The Intermediate Care Service is provided by Adult Services in partnership with City Hospitals Sunderland, Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust and South of Tyne and Wear Mental Health Trust.

The aim of the Intermediate Care Service is to put older people and their carers at the heart of the rehabilitation process, which will maximise both their independence and quality of life.

Intermediate Care Services include:

• Farmborough Court Intermediate Care Centre*
• Community Rehabilitation Outreach Services
• Dementia Care Outreach Services
• 24/7 Rapid Response Team

*Farmbrough Court is a residential facility for older people who have received care in a hospital or at home due to illness or trauma.  The centre provides short term 24-hour care services to promote recovery and offers three elements of care:

Convalescence

• Convalescence is a way of helping older people to recover by providing a safe supported environment in which Reablement Assistants will provide an element of care whilst also encouraging independent activity.

Rehabilitation

• Rehabilitation is a way of helping older people recover by providing therapeutic interventions planned by Occupational and Physiotherapists to help them reach their optimum potential for independent living.  Rehabilitation services can be provided by Registered Mental Health Nurses in Farmborough Court and also home.

Dementia Care and Rehabilitation

• Dementia Care & Rehabilitation is aimed at those people that have features of dementia who require mental health and/or practical support to enable them to live in the community as independently as possible.  Support services are provided by Registerted Mental Health Nurses in Farmborough Court and also at home.

Each element of the service is supported by a team of Reablement Assistants who work together with professional members of staff including a Practice Nurse and Care Managers.

A 24/7 Rapid Response Team supports people in their own home providing short term nursing interventions and care to prevent admissions to hospital or to facilitate hospital discharges.  The Rapid Response team can also refer older people into the Intermediate Care Centre.

Adult Services will also assess individual needs in order to provide any necessary care arrangements prior to admission or on discharge from the Intermediate Care Service.

When an enquiry is received in respect of Intermediate Care, the Council will refer to the appropriate services for an assessment.

For any further information on the above you can contact us  or e-mail us direct.

You may find the following links useful.

Dealing with Death and Bereavement
Health and Welfare Websites
Looking After Someone
Welfare Rights Service  

DirectGovUK - Care
DirectGovUK - People
Counselling and Advice Centres in Sunderland
Youth Justice Board Website