Referral

If you wish to refer someone to any of the Headway East London services, please contact us on 020 7749 7790 or download a referral form:

Please send completed forms to Myles O’Brien, Headway East London, Bradbury House, Timber Wharf Block B. 238-240 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AX .

REFERRAL CRITERIA

Referrals must be for someone who has had an acquired brain injury (ABI).

Anyone can make a referral to Headway East London and we will consider all referrals whether from a health care professional, social worker, case manager, solicitor, family member, carer or self-referral.

The person being referred should be at least 18 yrs of age. Note: In the case of the Young People’s Services referrals will be accepted for people who are 16 yrs of age and above.

To be referred you must live in our catchment area which includes the following London Boroughs: Barking & Dagenham, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge, The City, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster.

Headway East London is unable to offer services to people who have a progressive illness or congenital brain injuries from birth.

It is important that anyone referred to the Headway House, Occupational Services and the Young People’s Services is able to behave appropriately in a group setting. An assessment period will be required before a person is given a permanent place in any of these services.

Headway East London is only able to offer placements/services at the Headway House, Occupational Services, Young People’s Services and the Community Support Workers Service to people with high care needs if we are confident we will be able to meet those needs within the resources available to us.

Referrals for the Headway House, Young People’s Services, Occupational Services, Therapy Services and the Community Support Worker Service must be accompanied by at least one of the following:

  • Hospital Discharge Report
  • Neuropsychology Assessment
  • Therapy/Rehabilitation Discharge Report
  • Report from Current Therapist

We also request the inclusion of a Social Services Needs Assessment and Care Plan, if these are available.

IMPORTANT

Please note that we cannot accept incomplete referrals. Please ensure that you have completed all sections on the referral form.

Incomplete referrals or referrals without accompanying documentation will be returned to the referrer and we will not be able to complete an assessment and or offer services until the referral is completed in full and all accompanying documentation is submitted.

If you are making a referral on behalf of someone else in a professional capacity i.e. Care Manager, Allied Health Professional, Case Manager, Consultant, GP etc, the referral must be completed fully and accompanied by at least one of the documents noted above.

If you are self-referring or referring someone else in a non-professional capacity i.e. family member, friend you do not have to have all of these details and or documents. You can still make a referral and we will find out these details at a later stage.

If you have any questions regarding the completion of the referral form please contact Myles O’Brien on 020 7749 7790 or email: info@headwayeastlondon.org

Following assessment, and if deemed appropriate, we will endeavour to offer you access to one of our services. However if we are unable to offer you a service we will endeavour to provide you with information about other appropriate services. Headway East London reserves the right to refuse services.

Headway East London is committed to equal opportunities. We will actively work towards becoming accessible to any member of the community who has an acquired brain injury.