We are here for people with conditions that affect the brain and nervous system.

These can be degenerative conditions which get worse over time – such as motor neurone disease, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s – as well as those with acquired conditions resulting from a brain injury (such as a road traffic accident or fall), stroke or spinal injury.

Referrals to Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Lancashire are free of charge and obligation.

You can refer yourself, or may be referred by your family, case manager or a healthcare professional. Please contact the Lancashire team directly on 01772 627374 to make a referral.

All individuals require an assessment from one or two members of our team prior to admission to ensure the centre is able to meet their needs. At this stage we are reviewing a client’s history and looking to see what goals a client and their family would like to achieve and if we have the skills to help.

We can also arrange a pre-admission visit so that the client and carers can see the facilities we offer. We share our formal assessment and costings with the funders and if everyone agrees that a client would benefit from our treatment, we will arrange an admission date.

The cost of care is dependent on an individual assessment.

For most people at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Lancashire funding for their care is made by their local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group or another public body.

We fundraise to pay for additional services, such as music therapy.

You will be assigned a named Sue Ryder Nurse who will make themselves known to you at admission or as soon as possible afterwards. They will be responsible for your care plan and to ensure that your interdisciplinary team meets regularly with you to discuss progress.

Care assistants deliver care alongside our Nurses you/your representative will also be assigned a care assistant, who we refer to as your ‘keyworker’. You will also come into contact with:

• Sue Ryder Nurses and Care Assistants
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Other therapists (such as speech and language therapists)
• A GP who visits twice weekly
• Activities team – to discuss continuing or taking up hobbies and activities, and provides a programme of activities that you are free to join in with
• Housekeeping team who will clean your room and do your laundry
• Catering team responsible for providing an interesting and varied menu, freshly prepared on the premises
• Admin team who will deal with your mail, finance etc if required
• Volunteers

We have an in-house catering team who prepare and cook three meals a day.

The team prepare good, locally-sourced food, with menus devised around each person’s individual requirements, with dietary, cultural and religious requirements all catered for.

If you require a special diet, rest assured that your dietary requirements will be fully met, whilst attention is given to making every meal appealing and appetising.

If your diet is managed through a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) system, you can rest assured that our staff are all fully trained in its use and will ensure that you receive appropriate levels of nutrition, which will be monitored and discussed with you.

We encourage all of our residents to personalise their rooms. You are welcome to bring in items of furniture, furnishings and equipment as long as it can be accommodated within your room and meets health and safety requirements.

Yes. There is wheelchair access to our well-maintained gardens, and we encourage residents and relatives to make use of the grounds.

All electrical items that come into the centre need to be PAT tested. Please speak to our Maintenance Supervisor who will be able to tell you more about the process for testing.

Yes. Internet access is available throughout the building for use by residents and relatives.

Yes. The Centre has a free car park immediately next to the building. Visitors with a disability may park in the designated disabled spaces.

Please contact the Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Lancashire reception team on 01772 627374 to find out the latest visiting guidance.

Every resident wears their own clothes and a full choice is available each day.

Your clothes will be collected, washed, ironed and returned on a daily basis. All clothing must be able to be washed at high temperature, i.e. not delicate, hand-wash or items that are dry-clean only.