Specialist support to promote independence, comfort and confidence at home
Living with Spina Bifida can bring a range of physical, neurological and everyday challenges — but with the right support in place, individuals can enjoy greater comfort, stability and independence at home. At Rosemont Care, we provide compassionate, highly personalised Spina Bifida care across Essex, Kent and the surrounding areas, helping both children and adults manage their condition confidently while remaining in familiar surroundings.
Our experienced Support Workers understand the wide variety of needs associated with Spina Bifida. We create tailored care plans that adapt to each person’s mobility, health requirements and daily routines, ensuring care that is respectful, empowering and centred entirely around individual goals.
Spina Bifida Symptoms
Spina Bifida is a congenital condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not develop fully during pregnancy. The condition varies widely in severity, and symptoms depend on the level, type and extent of the spinal involvement.
Common symptoms and characteristics may include:
-
Weakness or paralysis affecting the legs
-
Reduced sensation below the affected area
-
Difficulties with mobility or balance
-
Bladder or bowel challenges
-
Hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain) in some cases
-
Open lesions on the back at birth
-
Changes in posture or musculoskeletal development
Early support and ongoing home-based care can help manage symptoms effectively, promote independence and prevent secondary complications.
Spina Bifida Treatment Options & Lifestyle Support
Because Spina Bifida affects each person differently, the most effective approach to care combines hands-on support, clinical guidance and daily lifestyle assistance. Our Support Workers collaborate with nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and continence specialists to ensure care aligns with medical recommendations.
We can help you with:
-
Gentle mobility support and safe movement routines
-
Assistance with physiotherapy-led strengthening and stretching
-
Medication administration and symptom monitoring
-
Support with continence care and skin integrity management
-
Guidance around equipment or adaptive aids
-
Encouragement to maintain independence in daily activities
-
Emotional reassurance during challenging periods
Our goal is to create a home environment where every individual feels safe, supported and able to live life to the fullest.
Get in Touch
If you or a loved one are looking for Spina Bifida care at home in Essex or Kent, we’re here to help. Contact Rosemont Care today for a friendly, no-obligation assessment — together, we can create a personalised plan that supports comfort, independence and a better quality of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Spina Bifida is a neural tube defect that develops in early pregnancy and affects the formation of the spine and spinal cord. Depending on its severity, it may cause mobility challenges, paralysis, bladder or bowel difficulties, hydrocephalus, or learning differences. Symptoms and support needs vary from person to person.
The exact cause isn’t fully understood, but it is thought to be linked to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Low folic acid during pregnancy, certain medications and family history may increase risk, though many cases occur without a clear cause.
Spina Bifida affects around 1 in 1,000 pregnancies in the UK. Although rates have decreased over the years due to improved prenatal care and folic acid supplementation, thousands of people across the UK live with the condition.