Services Offered
Headway Jersey has developed services to cover as many needs as possible. Brain injury survivors can benefit from a range of facilities.

These include:
  • Meditation which can help with depression and emotional control and anger management
  • Dao Yin to help with balance,coordination and stress
  • Music Earobics to help improve concentration and memory
  • Hypnotherapy to help with pain relief and some symptoms of brain injury
  • Dance for balance and confidence
  • Swimming which helps with muscle control and confidence
  • Craft Work which helps with concentration and coordination
  • Cookery which helps relearn living skills
  • Outings and visits to encourage social interaction and time management
  • An advocacy officer to help with benefit claims and paperwork and help in making decisions
  • Family and Carers Support Service
  • Working with primary care providers to assist with the recovery process
  • Sharing experiences of carers and survivors so that the recovery journey is not undertaken alone.

We have many initiatives we wish to take forward to benefit the local brain injured but this of course will require money. Early intervention and continued support however will bring long term saving to the Island and improved lives.

A Helping Hand

Groundbreaking SaeboFlex and SaeboReach active splints allow patients with very little residual arm and hand function to immediately begin performing task-oriented, grasp and release activities, thereby forging new pathways in the brain.

Headway has recently successfully introduced Saebo units to our members who have experienced a loss of hand function due to brain injury or stroke. Saebo’s pioneering equipment is based on new research documenting the brain’s remarkable ability to “re-program” itself following injury.

“Saebo has made a huge difference to my life, 2 months ago I couldn’t even lift my arm away from my body but now my hand is much stronger and I can grasp objects which has helped with day to day tasks such as buttering a piece of toast.  I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to take part in the trial; I use the SaeboFlex every day and take it home with me to improve mobility. The support Headway have shown me has been a life saver”

Headway Member- Franki

Tony a retired Painter and decorator get’s to grips with the Saeboflex with the help of Physiotherapist Sally.

Franki uses the Saeboflex everyday and takes it home to improve mobility.

Headway were lucky to have Channel Television come down to interview the members and the staff on Saeboflex. 

http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=458364.

 

 
 
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