Caregiver ProgramsCaregiver Information Programs
AHIF is excited to once again have Occupational Therapy students from UAB leading a summer series called Throwback Tuesday. Each Tuesday, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., the students and AHIF staff will lead sessions drawing on some of your favorite t.v. shows from the good old days, to share information and strategies for navigating today's world of serving as a caregiver to a TBI survivor.
If you would like to receive weekly invitations to these sessions, please e-mail us at caregiver@ahif.org. |
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"I have learned more about dealing with TBI from fellow caregivers than I have ever learned from medical professionals" - Bob (TBI Caregiver) 
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Caregiver Support Groups
AHIF recognizes the importance of providing an opportunity for caregivers of traumatic brain injury survivors to interact with one another. Research shows the tremendous impact such peer interaction can have, and how it can help caregivers feel justified in emotions they struggle with, gain insight into strategies for caring for their loved one, and more than anything just help them not feel alone.
AHIF also recognizes that support groups need to remain small, to encourage sharing from all participants and also to ensure that trust can be built within the group. AHIF will utilize "Breakout Rooms" through Zoom to divide caregivers into groups of 3-4 to ensure that all have an opportunity to share and discuss, and not get lost in a large group of participants. For more information, or to be matched into a group, please e-mail us at caregiver@ahif.org. |
Our Sweet Caregivers SeriesIn Spring 2022, UAB's Occupational Therapy students conducted a 10-week series on important topics for caregivers, using a different type of candy as the theme for each week's session. Recordings of these sessions are available here, and on our YouTube Channel.
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Session 7: Snickers -
Going Back Out In Public |
Session 8: Everlasting Gobstoppers -
Caregivers Can't Be Forever |
Session 9: From Airheads to Smarties -
Communicating a TBI to Others |
Session 10 : Almond Joy -
Caregiver Self-Care |
Education Sessions
AHIF works hard to bring speakers in on a variety of topics, with at least one program per month aimed at providing education to caregivers in a specific area, and allowing time for questions and answers from the caregivers. Below are just a few of the sessions AHIF has provided:
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Carney Dye Part One - Guardians and Conservators
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Carney Dye Part Two -
Wills |
Carney Dye Part Three - Government Benefits
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Carney Dye Part Four - ABLE Accounts
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DMH Benefits Discussion
AHIF welcomed Autumn Patterson from the Alabama Department of Mental Health to discuss their Benefits Counseling program and how it can help TBI survivors looking to return to work or volunteering. The session was recorded, and you can view it by clicking the video to the right.
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For more information, please call the AHIF office at (205) 823-3818 or e-mail us at caregiver@ahif.org.
