Headway Devon is a local charity in

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

, England, which provides care, support, and rehabilitation for adults with acquired

brain injuries Neurotrauma, brain damage or brain injury (BI) is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Brain injuries occur due to a wide range of internal and external factors. In general, brain damage refers to significant, undiscriminating t ...

. The organization is an independently registered charity affiliated to the national charity Headway. The charity works to help clients and their families adjust to physical and psychological changes following

. Headway Devon provides social rehabilitation opportunities at Centre's in locations across Devon. The charity also employs a team of community support workers who visit clients in their own homes and communities.

Centre-based rehabilitation

The charity's approach to Centre-based brain injury rehabilitation is to provide what they consider a safe, relaxed, pressure-free environment with therapeutic activities, workshops and groups, and social contact for people recovering from a brain injury. Days at the Centre are also a source of respite for full-time careers. Before attendance at a Centre, an assessment is made and a care plan agreed, enabling staff to work towards mutual rehabilitation objectives. Centre attendance can help to renew meaningful daily activity, as well as offering an opportunity for social contact for those who have become isolated. Headway Devon Centre's are located in

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

Honiton Honiton ( or ) is a market town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton has a population estimated at 11,822 (based on mid-year estimates for the two Honiton Ward ...

, and South Devon.

Community support

Community support is a service with trained specialist staff working one-to-one with individuals in their homes and communities. The aim of community support is to maximize independent living skills and to facilitate social inclusion. This is typically achieved by providing help with housing issues, assisted shopping, budgeting, and contact with outside agencies. Community support can include any or all of these plus a wide variety of activities and tasks to help facilitate the rehabilitation process. When possible and appropriate, this includes a return to employment - paid or voluntary. Each community support programme is agreed with the individual and designed to meet their needs. Headway Devon is managed by a Board of Trustees, which includes a number of client representatives. According to accounts published by the

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, the charity's income for the year to March 2008 was £578,727.http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/ScannedAccounts/Ends70%5C0001097870_ac_20080331_e_c.pdf This was raised through a mixture of grants from local social services, payments for services provided, and fundraising.

References

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External links

Website of Headway Devon

Headway Devon YouTube Channel
Charities for disabled people based in England Charities based in Devon Health in Devon