Posts Tagged ‘Family Caregivers Unite!’
By jasonmaddox On July 22nd, 2014
Recently, NeuroNotes has featured a number of editorials on the problems related to funding for brain injury services. The piece of the iceberg which remains unseen is the true lifetime costs of brain injury. The Department of Defense commissioned a study of lifetime brain injury costs as they realized that brain injury was the signature…
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By jasonmaddox On July 9th, 2014
Dr. Rolf B. Gainer discussed what family caregivers go through when caring for a loved one with severe brain injury in a recent interview conducted by Dr. Gordon Atherley. Dr. Gordon Atherley founded Family Caregivers Unite!, a social media project in 2010. He uses his live internet talk radio show to connect with caregivers and…
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By jasonmaddox On June 26th, 2014
We often send flowers when our friends or family members experience a tragic event. Sometimes support is extended as well. Once the flowers have died, the support people also tend to fade away as they return to their own lives, leaving the family alone with their new role as caregivers. People usually respond to someone…
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