At any one time, Rehab Without Walls case manages and supports over 150 individuals and their families. Here are a few examples of our involvement;
We became involved with Fizz when she was due to be discharged home from a spinal injury unit. She had had a level T11 injury when her mother's car was hit from behind, Fizz had been sitting in the front with her feet on the dashboard. Our job was made easy by Fizz's delightful and enthusiastic personality. She didn't want to return home so we found her rented accommodation whilst we negotiated with Social Services for money to adapt a bungalow. We found Fizz a support worker to accompany her to appointments, and college, and to provide her with emotional and social support. We linked her into the local Spinal Injuries Sports Association where she became a star at wheelchair basketball. We introduced her to the employment adviser to find work and got advice with regard to a car.
Our involvement with Fizz only lasted for three years, in that time she had moved into her own adapted bungalow, got engaged and was in permanent employment. She no longer needed a support worker, she was confident and competent enough to do it herself. Well, she should be, she did represent her country at the Disabled Olympics after all!
