Caring for someone with an Acquired Brain Injury

Sometimes the full impact of an acquired brain injury is not felt until an individual returns home. Often people are discharged form healthcare services with no further support in place, meaning that the individual and their family find themselves struggling to cope with changes that have occurred.

Becoming a carer is one of the most difficult challenges anyone can face. Caring for a relative who has experienced a brain injury can be particularly daunting, due to the effects on their personality and cognitive functions, as well as any physical disabilities. When a relative survives a brain injury life can change completely without warning and the resulting effects can be overwhelming.

Headway Devon are the local acquired brain injury specialists and we have been providing services for people with brain injuries for 20 years.
We support people with brain injuries to come to terms with what has happened and overcome their disabilities, as well as providing support and advice to their families and carers and training and information for local professionals.