Please note: Often individuals with a brain injury are not able to use a computer or read while they are in acute care. Accordingly, we have adjusted the language of this page. Acute care means short-term, immediate medical care. In acute care, the patient will undergo further diagnosis, medical treatment, surgery and after surgery care […]
When you are ready to leave the hospital or rehabilitation centre, you will need to make a plan for your return home or to new housing. This is called a discharge plan and will help you as you transition to a home environment. It is important to ask questions and collect all the information available […]
The person with a brain injury is ready to leave the hospital. It’s an exciting day, but it can also be overwhelming. The transition from acute care to rehabilitation (or home) can be stressful, especially on the part of the caregiver. A discharge plan will help make this process as smooth as possible and reduce […]
After a brain injury, many people experience mental health struggles. Mental health, in this context, refers to emotions and thoughts, and how they affect each other. For people with brain injury, the drastic life changes, symptoms of their brain injury, and daily challenges can have a big impact on their mental health as well as […]
Brain injury rehabilitation following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury is integral to your friend or family member’s recovery. It will help them rebuild physical and mental abilities and increase both their independence and their confidence. Rehabilitation plans are tailored to the individual for optimal results. Rehabilitation will often be multi-disciplinary: there will be multiple […]
A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells within or around the structure of the brain. They can impact all areas of the brain and change how a person thinks, feels, and reacts. There are over 120 types of brain tumours, ranging from non-malignant (non-cancerous) to malignant (harmful or cancerous). In some cases, brain […]
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