weekly physical activity levels.
Nick*
Nick has been a resident at Kingly House since 2007. He suffered a hypoxic brain injury in 1997, which impacted his strength, balance, and cognition. Muscle wastage has meant that Nick needs support with functional tasks due to an increased risk of falls.
Nick has worked hard to increase his strength. He participates in regular mobility and strength sessions with consistent support from the therapy team. Nick also attends the local leisure centre twice weekly, following an exercise programme that includes resistance machines and cardiovascular equipment.
Nick’s perseverance has led to noticeable improvements in strength, with increased weights on several resistance machines through Progressive Overload principles (a strength training that gradually increases workout intensity to prevent plateaus in muscle mass and strength).
The therapy team will continue to focus on improving his strength and mobility, reducing the risk of falls.
Matthew*
Matthew suffered a stroke in 2017 and has been a resident at Kingly House since 2023. The stroke left him with the inability to relax the muscles on his right side, which affected his joint range and mobility. Additionally, Matthew’s balance was negatively impacted.
The therapy team used various communication techniques to support Matthew in therapy, initially including tilt-table sessions to improve weight-bearing, posture, and orientation.
Over time, his engagement and compliance with treatment improved. Matthew can now participate in regular sessions, including upper limb stretches, mobility work, trunk control, and coordination exercises for his lower limbs.
Matthew has achieved the goal of mobilising from the therapy gym to his bedroom without resting, marking significant improvements in his stamina and exercise tolerance. The therapy team will continue to help him maintain his mobility and range of motion in the upper limbs.
We are proud of the residents’ progress at Kingly House. Through our person-centred approach and dedicated MDT, the residents have achieved their goals and thus increased their independence.
If you would like to know more about our brain injury and neurological condition services, click here.
*To protect the identity of the residents, their real names have not been used.
