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The Brain Injury Information NETwork
This is a support group via E-mail for Caregivers of BI patients/survivors.
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Family Caregiver Alliance National Centre on Caregiving
An unmoderated group for families, partners and other caregivers of adults with disorders such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, brain injury and other chronic debilitating health conditions.
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Brain Injury Association Network
Comprised of persons with living with a brain injury, their family members, caregivers, and service professionals interested in issues relevant to brain injury
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A directory of social services published by Bridge Point Heath Care Center’s Neurological Care Program. Specific listings for ABI services include: Community Groups, Counseling, Vocational Resources, Rehabilitation, Housing, Financial and Legal Services, Advocacy, Translation Services, Transportation, and more. Includes resources across the GTA, York and Peel Halton.
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Tools for Reducing Stress
Ways to Identify and Cope with Stress
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Information from Mayoclinic.com on identifying and coping with stress. Includes a 6 question interactive stress assessment to rate your current stress level.
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Part 1 of Managing Stress effectively after TBI. Article from TBI Today, published by Virginia Commonwealth
University’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Neuropsychology Service.
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Part 2 of Managing Stress effectively after TBI. Article from TBI Today, published by Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Neuropsychology Service.
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Short article outlining how to define and ask for the help you need. Published by the National Family Caregivers Association.
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Information from Peel Public Health on how to manage the role of a caregiver, who to ask for help, how to ask for help, and how to recognize and deal with caregiver burnout.
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From the Public Health Agency of Canada. Describes sources of stress, ways to manage stress, when to seek help, and stress relievers. Also provides links to other resources.
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Published by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Online brochure contains a 12 question stress test, coping strategies and 12 quick tips for dealing with stress.
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Activity and Appointment Planning
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An online organizer that allows the care team to post a schedule, assign tasks, and sign up for specific duties.
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National Sleep Foundation’s website that contains interactive videos about sleep and how to improve sleep hygiene. The website also includes information regarding sleeping disorders/problems and how they can affect one’s sleep (e.g. epilepsy and sleep, aging and sleep).
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Google search result of Relaxation Videos (deep breathing and guided imagery) each is a different length, ranging from 5-10 minutes.
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\Short video from MayoClinic.com that talks the viewer through a guided relaxation breathing exercise.
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Yoga
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Instructional video from MayoClinic.com for simple yoga poses to do at home. Video is less than 5 minutes.
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Healthy Eating/Menu Planning:
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“Cooking dinner with a busy schedule – How to make dinner healthy and stress free.” From the Reader’s Digest website.
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Online menu planner from Eat Right Ontario, with recipes, an automatic shopping list generator and additional resources.
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Free online menu plan. Provides customized menus, recipes and saves your past grocery lists. Also provides general information about healthy eating and menu planning.
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