Impact on Families
Impact of Brain Injury on Families and Carers
Caring for a person with a disability is one of the most difficult challenges that can confront a family especially for those providing direct care.
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The care needs of people affected by a brain injury often fall informally onto their parents, spouse or siblings.
Caring for someone can be a stressful job, and it is important for carers to maintain their health and wellbeing. Long term carers find that taking time out for themselves each day is vital for well-being, but often, longer breaks are needed.
Impact on Families
Self-Care for Carers and Family Members
Carers need to maintain their health and wellbeing to be in the best frame of mind to care for another individual.
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Mental Health – Depression and Carers
Caring for someone can be a 24 hour job that is emotionally, physically and financially very stressful.
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Managing stress and the caring role
Caring for a family member with a brain injury is one of the most difficult challenges that can confront a family especially for those providing direct care.
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Support needs of carers
One of the issues with a brain injury is its incredible complexity which affects each individual differently. This causes significant problems when trying to predict prognosis, recovery outcome, and establishing the injured individual's needs during the recovery process.
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Respite for Carers
Long term carers find that surviving is a matter of taking time out for themselves. Part of this may just be taking time for a cuppa during each day, but often longer breaks are needed.
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Coping with grief and ambiguous loss
Grieving who the person used to be can be confusing, as the injured person can be physically present but psychologically absent.
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Relationship Changes After Brain Injury
Everyone wants to be loved, it’s a fundamental human need. We all need people to talk to and laugh with, spend time with, share ideas, worries and joys. But after brain injury our relationships with partners, family and friends can often change quite significantly.
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The Importance of Family after a Brain Injury
The care needs of people affected by a brain injury often fall informally onto their parents, spouse or siblings.
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