Caregivers

IMPORTANT UPDATE AT THE END FOR DECEMBER 3, 2019 How can I earn an income after traumatic brain injury? I have an erratic schedule, and (for survivors) erratic energy levels? This topic hits home for many, many brain injury survivors and caregivers. It's important to be accurate, realistic, and … [Read more...] about Earn an Income After Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain injuries are tough (no kidding!), and managing personal and family finances after brain injury can seem downright impossible. Even when there is no brain injury, financial hardships usually strike an emotional chord with us. Those emotions are amplified when added to a brain injury. What do … [Read more...] about 4 Steps for Managing Finances after Brain Injury

A few months ago I struck up a conversation with Jaime Crane-Mauzy at the Utah Brain Injury Alliance Conference is Provo, Utah. Jaime is a fellow survivor, and she gave an awesome presentation. One of the ideas she shared caught me off guard. She talked passionately against the idea of the new … [Read more...] about Building on The New Normal after Traumatic Brain Injury

After my traumatic brain injury, everything turned on its head. Even though I didn't want to admit it, I no longer felt like the person I used to be. I had lost some cognitive function, and it was hard to keep moving forward. I struggled with the concept of the "new normal", and how to accept who I … [Read more...] about Resilience, Meaning, and Connection During Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery