One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery. ~ Demi Lavato
What Is A Brain Injury Mentor?
A Brain Injury Mentor is someone who has previously been diagnosed with, is recovering from, or has been educated about brain injuries.
A Brain Injury Mentor connects with you on a one-to-one basis, helps inspire you, and helps you figure out how to overcome roadblocks. They provide you with resources and tools based on their own experiences, connections, and self-advocacy strategies.
They are someone that is knowledgeable about the medical field that can listen, relate, and be supportive, through a research and strengths-based approach, as you navigate your own brain injury process.
Who can benefit from accessing the program?
High functioning brain injury survivors, caregivers, family members, healthcare providers, friends, and anyone in the general community seeking to recover from, or assist in the recovery of a brain injury.
What are the goals of the program?
The overall goal of the program is to provide an impactful experience to complement whatever a person’s current rehabilitation/treatment plan is, and to assist with helping the client who is looking to reintegrate or reengage with their life, work, an event, and to offer a resource to support them in the ability to move forward with their recovery process by incorporating steps to support organization, additional communication, and establishing routines to help reduce cognitive fatigue.
Mentor Program Includes:
- Monthly, quarterly (3 months), or 6 month subscription options.
- 24 hour access to Client Portal for communication, sharing files, appointment reminders, etc.
- 2 planned Video Sessions a Month (every other week) with a TBI Mentor (through Zoom) +
- unlimited emails and portal message exchanges.
- Customized lists, activities, templates, and/or worksheets for various topics based on client needs.
- Assist client with navigating or accessing resources within their community, region, or Country.
- Complimentary Story Page created for Client (upon request) with their own individualized link to share.
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It is our CHOICES that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. ~ JK Rowling
The Basics
A brain injury is different from a broken limb or punctured lung. An injury in these areas limit the use of a specific part of your body, but your personality and mental abilities remain unchanged. Most often, these body structures heal and regain their previous function. Brain injuries do not heal like other injuries.
The recovery process is different for everyone. Just as no two people are alike, no two brain injuries are alike. Symptoms may appear right away or may not be present for days or weeks after the injury. Some symptoms last days or weeks, while others can last years, or a lifetime.
Following acute, post-acute, and/or sub-acute rehabilitation, a person with a brain injury may continue to receive outpatient therapies to maintain and enhance his or her recovery. Another important part of recovery from a brain injury is to reintegrate back into the activities of daily life. The more tools and strategies available to a survivor, the stronger their rehabilitation program. The Brain Injury Mentor Program is just one of those additional tools.
Different from Life Coaching services, the Brain Injury Mentor Program participant will receive direct instructions, plans, and a more hands-on approach from their Mentor. While our mentorship is primarily a self-directed program, it is also combined with direct consulting and mentorship.
This program is best utilized by high functioning survivors or those working with them. This means the person using it can go through the program at their own pace, choose what to focus on/utilize and when, and is able to follow through independently.
This program helps bring awareness, encourages self-advocacy, encourages the client to explore options to help facilitate their own personal growth, discovery of self, and may be an effective means of shaping neural pathways.
It is important to remember that recovery and progress does not necessarily mean that things will be back to the way they were before the Trauma. Recovery doesn’t mean there won’t be struggles, setbacks, or deficits. However, it is possible to experience growth, healing, and further rehabilitation. While things may not be the same and may now be different or require modifications throughout your life, there are still possibilities.
Some ways a person may benefit from this program
- learn how to develop and implement functional daily strategies
- apply skills to renew confidence and maintain dignity
- get ongoing encouragement through the recovery process
- embrace self-advocacy skills
- develop best practices for keeping track of appointments and daily tasks
- explore support options
- discovering activities to find fulfillment, peace, and thrive-ability on the recovery journey
- exploring possibilities while working from personal strengths and values
- provided information to expand personal awareness
- Learn how to access community resources
- Develop strategies to accept new normal and adapting to changes
- Self-care during recovery.
- Establishing goals, and clarifying goals based on their current status
- Dynamics surrounding relationships
- Self-Advocacy when working with providers/caregivers
- Discovering activities to assist with finding some joy, peace, and a sense of normalcy
Does the Brain Injury Mentor Program provide neuropsychological testing, or cognitive rehabilitation?
No. We specifically only offer the Brain Injury Mentor Program as a means of helping to provide informational and educational materials, a variety of resources, and peer support.
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Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. ~ CS Lewis
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Brain Injury Mentor Program sponsored by Vital Ability, LLC
It does not matter how slow you go as long as you do not stop; don’t look back, you’re not going that way. No brain injury is too mild to ignore or too serious to lose HOPE. You don’t need to walk alone on the road to recovery. ~Anonymous
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