SEVERE BRAIN INJURY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP AGENDA
Meeting Date: June 25, 2023 Moderator: Tom Gallup (Andrew’s Dad) 301-502-8420
7:30pm to 8:45pm (Eastern Time) Room Opens at 7:15pm for Newcomers/Early-birds
NOTE: Please mute your microphones when you are not speaking since background noise from our respective homes can add up and make it difficult for everyone to hear those that are speaking.
Welcome Newcomers – We’re glad you are here. We hope you find our group a collection of people with the intention to share our experience, strength and hope for making life a little more tolerable for those caring for a Brain Injury Survivor. Here are several Focus Questions. When you are ready to answer, please raise your hand. Let’s try and keep each of our answers to 5+/- minutes so everyone can weigh in. If you would like to just listen, that’s fine.
If this is just your first or second meeting, when answering the first Focus Question, please take a minute and briefly summarize how your Survivor got their Brain Injury and how they are doing today.
Wrap Up, Next Meeting, Other Items
Our next Meeting will be July 9, 2023. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each Month 7:30pm to 8:45pm (Eastern Time). The meeting room will open at 7:15pm for newcomers and Earlybirds.
Website Reminder: Our Website address is www.severebicaregivers.com
Please Note: By attending and participating in the Brain Injury Caregiver Support Group, participants must agree to abide by the Guidelines established by the group – especially the confidentiality guidelines.
Meeting Date: June 25, 2023 Moderator: Tom Gallup (Andrew’s Dad) 301-502-8420
7:30pm to 8:45pm (Eastern Time) Room Opens at 7:15pm for Newcomers/Early-birds
NOTE: Please mute your microphones when you are not speaking since background noise from our respective homes can add up and make it difficult for everyone to hear those that are speaking.
Welcome Newcomers – We’re glad you are here. We hope you find our group a collection of people with the intention to share our experience, strength and hope for making life a little more tolerable for those caring for a Brain Injury Survivor. Here are several Focus Questions. When you are ready to answer, please raise your hand. Let’s try and keep each of our answers to 5+/- minutes so everyone can weigh in. If you would like to just listen, that’s fine.
If this is just your first or second meeting, when answering the first Focus Question, please take a minute and briefly summarize how your Survivor got their Brain Injury and how they are doing today.
- Question 1. Do you always have the patience and kindness your Survivor needs? What situations test your caregiving skills the most? What things does your Survivor do to drive you close to the breaking point? What do you do about it?
- Question 2. Have you had to handle inappropriate questions and responses from others? Have members of your family made weird or hurtful comments about you, your Survivor or their care? What have you done when this happens or what do you wish you had done? Why do you think these comments were made?
- Question 3. We are all in different situations. The range of recovery for our Survivors is very diverse. What do Caregivers to a BI Survivor who has mostly behavioral issues have in common with those who care for a Disorders of Consciousness Survivor or a Survivor that has limited communication and/or mobility issues? What do Caregivers not have in common?
Wrap Up, Next Meeting, Other Items
Our next Meeting will be July 9, 2023. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each Month 7:30pm to 8:45pm (Eastern Time). The meeting room will open at 7:15pm for newcomers and Earlybirds.
Website Reminder: Our Website address is www.severebicaregivers.com
Please Note: By attending and participating in the Brain Injury Caregiver Support Group, participants must agree to abide by the Guidelines established by the group – especially the confidentiality guidelines.
