Esme Kahlon

Activity and Rehabilitation Centre Coordinator

Esme joined Oxford Head Injury Services in September 2021. Prior to this, she worked in neurorehabilitation speech and language therapy, and teaching in specialist schools. Esme has a BA (hons) in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion, and is passionate about providing individuals with disabilities equitable and meaningful opportunities.

Having been part of several multi-disciplinary teams, Esme understands the importance of a holistic approach to activities in the ARC. As ARC Coordinator, Esme strives to create activity programmes that promote a warm and friendly environment, and suit both the interests and needs of the individuals we support.

Georgina Deakin

Occupational Therapist

Georgie is Oxford Head Injury Services’s qualified Occupational Therapist. She brings direct experience in working with adults and young people who have sustained a range of acquired brain injuries. As an Occupational Therapist, she assesses people’s needs in relation to their day to day living and formulates person centred plans to provide solutions to these challenges, increasing personal independence. This may be in the home, with adaptations or in relation to engaging in specific activities, hobbies or general community integration. She also brings knowledge and direct experience of Case Management and the benefits of legal support in relation to brain injury rehabilitation outcomes. 

Georgie is a central figure in Oxford Head Injury Services’s structured rehabilitation pathway and brings a collaborative approach to working in a patient and family centred way. 

In her personal time, she is a country girl and enjoys baking, cooking, a variety of crafts and loves to travel…especially to the mountainous regions of Europe to Ski.