This year's ABI Week campaign is A Life re-written.
A life re-written is about identity after brain injury, how survivors have experienced post-traumatic growth through a process of change. Though it will also detail the negative and difficult aspects of brain injury. This can include the ripple effect, for example on partners and family members, who often need to make life changes and adjustments to their own goals and expectations.
Headway Somerset ABI Awareness Week 2024 - A Life Re-written
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Headway Somerset
Published: 13 May 2024
Beneficiary
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Headway Somerset Charity no. 1097407 Email: info@headwaysomerset.org.uk Tel: 01823 618519 |
Headway Somerset exists to support individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) their families and support networks.
An acquired brain injury can happen to anyone and happen at any time. When it does Headway Somerset is here to help.
Acquired brain injury (ABI) includes trauma such as a blow to the head from assault or accident, strokes, haemorrhage, aneurysms, tumour, meningitis/encephalitis and oxygen deprivation. In Somerset every year about 3000 people have a hospital admission due to ABI.
From hospital admission, through to discharge home and at every stage of your recovery Headway Somerset is with you to offer:
Information
Practical Advice
A listening ear and time to talk
Specialist services to aid your recovery – including Rehabilitation Centres, one to one support in the community as well as relatives support groups and educational peer groups to help you link with your community and your interests
