Who we can helpEvery year, Headway Jersey helps islanders rebuild their lives after brain injury and stroke.
Through free rehabilitation, therapy, and family support, we empower survivors to regain independence, confidence, and connection. Discover how we’re transforming recovery across the island one life at a time.
★💡★💡★💡 Did you know that a stroke is also a form of brain injury?
Who We Can Help
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I recently had a brain injury
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I'm living with a brain injury
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Someone I know has a brain injury
Have You Experienced…
… any type of brain injury?
We may be able to support your recovery.
Types of brain injuries our members experienced
An acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury caused to the brain since birth. There are many possible causes, including a fall, a road accident, tumour and stroke.
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head (head injury). There are many possible causes, including road traffic accidents, assaults, falls and accidents at home or at work.
The effects of a traumatic brain injury can be wide ranging, and depend on a number of factors such as the type, location and severity of injury.
Other forms of acquired brain injury
Acquired brain injury covers all situations in which brain injury has occurred since birth, and includes traumatic brain injury as well as tumour, stroke, brain haemorrhage and encephalitis, to name a few.
The effects are often very similar to those of traumatic brain injury, but there are key differences that make treating and coping with acquired brain injury quite different..
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by a trauma to the head (head injury).
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Concussion
Concussion is a type of head injury which causes the brain to shake back and forth inside the skull, causing mild damage.
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Stroke
A stroke is an emergency condition in which there is a disruption of blood supply to part of the brain, leading to brain injury.
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Brain aneurysm
A brain or cerebral aneurysm occurs when the wall of an artery or blood vessel in the brain is weakened, causing it to swell into a blister-like shape.
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Brain haemorrhage
A brain haemorrhage is bleeding in or around the brain either as a result of ruptured aneurysm, known as a haemorrhagic stroke, or following a significant blow to the head.
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Brain tumour
A brain tumour is an abnormal mass of tissue inside the skull, which is caused by cells dividing at an increased speed.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
CO exposure can lead to hypoxic brain injury.
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Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, most often caused by infections.
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is caused by a buildup of fluid inside the skull, which can increase pressure and cause damage to the brain.
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Hypoxic and anoxic brain injury
If oxygen supply is interrupted, the functioning of the brain is disturbed immediately and irreversible damage can quickly follow.
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Meningitis
Meningitis is a bacterial, viral or fungal infection that can cause inflammation of the protective membranes that line the brain (the meninges).
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95%
of our members are stroke survivors.
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100%
of our members show measurable progress in their rehabilitation journey with us.
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312
Rehabilitation Activities Delivered in 2024 in our day centre.
our Clinical Specialists and
Rehabilitation Professionals-
Dr Shyam Kelavkar
Board Member. MBBS, ST8 Geriatric & General Internal Medicine, PGCert (Medical & Healthcare Education), A.MAcadMedEd
Specialty Trainee Registrar in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine
Associate Member, Academy of Medical Educators (UK) -
Nadia Applegate
Specialist Neuro-Physio Therapist, Neuro-Physio Rehab, Elderly Care. BSC Physiotherapy, Bredford University
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Trish Williams
Volunteer. Speech & Language Therapist - BSc in Speech and Language Therapy from Manchester Metropolitian University