A Caregiver's Challenges - Resilience, Self-Care, and Love

Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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In this episode, the Foundation’s Jessica Ganga, Communications & Digital Media Coordinator, and Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer, had the opportunity to speak with Ali Welch. She multitasks as mother, schoolteacher, and caregiver to her husband Pete, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury as result of a traumatic event.

Learn more about Jessica Ganga and Joan Banks-Smith

For information about the Foundation’s caregiver studies or our traumatic brain injury research

Caregiver Resources:
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LoveYourBrain.com
www.loveyourbrain.com/attend-a-virtual-caregiver-retreat
www.loveyourbrain.com/yoga/practice
www.loveyourbrain.com/mindset

Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
www.bianj.org/support/#a3
www.bianj.org/resources/

Websites
Care for the Caregiver
www.caregiver.com

Caregiving - Blog & Forum - Reeve Foundation
www.christopherreeve.org/blog/tags/caregiving

Books
https://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Head-Doctors-Looking/dp/0740705989/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=over+my+head+book&qid=1636634340&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Caregivers-Soul-Community/dp/1623610206/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=chicken+soup+for+the+caregiving+soul&qid=1636634696&sr=8-2
https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Caregiver-Peter-Rosenberger/dp/1683972821/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2G5K54K7WXCW3&keywords=books+for+caregivers&qid=1636635884&refinements=p_72%3A1250221011&rnid=1250219011&s=books&sprefix=books+for+care%2Caps%2C174&sr=1-23

Support Guide
https://lapublishing.com/supporting-survivors-caregivers-after-brain-injury
https://lapublishing.com/search.php?search_query=caregivers§ion=product

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This podcast was recorded remotely on November 16, 2021, and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer, for Kessler Foundation.

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