Any brain injury may lead to some change in the patient. This is hard on him or her, as well as on the family. Talk and plan with the rest of your family.
Your roles may change, but don’t give up all the things you hold dear. Get help. Remember that there is often some improvement over time. Find ways to keep your family moving ahead.
Don’t forget the rest of your family. Talk and spend time together. Make plans. The future still exists.
Your roles may change, but don’t give up all the things you hold dear. Get help. Remember that there is often some improvement over time. Find ways to keep your family moving ahead.
Don’t forget the rest of your family. Talk and spend time together. Make plans. The future still exists.
Expect Conflicting Feelings
As the extent of your loved one’s injury becomes clear, it is normal to feel angry or guilty. Allow yourself and other family members to be honest. Counseling may help you and your family adjust to these sudden change in your lives.
Plan Ahead
Will your loved one live at home or be able to stay alone? What’s to become of the family? Ask the social worker about government support services. A financial advisor can help plan for the future.
You should know that there is a lot of research on brain injury. Hopefully, in time, new treatments may become available. However, it is also important to have realistic expectations.
Rethink Household Habits
Now is a good time to rethink chores and old habits. List the tasks you do each day. Then ask yourself:
Life goes on, despite your loved one’s injury. Take time to relax and do things you enjoy. Try to stay in touch with friends. Make new contacts. Talk about things other than the patient.
Stay Healthy
Take good care of yourself. Follow these tips:
You can’t do it all by yourself. No one can. Ask for help, and accept help when it’s offered. Don’t worry about repaying favors. Ask a friend to listen. Allow a neighbor to run an errand or pull weeds.
As the extent of your loved one’s injury becomes clear, it is normal to feel angry or guilty. Allow yourself and other family members to be honest. Counseling may help you and your family adjust to these sudden change in your lives.
Plan Ahead
Will your loved one live at home or be able to stay alone? What’s to become of the family? Ask the social worker about government support services. A financial advisor can help plan for the future.
You should know that there is a lot of research on brain injury. Hopefully, in time, new treatments may become available. However, it is also important to have realistic expectations.
Rethink Household Habits
Now is a good time to rethink chores and old habits. List the tasks you do each day. Then ask yourself:
- Must this task be done?
- Does it need to be done this often?
- Is there a better way to do it?
- Who else can do it?
- Can we take turns?
Life goes on, despite your loved one’s injury. Take time to relax and do things you enjoy. Try to stay in touch with friends. Make new contacts. Talk about things other than the patient.
Stay Healthy
Take good care of yourself. Follow these tips:
- Exercise a little each day. Stretch. Go for a walk. Work out with friends or take a class each week.
- Eat fresh foods, such as fruit and vegetables.
- Sleep when you’re tired. A nap can help lighten your mood and give you energy.
You can’t do it all by yourself. No one can. Ask for help, and accept help when it’s offered. Don’t worry about repaying favors. Ask a friend to listen. Allow a neighbor to run an errand or pull weeds.
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