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Support for carers
Caring for someone with an acquired brain injury can feel overwhelming and isolating. You may have made significant life changes or be facing difficult decisions about the future and it can be hard to find reliable information and support. We know how important you are in your loved-one’s recovery and the difference you are making in their lives. We are here to support you alongside the person you are caring for with guidance, information, events and compassion.
To make an enquiry for someone you are caring for please follow the link below.
If you would like more information on accessing support for yourself, or have any questions please contact us at admin@oxfordheadinjuryservices.org.uk. If you would prefer to speak with us you can call us on 01865 326263.
We look forward to hearing from you!
How we can help
We can help in many ways from the beginning of your hospital journey with your loved-one, through the discharge process to support at home and in the community.
Acquired Brain Injury Navigation
Our Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Navigators can help you navigate life after your loved one’s brain injury.
They can give you practical and emotional support, be a listening ear and be your advocate whenever and wherever you need support.
Respite
Our Activity & Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) offers a welcoming and safe space with a wide range of services and activities for people affected by acquired brain injury. Service users are welcome to attend during the week for as much or as little time as they wish giving you a chance to take time for yourself, rest or get jobs done.
Outings
Our outings and day trips from our ARC are an opportunity for you to enjoy time with your loved one and make happy memories together.
Regular carers events
Our events for carers are a chance for you to meet people in a similar situation. People who know exactly what you’re going through.
Keep checking back for the date of our next carer event or sign up to our newsletter.
Practical support
We can help you develop strategies to support your loved-one with challenges often experienced after an acquired brain injury, such as short-term memory difficulties and cognitive fatigue.
Signposting, benefits and advocacy
We can help you access any financial (or other) support your family may be entitled to, and put you in touch with the relevant specialist support providers.
More information for carers:
What is a carer?
A carer is someone who looks after a family member, partner or friend with an acquired brain injury. Anyone can become a carer, at anytime.
How can I access support?
You can access our support:
- In hospital
- By phone
- At our Activity & Rehabilitation Centre in Kennington, Oxfordshire
- In your home
- Online
Meet Deirdre
Life for Deirdre changed forever when her beloved husband Graham had a severe fall at work.
Graham’s brain injury left him confused and sometimes aggressive, and at times Deidre had no idea who to get through the day.
Then they found Oxford Head Injury Services.
Deirdre's story
Without Oxford Head Injury Services Graham would have had to go into a care home and I don’t know how we’d have coped
