Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Caring Caring for someone with a brain injury This section is for the carers and family members of people with a brain injury. If you are caring for someone with a brain injury, or have a relative being treated in hospital, then the information should help you to meet the challenges ahead and find the support you need. Brain injury doesn't just affect individuals; it can transform the lives of entire families. Depending upon the severity of your relative's injury and its effects, you may have to make considerable changes to the way you live, such as becoming a part-time or full-time carer. Headway's booklet Caring for someone with a brain injury (PDF) provides extensive information for carers plus an overview of brain injury, useful illustrations and case studies that bring the information to life. Brain injury survivors and carers can receive free copies of appropriate booklets from the Headway helpline. Carer support groups Often the best source of support is other carers in a similar situation to yourself. Find out more about what's available here. Find out more Family reaction to a brain injury We examine the difficult stages have to be passed through from the initial shock of the news of an injury, to eventual acceptance that things may now be very different from how they used to be. Find out more Carers: Try these 4 ways to care for yourself In order to be an effective carer, it's very important to make time for yourself. Here are our four tips to help you do this. Find out more Supporting people to make decisions This page gives information on how to help people make their own decisions after brain injury, and how to act on their behalf if they are unable to do so. Find out more Lyndsey Anderson "Alex would tell me he didn’t recognise me and didn’t know if he was dreaming or not." Find out more How to help someone with a brain injury: Top tips for friends and family There are simple ways in which you can help to ensure that your friend or loved one does not experience a life of lockdown. Here we offer some tips on how to best support someone after brain injury. Find out more Related resources Ageing carers Caring for someone with a brain injury Hospital treatment and early recovery after brain injury Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain injury Brain injury and me Stories of life after brain injury Supporting you Find out how Headway can help Headway in your area Find support near you Friends of Headway Individual membership Join/Renew Contact Us t: 0115 924 0800 e: enquiries@headway.org.uk Help us improve life after brain injury. Donate Improving life after brain injury 0808 800 2244 Call our free helpline 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Or email helpline@headway.org.uk Join our online Community 27k Likes 25k Followers 3k Subscribers Privacy policy Cookies Terms & Conditions Accessibility Contact Us Resource centre Find a Headway Approved care providers Charity shops Fundraising comments, feedback and complaints Vacancies Join our mailing list Headway - the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity no. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Regulator (Charity no. SC 039992). Headway is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 2346893. © Copyright Headway 2021 - Site designed and developed by MEDIAmaker By clicking 'Accept All Cookies’ you agree to the storing of cookies on your device. This will help us to offer the best possible experience and develop more of the information you need. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings