BASIC - Brain and Spinal Injury Centre
BASIC is a unique specialist niche resource for people and their families following a traumatic brain injury or neurological diagnosis. This includes people recovering from severe head injury, brain haemorrhage, brain tumour and other brain-related conditions such as stroke and brain cancer. With over thirty-two years experience of working with this client group and staff include neuro-physiotherapists, physiotherapists, physical therapists, psychotherapists, cognitive therapist. A program of holistic services means that we can help make a real and lasting difference in people’s lives following a traumatic brain injury. Our services include:
- Information, education & training
- Emotional & psychological services; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Specialist physical rehabilitation; Virtual reality systems, hands-on physiotherapy and power-assisted exercise gym
- Cognitive rehabilitation
- Advice services
- Social Activities e.g. gardening
- Self help support groups
- work experience placements
BASIC has a state of the art virtual reality suite which includes the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment or CAREN, C-Mil and Dynstable to help retrain walking and balance.
This is the gold standard of rehabilitation and further details can be found on our website.
We currently have a number of bursaries for children, adults and military veterans
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Tara Hodges tara@basiccharity.org.uk
- Contact Position
- Operations Manager
- Telephone
- 0161 707 6441 0161 707 6441 0790 495 0012 0790 495 0012 07802 600220 07802 600220
- enquiries@basiccharity.org.uk
- Website
- https://www.basiccharity.org.uk/
- Scan to visit this website
Where to go
- Name
- BASIC - Brain And Spinal Injury Centre
- Address
-
554 Eccles New Road
Salford - Postcode
- M5 5AP
- View M5 5AP on a map
- Notes
CENTRE CURRENTLY OPEN Monday's to Thursday's 9.30am to 5.30pm
Our Centre is wheelchair accessible and has car parking facilities.
It includes:
- Virtual reality suite
-Accessible power-assisted gym
- Cafe
- Therapy rooms
- Training room
- Offices
- Lift to the first floor
- Garden area
We are able to hire out our meeting room for up to 20 people.
Costs
- Associated Cost
- Yes
- Details
- Charges apply for use of the gym
Availability
- Age Ranges
- 16+
- Referral required
- Referral Details
Professional referrals and self referrals can be made online via our website
or contact Tara Hodges at tara@basiccharity.org.uk or telephone 0161 707 6441.
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