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Art follow up to September’s meeting
WHAT A PERFECT FOLLOW UP TO OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING
We have been invited to go along to Drawing in the Greenhouse, two free drawing-from-nature workshops with Shape and Action Space in the Thrive Greenhouse, Battersea Park.
These two workshops will be fully accessible and open for everyone to enjoy.
Drawing in the Greenhouse is part of Big Draw 2010.
Click on the link to see further details.
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Matisse, Art and HSWL in September
MATISSE AND HIS AMAZING USE OF COLOUR AND SHAPE
A big thank you to Jennifer who came along to the September support group meeting and introduced us to the work of Matisse. It was a fascinating insight into how, later in life and handicapped with an illness, a person can still achieve great things. Jennifer having talked about Matisse’s life, then showed us many examples of his work. She then presented us with a fine array of materials and encouraged us to take inspiration from what we’d seen and have a go ourselves.
It was surprising to see the wide range of results, from pure representation, to free form interpretation, to geometric patterning and shapes. We all thoroughly enjoyed the session and hope Jennifer will return and introduce us to another great master.
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Good news for brain injured from St George’s Hospital Trust
We’re delighted to report that St George’s Hospital in Tooting has recently established a multidisciplinary head injury team. This initiative aims to ensure that every patient in the trust, irrespective of other medical conditions, is cared for by a member of that team and also that their families and carers are supported. Previously patients with head injury were located in wards throughout the hospital – and to some extent this may continue depending on their other medical needs – but now the treatment for their head injury will be coordinated by the team working closely with relevant specialists from other medical disciplines as necessary.
Lead by consultant neurologist, Dr Colette Griffin, the team comprises specialist registrar and nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapists as well as a neuro-psychologist and Head Injury Case Co-ordinator, Sarah Hilton. A new 8-bedded unit has just opened at the hospital which will bring together patients for early rehabilitation and ensure that specific treatment plans for each patient are agreed with their local primary care trust before discharge. In this way the team hopes to ensure continuity of the vital rehabilitation that each patient needs from hospital to home.
Well done St George’s! We hope that other hospitals will soon follow your lead!
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Good news for brain injured from St George’s Hospital Trust
We’re delighted to report that St George’s Hospital in Tooting has recently established a multidisciplinary head injury team. This initiative aims to ensure that every patient in the trust, irrespective of other medical conditions, is cared for by a member of that team and also that their families and carers are supported. Previously patients with head injury were located in wards throughout the hospital – and to some extent this may continue depending on their other medical needs – but now the treatment for their head injury will be coordinated by the team working closely with relevant specialists from other medical disciplines as necessary.
Lead by consultant neurologist, Dr Colette Griffin, the team comprises specialist registrar and nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapists as well as a neuro-psychologist and Head Injury Case Co-ordinator, Sarah Hilton. A new 8-bedded unit has just opened at the hospital which will bring together patients for early rehabilitation and ensure that specific treatment plans for each patient are agreed with their local primary care trust before discharge. In this way the team hopes to ensure continuity of the vital rehabilitation that each patient needs from hospital to home.
Well done St George’s! We hope that other hospitals will soon follow your lead!