Family Matters: Understanding and addressing family needs after brain injury

Family Matters: Understanding and addressing family needs after brain injury is organized by ABI Solutions and will be held on May 16, 2019 at Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom. This CPD Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 CPD points.

Conference Description:
This professional conference aimed at rehabilitation providers, lawyers, case managers, therapists, and academics will explore the family experience of acquired brain injury, including what family members say they need and what works for them. Throughout the day we will examine how we might alter our practice to accommodate their needs, respond appropriately to the trauma experienced by the whole family and ensure our intervention also facilitates family adjustment. Drawing on the existing evidence base and current research the presentations today will endeavour to address these issues, and delegates will: 
• Gain a greater appreciation of the reality of the family experience. 
• Consider the factors underpinning the impact of trauma on family members. 
• Develop an understanding of the concept of stress on family members, ambiguous loss, emotional overload and burden of care.
• Link research to practice in helping the family cope in everyday life.
• Learn how services can support the development of family resilience and adjustment. 
• Understand the concept of the expert companion in supporting needs over time.
• Engage in the development of a structured narrative for families living in ambiguous circumstances. 
• Reflect upon how their knowledge, experience and expectations affect interactions with family members.