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Intermediate Care Services

The Dame Sheila Quinn Unit at Brendoncare Knightwood is a dedicated Intermediate Care Unit offering short-stay rehabilitation and convalescence services to older people. The service is highly flexible and can be tailored to suit a diverse range of care needs.

17 of the 20 beds have been commissioned by Hampshire Primary Care Trust to provide care for members of the local community. This service helps prevent older people from being admitted into hospital and enables others to be discharged from hospital earlier than would normally be possible. In other words, Brendoncare Knightwood's on-site nursing centre releases hospital beds for the benefit of the whole community.

  • Post-operative convalescence: for people recovering from surgery who need care, rehabilitation, reassurance and confidence before returning home
  • Medical convalescence: for people recovering from a fall, perhaps, or a stroke
  • Support for couples: if one partner's care needs have increased, the second may temporarily need some extra help and support. We have double suites available
  • Families in Crisis: we can provide valuable 'breathing time' while families recover from a setback or need time to look into long-term nursing or residential care options. Helping to avoid rushed decisions and costly, disruptive mistakes
  • Respite: people who are caring for an elderly relative or friend can call on us to provide a respite service, on a regular, occasional or one-off basis. Respite care gives support to families and allows carers to take a valuable break or holiday.

 

With a dedicated team of staff, we have considerable expertise at delivering rehabilitation and convalescent care to older people, with an emphasis on well-being and independence, striving always for a return to 'normal life' as soon as possible. The Dame Sheila Quinn unit provides short stay care, from as little as a few days, up to six weeks.

For more information, please contact:

Nikki Toomer
Unit Manager
Dame Sheila Quinn Unit
Brendoncare Knightwood
Shannon Way, Valley Park
Chandlers Ford, Hampshire SO53 4TL
Tel: 02380 247000
Email: ntoomer@brendoncare.org.uk