Caregivers
Practical Guides for Families
We have two Practical Guides designed to answer a caregiver's most pressing and common questions after their loved one sustains a brain injury. Explore both and find the one that's right for you.
Brain injuries can feel overwhelming and confusing, not only for survivors but also for caregivers. After a loved one is injured, there is a lot to learn about symptoms, treatment options, and how to adjust to a new way of living, which can feel stressful. That’s why the Brain Injury Association of America created our Practical Guides for Families. Our two guides, Understanding the Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families and Understanding a Child’s Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families, provide an overview of brain injury, tips for navigating brain injuries, and more. Scroll down to download your guide for free!
Understanding the Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families
BIAA’s Understanding the Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families is the core publication of our National Brain Injury Information Center. Designed for individuals and family caregivers who are navigating the days, weeks, and months following a brain injury, our Practical Guide has been an invaluable tool for those looking for answers about treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. Learn about the basics of brain injury, how different therapies can help, what to expect in the hospital, and more. Download your copy below.
Understanding a Child’s Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families
When your child sustains a brain injury, your head is likely swarming with questions about the diagnosis, what symptoms they may be experiencing, what can be done to make them feel better, and so much more. Our Understanding a Child’s Brain Injury Journey: A Practical Guide for Families helps to answer these questions and provides guidance on what you can expect in the hospital, how rehabilitation can aid recovery, and how to take care of yourself while being a caregiver to someone else. Download the guide below.
Whether your loved one has just sustained their brain injury or they’re years in, we’re here to help you at every stage of your caregiving journey. BIAA’s National Brain Injury Information Center is staffed with compassionate and knowledgeable brain injury specialists who are ready to answer your questions and provide you with helpful resources. You can reach them by calling 1-800-444-6443 or emailing braininjuryinfo@biausa.org.
Print versions of our Practical Guides are available for purchase in quantities of 25 or more. Place an order to have the guides on hand to provide to your community, clients, and patients.
We would like to share our appreciation for the following individuals for their guidance on the content in this guide, as well as the countless ways they are working to improve the lives of survivors of brain injury every day.
- Katy Bizier, MPH, MEd
- Brenda Eagan-Johnson EdD, CBIST-AP
- Tennissia Holloway, MHSA
- Kelly Lang
- Elizabeth Martin, MD, MPH, MHS, FAAPM&R
- Page Melton Ivie
- Nichole Shotwell, MSW
- Dana Waltzman, PhD
- Nathan D. Zasler, MD, DABPM&R, FAAPM&R, FACRM, BIM, CBIS
