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Getting home

Getting home is a huge step on the road to recovery. While it is often an enormous relief to be back home, some may find the first few weeks a bit of an emotional rollercoaster in terms of readjusting to everyday life. In this section, we've provided some general information and advice on the common physical and psychological issues you might face, what you can do to help the recovery process along, and the types of help that might be available to you and your family after you get home. We've also included a few short pieces on other people's experience, which we hope you will find helpful. 

 

 

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Web Link: Lambeth's real-plus-leisure-card

Lambeth's real plus leisure card gives discounted prices at Lambeth leisure centres at peak or off-peak times, and concession prices are available.

Web Link: Lewisham Council's exercise schemes

Lewisham council's 'Being Active' page has information on local activities, and discounts for over 60s, students and those receiving some benefits.

Web Link: Managing low energy using pacing

This link provides some great information from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists about how to pace your activities. It has examples of how to pace everyday activities such as showering and doing the laundry

Web Link: Medical information: Patient.co.uk

This link will take you to the Patient.co.uk website. There is a huge amount of easily understandable and trustworthy general information and advice on health issues and general wellbeing. There are also blogs and forums where you can hear more about other peoples' experiences.

Web Link: Medication passport: free app

This link will take you to the Apple itunes store, where you can download a medication "passport" to your phone or tablet. The app was developed by the NHS and is free. It is designed to help you keep track of, and understand your medications, including any changes made by your doctor.

Web Link: Memory loss following a ICU admission (FICM video)

It is very common for patients who have been seriously ill to report that they are more forgetful. It usually affects short-term memory, for examples, forgetting conversations from the morning or when you walk into a room you cannot remember why you went there. For older patients, memory difficulties often can affect daily life before ICU and after critical illness this can get worse. These memory problems will improve over time, but it can takes several months to 1-2 years and...

External Video: Memory loss video - Headway

Our Memory loss after brain injury animation was produced in response to the findings of our survey, and aims to raise awareness of this complex effect of brain injury. It tells the story of Tony, a father who sustained a brain injury in a car accident. After waking from a coma, he didn’t recognise his family and closest friends. Although, very few patients come to ICU at Guy's and St Thomas's with a brain injury, it is well recognised that many patients suffer with...

Web Link: Memory service (Southwark and Lambeth) MIND

Memory difficulties after critical illness are common and can last beyond the 1st year back home. There are community and hospital based services to help assess and management these memory issues. In the community, there is Lambeth and Southwark Mind who: work across both boroughs to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our peer support groups to an information line. Our mission is, to provide free,...

Document: Memory testing - Montreal Cognitive Assessment test

Patient - Family brochure from the Montreal Cognitive Assessment testing www.http://www.mocatest.org

Web Link: Mobility aids

This NHS webpage gives you more information about mobility aids