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A 14-bed unit for adult males with HD, providing specialist admission and assessment for patients with a high level of cognitive, behavioural and physical needs.
Walton provides a dedicated environment supporting the cognitive, physical and behavioural management of patients with Huntington’s disease (including those with a forensic history).
We care for informal and detained adult and older-adult males with:
Walton ward at a glance:
Our on-site MDT is expert in the assessment, treatment and management of HD and is permanently based on-site to meet the daily needs of patients, including those who present with challenging behaviour, overt aggression, sexual disinhibition and self-harm, as well as those with a forensic history.
Our therapeutic environment is designed to create a welcoming and reinforcing experience for patients in our care. In partnership with patients and their family our MDT construct programmes that utilise a full range of psychological and occupational therapy programmes which:
Our staff has extensive experience in supporting patients with HD. Their goal is to facilitate and maximise function and quality of life, whilst ensuring the best possible support for individual autonomy.
Each patient is provided with a tailored treatment programme that is designed in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and in line with our treatment aims, to maximise functional independence and good physical and mental health.
To support our care planning we routinely use:
Wide corridors, door-frames and wet-rooms ensure that therapy and living areas are fully accessible for those requiring disabled access. Patients also have access to our 140-acre campus, which provides interesting venues to explore during family visits, and a range of other activities, including;
Our Discharge Co-ordinators begins discharge planning from the point of admission. Working with our clinical and social work teams they formulate plans and liaise with appropriate case managers to support a smooth transition.