Headway: Support for Adults with Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury
We support adults living with an acquired brain injury and their carers in Essex. We offer a day service in both Benfleet and Colchester, where we provide a broad range of physical, cognitive, social and educational activities. In the community we offer information and advice, along with educational programmes and monthly support group meetings.
Please note we cannot accept referrals for those with degenerative conditions (such as dementia, MS, Parkinsons, malignant tumours etc), active addictions, or severe mental health difficulties.
If you want to make a referral into our services then please click HERE to go to Headway Essex's website, or give us a call for further information.
Who can use this service?
People living in Essex. Our community support is a free service for adults living with: *Acquired Brain Injury.
Please note the Day Service at the Headway Centre is a paid for service and will require funding either privately or through Adult Social Care.
*An Acquired Brain Injury is a non-degenerative injury to the brain that has occurred since birth. The term includes traumatic brain injury, such as head injury from a fall or collision, as well as non-traumatic injuries such as stroke / haemorrhages.
How are services delivered?
We offer initial advice over the telephone. Support groups are monthly at Chelmsford, Colchester, Benfleet, and Epping. We also offer a day service at Colchester and Benfleet.
Prior to any services being offered, an assessment with us is required.
abisupport@headwayessex.org.uk
01206 845945
Woodland Walk
Colchester
CO4 6DH
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Benfleet methodist church
Benfleet
SS7 5LH
9pm - 5pm monday to friday