Acquired Brain Injury Ireland recognises the need for the provision of quality information, education and training for people with ABI and staff as well as the wider community.
We are responding to this need through a number of local and national initiatives including conferences and local information evenings.
BRAIN AWARE - Carers Training Programme - 2012
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland are pleased to announce that we will deliver our Brain Aware Training Programme for Family Carers in Roscommon during March/April 2012. Venue: Abbey Hotel, Roscommon Town
- Session 1: Tuesday 13th March 9.30am-1pm
- Session 2: Tuesday 20th March 9.30am-1pm
- Session 3: Tuesday 27th March 9.30am-1pm
- Session 4: Tuesday 3rd April 9.30am-1pm
- Session 5: Tuesday 17th April 9.30am-1pm
- Session 6: Tuesday 24th April 9.30am-1pm
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland staff, along with external trainers who are specialists in their field, will facilitate the 6 sessions
The aim of the programme is to develop Family Carers’ skills and knowledge of Acquired Brain Injury and enable them to respond more appropriately to their family member’s needs.
The programme modules will help carers to better understand ABI and the effects of brain injury on a person’s emotions, behaviour, communication, attention and memory.
Attendees will also learn how to cope with the emotional and psychological aspects of the role of ‘carer’ and how ABI can affect the family environment.
For more information please contact Aoife Prendergast, Project Co-Ordinator at Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, 43 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin; (01) 2804 164 Ext. 207 or send an e-mail to aoprendergast@abiireland.ie
- We will provide a safe and supportive environment for people to discuss issues that are important to them and get advice and support from professionals working in the area of brain injury
- The Carer Training Programme will give family members an opportunity to meet with other families, share their stories and experiences and learn from each other
- There will be a maximum of 15 people per group which will allow good discussion and interactive learning to take place. We hope that the informal meeting of people sharing similar experiences will provide a support to family members.
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