SEAFORD WARD

Seaford Ward is an 8 bedded high dependency rehabilitation unit located at The Langford Centre. The Langford Centre is a 75 bedded mental health hospital located in Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex.

The Hospital comprises of 6 units including male low secure services, male and female acute services and male high dependency rehabilitation. The Langford Centre is ideally located within minutes walk of the seafront, train station and the high street with a range of amenities.

Seaford Ward high dependency rehabilitation unit provides a structured environment for males with complex or enduring Mental Health conditions or personality disorders who may have a history of behaviours that challenge, self-harm, substance misuse or trauma who require assessment and treatment in an environment that promotes independence, rehabilitation and recovery. The aim is for successful reintegration into the community with an improvement in independence and a better quality of life. The ward consists of 8 individual bedrooms with en-suite facilities. There is a communal therapeutic kitchen, quiet room, visitors room, a communal lounge and dining area. There is an enclosed therapeutic garden with opportunities to develop gardening skills, as well as an outdoor gym.

Our fully staffed and permanent multi-disciplinary team have many years of experience in their field and at The Langford Centre. The team includes a Hospital Director, Clinical Services Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Speciality Doctor, Ward Manager, Registered Nurses, Senior Support Workers, Support Workers, Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Social Work.

The multi-disciplinary team focus their treatment plans on independence and community inclusion to improve quality and life and assist with a seamless transition back into the community. Discharge planning begins as soon as an individual is admitted to Seaford Ward. We offer a variety of discharge pathways, including returning to the community, supported accommodation, or residential/nursing care. The team collaborates closely with other providers to ensure a smooth transition at discharge. This collaboration starts at admission and continues as we work with additional professionals once suitable accommodation is identified. Depending on the individual’s needs and the therapeutic support required, we assess that stays may range from 6 months to 2 years.

Service users are encouraged to personalize their bedrooms and are actively involved in weekly community meetings, which also serve to help make the ward more comfortable for everyone. At Seaford Ward, we are proud to offer a service centred around recovery, working collaboratively with service users to identify and support their mental and physical well-being, as well as needs in housing, employment, education and relationships.

Therapies

Our psychology department provide a broad range of assessments and therapy treatments including:

Personality assessments, IQ assessments, Autism assessments, Cognitive assessments
Offence related work – this can be group or individualised dependant on individual needs
Wellness recovery action planning
Relapse prevention
Substance misuse groups
Insight based work – this can be group or work individualised.

The Occupational therapy department offer a variety of assessments and support to assist individuals to learn and improve skills and prepare people for a more independent lifestyle in the community. These include:

Functional assessments
Mobility assessments
Accommodation assessments
MOHOST assessment
Sensory screening
Access to education
Social skills
Vocational skills
Cooking skills
Community links

Alongside the above assessments, the occupational therapy team provide a range of therapeutic activities for service users within the hospital grounds and out in the community including:

Horticulture
Health and fitness groups including yoga, tai-chi, football, health walks and personalised fitness training
Cooking and self-catering
Music therapy
Arts and crafts
Photography
Creative writing
Community activities including snooker, gym, cinema visits, golf, fishing
Paid and voluntary therapeutic work including voluntary work at the local animal sanctuary, paid housekeeping, car valeting
Educational courses for adults at Bexhill College and Recovery College Hastings
Making it out group – community based charity offering supportive placements that provide opportunities to develop employment ready skills, confidence and motivation within a creative making environment

Outcome measures

To assess the measurement of individual outcomes and overall ward outcomes, Seaford Ward use a number of outcome measurement tools:

START risk assessment
HCR20
HoNOS
BPRS
MOHOST
Vocational qualifications
Reintegration with Family, friends and community
Medication administration stages to progress to self-administration and storage

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Age 18+
Primary mental health diagnosis.
May have a secondary diagnosis e.g. mild learning disability, poly-substance misuse.
May present with complex needs / behaviours that challenge.
Requires inpatient treatment within a rehabilitation setting.
May be treatment resistant or fail to engage in therapy.
May be detained under the Mental Health Act, including those restricted by the Ministry of Justice.
Agreeing to an informal admission.
Can have offence related behaviours or an established forensic history.
May have a history of failed or difficult placements.