Spruce House - Derry (WHSCT)

Spruce House is an 18 bed specialist facility situated on the grounds of Altnagelvin Hospital. It is a unique and modern facility, specially designed to assess, evaluate the needs, plan and implement rehabilitation programmes of care for patients who have acquired brain injury or neuro-disability. Spruce House In addition it provides a time limited respite service to those clients who have complex care needs. Each patient’s programme of care is tailored towards their individual needs and circumstances. The Staff within the unit have experience and expertise in identifying and understanding the effects created by brain injury and neurological disorders, coupled with the resources to assist, educate and facilitate patients in their rehabilitation towards an agreed optimal level of independence. Staff work across a multi-disciplinary and interagency framework, encompassing a holistic approach to treatment across all disciplines. Patients and their carer’s, where appropriate, are involved and participate in all aspects of their assessment, goal setting, care planning, review and discharge planning. The unit is staffed by a range of disciplines who meet on a regular basis to discuss assessment of patient rehabilitative need in order to design and implement programmes of care All patients referred to the Unit will require a completed referral form. Referrals will be accepted from:- Member of the patient’s medical team General Practitioner Consultant Neuropsychologist Referrals should be sent to:- Dr McCaughey Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine Spruce House Altnagelvin Area Hospital Glenshane Road Londonderry BT47 6SB Tel No: 028 71 296217