Tailored Transitions Ltd Service includes:
Medication Management
Staff trained to meet individual needs
Shopping
Cooking
All areas of personal care
Life Skills
Socialising
Supporting individuals with medical appointments
Key Worker System
Disabled access to all areas
House keeping
Palliative care
Health
Alongside supporting the social aspects of daily living, Tailored Transitions Ltd specialises in supporting individuals with more complex needs. All staff undergo robust training, enabling them to support our individuals. Tailored Transitions Ltd staff also support:
Annual Health Checks
Medical Appointments
Medication Reviews
Pharmacy Collections
Some of the needs we support are………..
Cerebral Palsy
CP is a term used to cover several neurological conditions caused before, during or shortly after birth. CP can affect muscle control, coordination, and tone, reflexes, posture and balance. Often a person with CP will display signs of the condition, but the effects can vary greatly from person to person.
Reference: cerebralpalsy.org.uk
Dystonia
Dystonia a neurological movement disorder. It presents with uncontrollable muscle spasms triggered by incorrect signals from the brain, which can, for some, be painful.
Reference: dystonia.org.uk
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophies are a group of rare conditions that gradually cause muscles to weaken and waste. Sometimes you may see or hear them being talked about as neuromuscular conditions, or as a muscle wasting and weakening condition. They are usually inherited and are caused by changes (mutations) in the genes which are responsible for the structure and function of our muscles. Muscular dystrophies are progressive conditions. This means they will worsen over time. Currently, there is no cure for muscular dystrophy.
Reference: Musculardystrophyuk.org
Autism
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. More than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.
Reference: Autism.org.uk
Scoliosis
Is a 3 dimensional change in posture which during growth leads to a deformed change in the vertebrae that is measured on the X-ray. More than 10 degrees cobb angle is the diagnosis of scoliosis. It is not a life threatening condition. Scoliosis causes negative cosmetic physical effects in appearance), not to mention the consequences on self-image and confidence and scoliosis can (but not always) cause pain through compensations in posture and load.
Reference: scoliosisuk.co.uk
Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
People with PMLD have profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, very severe communication problems, often extreme physical and/or sensory disabilities, and complex health needs
Reference: pmldlink.org.uk
Dysphagia
Dysphagia - difficulty or inability to swallow. Some people with dysphagia have problems swallowing certain foods or drinks, while others cannot swallow at all. Signs of dysphagia include:
coughing or choking when eating or drinking
bringing food back up, sometimes through the nose
a feeling that food is stuck in your throat or chest
a gurgly, wet-sounding voice when eating or drinking
You may also drool and have problems chewing your food.
Reference: Dysphagia (swallowing problems) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Eczema
Eczema (also known as dermatitis) is a non-contagious, inflammatory dry skin condition. The skin is often unbearably itchy – the urge to scratch can be irresistible – and during a flare-up it can also be red, cracked, sore and raw. Alongside the painful physical symptoms, many experience related sleeplessness, anxiety, depression and other mental health problems.
Reference: eczema.org
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain, causing repeated seizures. Electrical activity is happening in our brain all the time, as the cells in the brain send messages to each other. A seizure happens when there is a sudden burst of intense electrical activity in the brain. This causes a temporary disruption to the way the brain normally works. The result is an epileptic seizure.
Reference: epilepsy.org.uk
Microcephaly
Microcephaly is a rare lifelong condition where an individual’s head is smaller than expected. Symptoms associated with it are seizures balance issues, hearing loss and vision problems.
Reference: thebraincharity.org.uk
Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes:
type 1 diabetes – a lifelong condition where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin properly
Reference: Diabetes - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Asthma
Is a long-term lung condition. It affects the airways that carry air in and out of your lungs. causing them to become swollen. This makes the airways narrower so less air gets into and out of the lungs. People with asthma can get symptoms like wheezing, breathlessness, a cough or a tight chest. Sometimes symptoms can get worse quickly. This is an asthma attack. Symptoms can be triggered by things like exercise, allergens or changes in weather. There are lots of potential triggers and everyone with asthma will have their own set of triggers.
Reference: Asthmaandlung.org.uk