Otterburn

Typically supports adults with:

• a primary neurological diagnosis, such as dementia or early-stage Huntington’s disease
• behaviours of concern requiring consistent support and risk management
• good mobility with associated safety risks, including absconding and falls
• previous placements that have struggled to meet their behavioural support needs.

The unit provides a structured and supportive environment with positive behaviour support and consistent risk management.

Care focuses on maintaining function, emotional wellbeing, meaningful engagement, and independence while managing behavioural and safety risks.

Typically supports older working-age adults (50+) with:

• a primary neurological diagnosis, such as advanced Huntington’s disease or acquired brain injury
• predominant physical health needs that require a high level of nursing input, observation, and monitoring
• co-occurring health needs such as diabetes
• complex nutritional needs, including enteral feeding
• skin integrity, continence, medication, and pain management needs
• progressive health needs associated with increasing frailty.

Care focuses on maintaining function, comfort, meaningful involvement, and independence.

For people with progressive conditions, care can adapt through increasing frailty, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Typically supports working-age adults with:

• physical health needs that require a high level of nursing input, observation, and monitoring
• co-occurring health needs such as diabetes, dysphagia, and epilepsy
• clinical interventions such as catheters, enteral feeding, and tracheostomies
• complex respiratory needs requiring oxygen or ventilation
• dysphagia, requiring modified diets, supervised mealtimes, and aspiration risk management
• limited mobility, requiring regular repositioning, skin integrity checks, and ongoing monitoring
• behaviours of concern that may increase clinical and safety risks

The unit provides a structured and supportive environment with positive behaviour support, consistent risk management, and individualised staffing and observation where needed.

Care focuses on maintaining function, comfort, meaningful involvement, and independence.