Delhi’s Neurological Rehabilitation North West Center Celebrates Rebranding

Staff, relatives and patients recently gathered to celebrate the newly named Northwest Center for Neurorehabilitation, formerly Spruce House.

The center is a specialty facility located on the grounds of Altnagervin Hospital.

This is a unique, modern center specifically designed to assess and assess the needs of patients who have acquired brain injuries or neurological deficits. Using this information, multidisciplinary teams can plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programs.

Over the past five years, the service has been reformed and evolved into a “neurorehabilitation” center with consultant-led services and a multi-professional team of specialists.

Further expansion included the relocation of the Community Brain Injury Team in 2020, benefiting patients by improving the skills and knowledge of two specialized teams within one center.

We rebranded the facility as the “North West Center for Neurological Rehabilitation” to support the modernization of our services and to ensure that the facility name reflects the valuable work being done within it.

Dr. Danny Smith, Western Trust Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, said: Clarify the facility’s core purpose and provide a distinct identity.

Dr Shane McCarney Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Neil Guckeen, Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Elizabeth Brady, Acting Director of Adult Mental Health and Disability Services; Louise Hunter, Assistant Director of Physical and Sensory Disorders. Dr. Danny Smith, Consultant and Clinical Lead in Rehabilitation Medicine, and Catherine O’Reilly, Director of Adult Mental Health and Disability.

“We are delighted to give our wonderful North West Center for Neurological Rehabilitation an apt name.”

Dr. Smith continues:

“The success of the new model of service is the result of many patients who, after inpatient rehabilitation, have been able to return to life at home, sometimes to a working role, and avoid admission to a nursing home. can be seen by examining the

Dr. Elizabeth Brady, Acting Director of Adult Mental Health and Disability Services, The Western Trust, said:

Service user Katie English and CEO Neil Gacchian.

“Their vision and commitment to improving the lives of patients with acquired brain injury or neurological disorders and their families is extraordinary.

We would also like to thank our service users and their families for their tremendous contributions throughout the engagement process to relaunch and rebrand the North West Center for Neurological Rehabilitation. ”