A TRAFFORD resident has praised staff at Ascot House for helping her get back on her feet and avoid a hospital stay.

Irene Hill, was admitted to the centre after a series of falls. Ascot House provided a step between hospital and home, to help her recuperate in a more comfortable environment.

Irene said: "Ascot House has helped me back to feeling like myself.

“I was feeling very down before I went in and worried about ending up in a home, but the care I received was marvellous and the team helped me feel right at home."

The unit is run jointly by Trafford Council and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The Ascot House team helps patients to regain their mobility and independence by providing physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social care as required.

The team also works closely with local GPs and community services such as nursing, podiatry, dietetics and speech and language therapy, so that extra care can be provided depending on a person’s individual needs.

Rosie Reynolds, senior occupational therapist, said: “I worked with Irene from start to finish, screening her at home through to the rehab process at Ascot House and to settling her back at home.

“We wanted to prevent a hospital admission and improving Irene’s function, reducing the amount of falls she was suffering from.

“Irene progressed really well and her confidence improved dramatically. This was apparent through conversation with herself, her family and her outcome measures.

“When we settled Irene back at home, a specialist test indicated a big improvement in her ability to perform daily activities, such as climbing the stairs and making her own dinner.”