Share ideas or just meet and share a cup of coffee and conversation with fellow spouses of severe TBI survivors. My spouse requires 24/7 care. Caring for my spouse is not the problem. Feeling isolated and left out from the rest of the world is the problem. Friends' homes are not handicapped-accessible, and friends, while loving and supportive, don't really understand. Care is expensive, but bringing my spouse with me can be challenging and difficult. Share stories (Disney World is no fun …
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Ever taken a fall and hit your head? Bumped it hard skiing, rafting, or even in a harmless little fender-bender and had to take the rest of the day (or week, or month) off? Millions of people are injured with concussions of varying severity every year and then cast back into a life of work, relationships, and responsibilities as though nothing has changed. Regardless of a trauma's severity all of our lives must go on tomorrow, so rather than merely a support group this Meetup is designed to enab …
Many support groups are for a particular condition, such as cancer or Alzheimer's. I wanted to open this group to all kinds of medical and health challenges. You will find this group helpful if you are personally experiencing a health crisis or injury, or if you are care-giving for someone with a health crisis or injury. Perhaps it's cancer or another life-threatening illness, perhaps someone you love has been injured and is in a wheelchair, perhaps you've been living with chronic pain. The degr …
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… Each year in the United States: Over 100,000 people are diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor. 181,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy 10,400 people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) 50,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury Getting outdoors and being active helps too. Exposure to the natural environment of the outdoors directly correlates to improved neuropsychological function and behavioral attitudes …
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