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How to Provide Care

This comprehensive guide outlines essential strategies for caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It explores the process of needs assessment, providing tools for evaluating the extent of the injury and necessary tasks. Caregivers will find options for support, including family, friends, agencies, and private professionals. The guide covers costs associated with care, available resources, and how to make informed choices. It emphasizes the importance of assessing results and encourages the inclusion of respite and support systems for caregivers to maintain balance in their roles.

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How to Provide Care

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  1. How to Provide Care Susan Scully, MSW Harborview Medical Center Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

  2. Do What You Always Do To Problem Solve • Needs Assessment • Options - explore • Resources - review • Measure choice • Assess results • Leave yourself an “out”

  3. Needs Assessment • What is extent of traumatic brain injury? • What are recommendations? • What are tasks required?

  4. Options • Family • Friends • Outside help • agencies • private providers

  5. Costs • Private pay • Insurance • Government programs • Medicare • Medicaid www.nw.justice.org

  6. Resources • Word of mouth • Church • Schools • Senior Centers • Community bulletin boards • Brain Injury Association of WA

  7. Resources (cont.) • Options for Hiring Household Help (206) 448-3110 www.seniorservices.org • How to Hire Helpers Church Council of Greater Seattle (206) 525-1213

  8. What If The Person Needs More Help Than Can Be Provided At Home? • Day programs • Adult Family Care Homes • Boarding Home/Assisted Living • Nursing Home www.wa.gov.dshs

  9. Measure Choice • Use common sense • Interview • Tour • Read survey results • Doctor • Brain Injury Association of WA www.medicare.gov

  10. Make selection – use “best” judgmentAssess results – how is it going?

  11. Leave Yourself an “Out” • Caregiver support groups • Brain Injury Association of WA • Respite • Time away

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