Clinical team

The range of therapies and support offered aims to provide a positive impact for our customers, while improving practice, quality provision of services and growth and development of our facilities.

The team aims to support the running of high-quality, consistent, person-centred day services, which are based on local and national best practice.

With an understanding about the needs of our customer groups, the team have specialist skills and experience to support individuals to have a level of independence and choice over their lives and encourage integration into the community.

The professionals in the team are able to work alongside our customers to enhance their health and happiness, offering several varied, meaningful and mentally stimulating activities.

A brief overview of ECL's clinical team consisting of Physio, Speech and Language, Positive Behaviour and Occupational therapists explaining how they can support ECL customers to maximise their independence and quality of life.

An introduction to ECL's in-house team of physio, speech and language, positive behaviour and occupational therapists and an explanation of how the clinicians work together to enhance the support provided to ECL customers.

An overview from ECL's own Occupational Therapist to explain how the OT team can support a customer to improve their life skills to maximise their independence and quality of life.

ECL's own physiotherapist explains how the team supports customers with neurological conditions to maximise their mobility and independence with exercises to improve range of movement, muscle strength, balance and posture.

ECL's own Positive Behaviour Support explains how he works with ECL customers and their families to fully understand the cause of unwanted behaviour and to introduce positive behaviour strategies to ensure that customer's can make the most of their time at ECL.

ECL Occupational Therapist Aimee Nuttall explains how the team can carry out assessments and sensory profiles to understand and introduce strategies to meet a customer's sensory needs.

ECL's own Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) explains the communication techniques the team can use to help customers with learning disabilities to better express their needs and wishes, enabling them to realise their potential and maximise their time at Day Services.

ECL's own Speech and Language Therapist explains how customers that have difficulty with swallowing are supported with a safe eating plan.

Therapies

ECL’s highly-skilled clinical team are able to offer a range of therapies within, including:

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Positive Behavioral Support

Teams focus

The primary focuses of our clinical team are as follows:

• Enhancing mobility and independence
• Communication passport
• Management of challenging behaviours
• Sensory experiences
• Digital technology
• Community inclusion and access