The Upstreet Project: Rehabilitation and re-ablement for people with ARBD

COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:

We have weathered this storm really well so far, thanks to our amazing team and the leadership of our senior staff.

We would love to see you again but we would love it if you could let Helen know that you’re coming.

We would love to stay in touch with you – you can also contact us and your relatives/friends on the telephone or via WhatsApp, Zoom, Facetime, Skype and any other video-calling app available. If you need help with the technology, please call and ask – we will do our best to help you stay in touch with the people you know and love who are currently staying with us in Upstreet.

Please rest assured that we are doing absolutely everything in our power to ensure that everyone here is safe. If you have any questions whatsoever, please get in touch.

The Upstreet Project (Elizabeth House and Artichoak Cottage) provides care, support and re-ablement in a residential setting for adults with Wernicke-Korsakoff’s Syndrome, acquired brain injury, ARBD (Alcohol-Related Brain Damage) and other related conditions.

Elizabeth House & Artichoak Cottage rated Good (see last report August 2019)

We are registered with CQC for the provision of residential support for adults suffering with ARBD, Korsakoff’s syndrome and/or related organic mental health difficulties, often linked to long-term alcohol and/or substance misuse.

We are specialist providers of support for individuals suffering from Wernicke-Korsakoff’s syndrome (Korsakov’s) and acquired brain injury or ARBD (Alcohol-Related Brain Damage). Mostly, but not exclusively, our clients‘ difficulties have arisen from long term alcohol abuse with associated traumatic/non-traumatic brain injury.

We now offer 22 rehabilitation, re-ablement and residential care places across two sites in the village of Upstreet, near Canterbury in Kent: Elizabeth House and its annexe Artichoak Cottage.

We are delighted to announce that, following our award of the maximum 3 Stars in the old CQC report system, and our unannounced routine inspections in January and February 2014 which found us to be fully compliant, we gained 4 Good and 1 Outstanding rating in our inspection in 2017 (17th January 2017) and 5 ‘Good’ ratings at Elizabeth House in August 2019. Please see our latest reports on the CQC website for Elizabeth House.

We provide short and long term rehabilitation and residential care services for 18 clients at Elizabeth House, with an additional 6 people living in the annexe ‘Artichoak Cottage.’

Artichoak Cottage and Elizabeth House in Upstreet, specialist residential rehabilitation for people with ARBD (Alcohol-related brain damage) including Korsakoff's Syndrome. Image shows a red brick building with pitched slate roof, surrounded by trees under a blue sky with a few clouds. In the foreground is a large parking area.
The entrance to Elizabeth House (on the left) with Artichoak Cottage in the background.

Services and support at Elizabeth House and Artichoak Cottage are holistic and tailored to meet each client’s specific needs. Our philosophy is that all our clients have the potential to progress, no matter what their condition and background.

Our goal is to promote independence and self-esteem in our clients within the framework of a holistic approach to support and therapy. Each client’s programme is designed with the client him or herself and focuses on living skills (both personal and household), social skills development, active therapy and vocational training and support. We strongly encourage links with the local community and assist our clients to build and maintain family links which they may have lost.

Please click here for more information about us, our clients, and how we may be able to help you, your patient/client or your relative.

We look forward to hearing from you