Brain Injury Recovery Kit Assists with Life After Brain Injury

Unique five-step program provides strategies, support, and tools needed for the day-to-day challenges unique to brain injury. Created by Lisa Keller, an individual who sustained a brain injury, and Sandra Knutson, CRC, CDMS, CCM, Lisa's case manager at Brain Injury Training and Services in Sante Fe, NM. The Brain Injury Recovery Kit's 5-step process allows individuals to use the recovery kit at their own pace and provides realistic hope for their return to health. The kit helps develop essential organization skills; builds confidence and increased independence; reinforces the 4 keys to a successful recovery; positively involves family, friends, and caregivers during the recovery process; and supports the efforts of medical and rehabilitation professionals.

Features:

• 3-DVD set features medical experts who describe daily challenges for the Experiencing Person and address commonly-asked questions and concerns.
• Buddy Book helps the Experiencing Person's family, friends, and caregivers learn to support an individual with brain injury; provides insight into the cognitive, social, physical, behavioral, and financial changes that may occur; provides ways for the Buddy to help the Experiencing Person cope with these changes.
• Experiencing Person Workbook focuses on the 4 Keys to Recovery: Buddy, Rest, Acceptance, and Routine. The Workbook offers easy-to-follow exercises and information which allow the Experiencing Person to use the various tools in the Brain Injury Recovery Kit.
• Day-Timer Personal Planner and Color-Coding System provides one place to plan, schedule appointments, track medications, and record progress and successes; reinforced with an easy-to-follow color coding system.
• Electronic Message Center is an easy-to-use voice recorder for reminding and remembering messages, appointments, and other to-dos.