What is a spinal cord injury?
The symptoms of a spinal cord injury
How Care at Home can Support Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Spinal cord injuries can cause long-lasting damage to the entire body. With so many of our key physical functions related directly to the spine, the
At home spinal
cord injury care
by Aspire UK
The challenges that follow a spinal cord injury can be life-altering. Your daily routine can become too overwhelming to face alone as you try to adjust to your new mobility limits and treatment plans. In times like this, it’s important to surround yourself with a compassionate support network to help you through it.
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can have long-term effects on an individual’s quality of life. These injuries can cause permanent damage to the nervous system, leading to loss of sensation and movement in different parts of the body. As a result, people with SCIs often require personal care and support to manage their daily needs.
For some, live-in care may be necessary to provide round-the-clock assistance. This type of care involves a caregiver living in the home with the individual, helping with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation. In addition to physical care, live-in care can also provide emotional support and companionship, which can be vital for those living with a spinal cord injury.
At Aspire UK, we believe that recovery is best done in the comfort of your own home. We offer uniquely tailored spinal injury care services throughout Leicester and Leicestershire. Our registered nursing staff and qualified care staff are ready to help you get back on your feet and navigate your new circumstances, so you can quickly get back to enjoying life. If you are looking for home care for yourself or a loved one with a spinal cord injury, contact our team today.
Specialised spinal cord
injury support in the UK
With over 20 years of experience, find out why families trust Aspire UK as one of the leading spinal cord injury care agencies across Leicester and Leicestershire. On this page, we will tell you about the common causes and effects of spinal cord injury, the benefits of recovering from home, and our approach to person-centred care. We provide the support that helps people achieve their unique recovery goals and live life their way.
Tailored home care services
Person-centred at home spinal cord injury care
The life, daily routine, and severity of spinal cord injury range greatly from person to person, so a one-size-fits-all approach to care just doesn’t make sense to us. Coping with the aftermath of a spinal injury can feel daunting, it can be easy to feel like you’ve lost your identity. At Aspire UK our tailored approach to spinal injury support will help you regain your individuality and independence once more. Our compassionate team works alongside our patients, to help build back up the life that suits them.
We achieve a high level of personalised care by supporting your recovery in your own home. You have the flexibility and freedom to decide what your care plan looks like as our team assist you with your daily errands around the house and local area. Our care workers can provide spinal cord injury support to suit your needs and can accommodate whether you or your loved one needs help during the day, overnight or 24/7.
What is a spinal cord injury?
A spinal cord injury refers to the damage caused to the spinal cord as a result of a traumatic event like an accident, or a degenerative disease like cancer. Here are the most common causes:
- Tumble of fall
- Tumour
- Vehicle-based injury
- Haemorrhage
- Athletic injury
- Blood clot
- Infection
- Cancer
Typically, when the cause is sudden it becomes far more challenging to adjust to the change in mobility and daily function. The impact on daily life can vary from patient to patient depending on the severity of the injury and can affect mobility, strength, coordination, and several other areas of life.
At Aspire UK, our qualified care staff, under the supervision of our registered team of nurses, work to provide clinical and complex care to those who have suffered a spinal cord injury. Our focus is to support independence to help your loved ones live life to the fullest.
The symptoms of a spinal cord injury
The symptoms of a spinal cord injury can vary significantly depending on the severity or position of the injury. Often injuries located higher up on the spinal cord will cause serious symptoms.
Commonly those with spinal cord injuries can experience:
- Weakened muscles
- Loss of mobility or feeling in their arms, legs, or chest
- Problems with breathing
- Limitations to sensory abilities
- Changes in body temperature
- Loss of bodily functions
- Changes to sexual function
Our fully trained care staff are available for 24-hour spinal cord injury nursing and support to help individuals learn how to navigate through life with their newfound symptoms and treatments as comfortably as possible.
Living with a spinal cord injury can be a challenging and a life-changing experience. However, with the right support and care, individuals with SCIs can live full and meaningful lives. Whether it’s through live-in care, rehabilitation, or other forms of assistance, there are many resources available to help those living with spinal cord injuries. With the right care and support, individuals with SCIs can achieve their goals and maintain their independence.
Our goal is to encourage rehabilitation and independent living to help our patients take back control over their life.
The Aspire UK approach to spinal
cord injury support
Personalised spinal cord injury care agencies
For those in need of spinal cord injury care, adjusting to life can feel overwhelming, leaving them feeling vulnerable and stuck. Aspire UK delivers care with unparalleled compassion, dignity, and respect. We know what it means to provide person-centred spinal injury support. Our team is specially trained in a wide selection of complex illnesses, but our focus lies with the person, centring care around their goals and aspirations.
Our priority is to relieve the whole family and deliver the care your loved one needs, reducing stress and allowing you to focus on enjoying your time together. Our approach has allowed us to become one of the leading spinal cord injury care agencies in Leicester and Leicestershire.
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FAQs about spinal cord injury support and home care
What is a spinal cord injury?
There are a tight bundle of cells and nerves that sends and receives signals from the brain to the rest of the body. If these are damaged or injured It often causes permanent changes in strength, sensation, and other body functions.
Can a spinal cord injury be cured?
Treatments for spinal cord injury can be managed to help the condition but there is no known cure. Each person is different and recovery from spinal cord injury is different too. Some people may never recover from their injuries.
What treatments are available to help spinal cord injury?
A spinal surgeon would consider all options, every person is different. Sometimes surgery is necessary, mediation may be prescribed, and this is often reviewed on a case by case basis due to the complexity of the injury. We recommend always seeking professional advice from a medical expert for your treatment plan.
Do all spinal cord injuries stem from an accident?
No, some people may have a spinal cord injury due to cancer Osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, inflammation of the spinal cord or arthritis.
Why do we need specialised spinal cord injury support?
The path to recovery and independence following a spinal cord injury is not easy to navigate, for the individual or their loved ones. Spinal cord injury support alleviates the stress of care that often falls upon the family, provides professional support to keep them safe, supports daily activities and allows them to take back control over their lives.
How is home care different to residential care?
In residential care, your loved one may not receive the 1:1 attention they deserve. They also miss the familiarity and routine of home. Home care provides an opportunity to live independently in the comfort of their own space under dedicated, personalised support. If you have questions about the differences between home care and residential care, please feel free with a member of our friendly team.
Our home is not adapted for someone with a spinal cord injury, what can I do?
Spinal cord injuries can occur suddenly without much time for preparation. Fortunately, you still have some options to make home care feasible.
1. Contact your local council and ask to put on the housing waiting list for an adapted property.
2. Contact Adult Social Care who could help you obtain grants so your home can be adapted to meet your needs.
1. Contact your local council and ask to put on the housing waiting list for an adapted property.
2. Contact Adult Social Care who could help you obtain grants so your home can be adapted to meet your needs.
My loved one only needs care overnight, can Aspire UK help?
We offer tailored care, ranging from one day per week to live-in care. The needs of those with a spinal injury can vary drastically, so we personalise our services to suit you and your family.
Is there support for the family members of those with a spinal cord injury?
Many local charities will often support family members such as ‘Carers UK’. This website is a fantastic place for family members to find answers, and they can signpost you to local groups as well.
How much does spinal cord injury support cost?
The cost of care depends on your unique circumstances and how often a care worker visits. For information about the cost of care, speak with our team.
What legal help is available for me or a family member with a spinal cord injury?
You can contact a solicitor that specialises in spinal cord injury accidents, and they can help you out. They will help with enabling you to get compensation, assign you with a private case manager who will work with a care provider that will support your loved one.
Do care companies work with solicitors and private case managers?
Yes, ethical care companies do they work in partnership to enable you to get day to day support, and rehabilitation and ensure the right support that is appropriate for you.
Where do you work in the UK?
We are based in Leicester and mainly work with families across Leicester and Leicestershire. We provide care to people with acquired brain injuries across the UK.
Looking for spinal cord injury care support in Leicester or Leicestershire?
The Aspire UK team offer complex and personalised care to people who need spinal cord injury support. If your loved one could benefit from home care, contact our experienced team.
Offering Complex Care
Support Services at Home
At Aspire UK we are dedicated to matching your loved ones with a member of our fully trained staff for the right medical, emotional, and psychological support. You can feel confident in knowing our skills and services are completely tailored to provide the best support to help achieve independence. From anywhere between 1 to 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. our care workers go above and beyond to ensure your loved one is well looked after, safe, and happy.
What our clients say about us
“We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving so much care to dad. You have made such a difference to his life in so many ways.”
J & D – Leicester 
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“Please may I take this opportunity to thank your carers for the kindness, dignity and quality of care that they gave to my mum; nothing was ever too much for them.”
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“I am writing to thank you all for the help and care you have given to my husband Albert over the past year, your help and support has been invaluable and you have been so kind over the last few difficult weeks, thank you for your patience.”
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