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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology

Assistive technology can help your loved one live more independently. It may also make your job as a caregiver easier and more enjoyable.

Three Thousand and Some Change

Three Thousand and Some Change

"The average person has 3,000 thoughts every day ... I’d be interested to see how many of mine begin with, “I forgive…” and “I am grateful for….” and “I am capable of….”

Self-Care

Brain Injury, Caregiving, and Self-Care

Make time for yourself, so you can make time for other people and other things. Put yourself last, and you will begin to fail miserably at the roles and responsibilities you aim to fulfill.

When My Dad Gets Bored, He Gets in Trouble

Brain Injury Awareness

March is brain injury awareness month. It’s the dead of winter in these parts and about the time of year when my dad starts to get bored. And when my dad gets bored, he gets in trouble. I feel all the heat and sorrow of this brain injury pour over me yet again.

Brain Injury and COVID-19: Tips for Successful Navigation

Graphic representation of the Earth styled to look like a coronavirus virion

The introduction of COVID-19 to the human population around December 2019 has resulted in a pandemic that continues to affect the entire world. While the research to date has focused on potential neurological impairment to COVID-19 patients, little attention has been placed on the effects of the fallout caused by COVID-19 on individuals who are living with brain injury. Specifically, the pandemic has resulted in job loss, social isolation, interruptions to routine, and a need to adjust previously successful compensatory strategies, all highlighting some of these unique challenges. The general population has experienced the same issues. However, individuals with brain injury were already experiencing these prior to the pandemic.

Surrender

Surrender

Abby Maslin shares what she has learned from her father's illness and how it has impacted her as a caregiver for him and her husband with a TBI.