It is with immense sadness and regret that we inform you that Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) will commence a wind down programme from 11th November 2025.
This process is expected to take 28 days to allow time for alternative placements to be found for residential clients at our Care and Rehabilitation Centre, and to honour commitments to other clients to the best extent possible.
At the end of this period, QEF intends to file for administration.
We have worked tirelessly over the last year to try and save the charity, exploring numerous options to improve its finances, but unfortunately there wasn’t a viable solution that met all the necessary requirements to overcome the challenging financial situation QEF faced.
It has been our privilege to support disabled people for over 90 years, providing expert services that have changed many lives, and we are deeply saddened that it cannot continue.
Our priorities right now are to work with funding bodies to ensure clients find suitable alternative placements and to support our remarkable staff during this difficult time.
Clients are assessed on admission for what they can achieve at that point and again at discharge, to measure the impact of the neuro rehabilitation therapies they have received.
The Barthel Index (BI) measures the extent to which somebody can function independently and has mobility in their activities of daily living (ADL) i.e. feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, bowel control, bladder control, toileting, chair transfer, ambulation and stair climbing.
Barthel Admission and Discharge results for Stroke clients
November 2024- February 2025

Discharge Destinations March – February 2025

Package of Care on discharge July – February 2025:

FIMFAM
A measure of a wide range of functionalities for one individual, including physical, cognitive and psycho-social, to measure the impact of MDT therapies between admission and discharge.
This chart is a reflection of the measures used for a client who was with QEF for 5 months following a stroke, with significant improvements visible in their adjustment to limitations, grooming, comprehension and locomotion (walking).

This chart is a a reflection of the measures used for a client who was admitted following a left MCA infarction who was with QEF for a period of 12 weeks. Significant improvements can be seen in their dressing, comprehension, car transfers, concentration and community mobility among others.

This chart is a a reflection of the measures used for a client who was admitted following a stroke, who had a history of multiple previous strokes. It was an extended stay with complex neurological care. It shows significant improvements in eating, swallowing, dressing, leisure activities and problem solving among others.
