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Based in Calne, Wiltshire, ILS Case Manager Elaine Cook is a qualified Occupational Therapist and works with young people and adult clients with complex needs

Elaine Cook

Occupational Therapist | Adults & Young People
12 Year's Case Management Experience
30+ Year's Occupational Therapy Experience
Calne, Wiltshire - within 2 hours travel time
Meet the case manager

Case Manager Profile

I have extensive experience providing  case management for clients with multiple pathologies including catastrophic brain and spinal injury. I am able to draw on my background as a neurological Occupational Therapist to consider client’s needs and make recommendations to support them in achieving their goals. I am passionate about providing a high quality person centred service to my clients and pride myself on developing strong working relationships with them.

I am skilled at sourcing and leading multi-disciplinary teams to provide effective rehabilitation for my client and also have significant experience in running care teams and managing support workers. I enjoy seeing my client’s such as Roger, featured in the case study below, being able to return to hobbies and activities that they enjoyed before their injuries.

Testimonial

“We didn’t know what a case manager really did to start with and now we couldn’t live without her.  Elaine was able to give Roger his life back.” 

Gill, Roger’s wife

Core Experience

  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Behaviours that challenge
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Client Support Through CHC Process
  • Community Rehabilitation
  • Leading Multi-disciplinary Team
  • Managing Care Teams
  • Mental Health
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Orthopaedic Injuries
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Vocational Rehabilitation

Professional Qualifications, Registrations & Membership

  • Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Member of Royal Collage of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
  • Member of Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Registered Practitioner, British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management (BABICM)

Previous Clinical Experience

1996 to 2017 Chippenham Community Hospital – Team Lead/Specialist Occupational Therapist Stroke & Neuro Unit.

1994 to 1996 Berkshire Community Learning Disability Team – Senior I Occupational Therapist.

1992 to 1994 Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford – Senior II Occupational Therapist Stroke Unit.

1991 to 1992 Leeds General Infirmary – Head Injury Neuro Unit Junior Occupational Therapist.

Client Case Studies

Read about Elaine’s client, Roger, here:

Maintaining Excellence

Elaine is committed to maintaining her skills and abilities and engages readily in varied training supported by ILS Case Management which includes the following areas:

  • Capacity and Consent
  • Safeguarding Training, Completed: Children 05/02/25, Adults 03/02/25
  • Recruitment and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Management of Risk
  • Moving and Handling
  • GDPR

Clinical Lead

All of our Case Managers are supported by a member of the Clinical Lead team to provide peer review, maintain clinical standards and provide continuity of service for all clients.

Sophie Lester

Sophie Lester ILS Case Management Clinical Lead

Sophie joined our Clinical Lead team in 2024, following over ten years of experience as a Case Manager, supporting clients with a wide range of complex needs. Along with her background in occupational therapy, Sophie has a particular specialism in working with adults who have sustained spinal cord and brain injuries.