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The new building built for ABI Wellington Rehabilitation recently turned 1. This site, at Hospital Drive in Kenepuru provides Intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation for newly injured clients with moderate and severe Brain Injury and residential support for a smaller number of clients who are not able to live in the community. Most clients, within this service, are… Continue reading ABI Wellington Hospital Drive turns 1

ABI Auckland has welcomed two new cabins to the Intensive Rehabilitation site. These cabins are designed for mobile independent clients who are nearing the end of their Intensive inpatient rehabilitation enabling them to practice some of the living skills they have gained before discharging home. The cabins will house a client each, has a kitchenette,… Continue reading ABI Auckland welcome 2 “Tiny Homes”

Last night the Sunday programme on TV1 aired an episode called “Head Games” https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/clips/head-games about Rugby and Concussion, specifically, the impact of multiple head knocks in high contact sports and link to CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). One of ABI’s Medical Directors and Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, Dr Richard Seemann previously wrote an article published on ABI’s… Continue reading Multiple head knocks in high contact sports

ABI Community Rehabilitation team members Dr Richard Seemann (Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist); Kristen Clarke (Wellington Community Rehabilitation Manager and Occupational Therapist); and Sasha Kyd, (Physiotherapist Team Leader), recently presented to the General Practitioners CME Conference in Rotorua. The presentation was on “An interdisciplinary team approach to concussion management”. The team presented on each of their professional… Continue reading ABI community Rehab team presents at General Practitioners CME Conference in Rotorua

A message from ABI CEO Dr Christine Howard-Brown Kia Ora, ABI Rehab is a vibrant rehabilitation service specialising in brain injuries, major trauma, vocational and paediatric rehabilitation.  We have inpatient, residential and community services designed for people with varying levels of complexity. If you’re passionate about rehabilitation and looking for a busy but rewarding career… Continue reading Come and work at ABI Rehab NZ

ABI Rehab NZ opened its new Wellington Community Services Rehabilitation site on the 18th May. ABI has taken on a lease in a building that has been renovated for accessibility. The site is at 210 Main Road, Tawa and is on the top floor of the building (access via lifts or stairs). There is a gym,… Continue reading ABI Rehab NZ opens new Wellington Community Services Rehabilitation site in Tawa

This week we have tried to showcase the value Psychology brings to rehabilitation.  We thank and celebrate all of our Psychologists who do such important work within the rehab team and with clients and whānau. Chris one of our Neuropsychologists loves his role “because it’s people work; it’s varied – every person, family, the situation… Continue reading Celebrating our Psychologists at the end of the National Psychology Week

Victoria and Angela are Psychologists with specialist skills in behaviour. Both are Board Certified Behaviour Analysts. Angela says “psychologists are in a unique position as rehabilitation professionals as they fill the space in supporting people to cope with the mental and physical challenges they face with their injury” Victoria and Angela believe psychologists serve a key… Continue reading Behavioural Psychology: Angela and Victoria

Viv an ABI Clinical Psychologist thinks “psychology is a critical part of rehabilitation.  We are holistic beings, and our psychological well-being plays a key role in one’s identity. Often clients question their identity and self-worth post-injury. Psychology fills this gap in supporting clients to build their confidence and rebuild their identity. Psychology is a welcomed, valued,… Continue reading Viv Clinical Psychologist

Today we focus on our Nurses who play an integral part of ABI’s leadership and service delivery. ABI has a team of almost 50 Nurses. ABI Nurses work in the community, at the residential disability services, in the inpatient intensive service and in the hospitals. ABI has strong leadership by Nurses, our CEO Dr Christine… Continue reading International Nurses Day