Headway Thames Valley - The brain injury association



Navigation: Home Headway House The Team The Staff Professional Advisors Causes of Brain Injury About Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programmes Family & Carer Support Forthcoming Events Headway Projects Fundraising Donations Volunteering Photos Archive News Personal Experiences Useful Links Publications Contact Us	Headway promotes wider understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provides information, support and services to people with brain injury, their families and carers. Help raise money for the new Headway Thames Valley Headquarters by making a dedication on the Webwall ! A brain injury happens in seconds and the effects last a lifetime. More than one million people a year attend hospital after a brain injury. These are children, parents and people from all walks of life. Accidents do not discriminate. It could happen to you or a member of your family. Recovery from brain injury can take a long time - months, even years. Headway Thames Valley provides help and rehabilitation to people with a brain injury and support and information to their families, friends and carers involved in their treatment. “…….. There are people to talk to at the centre and lots of activities. Headway has helped me to do new things and given me more confidence when meeting new people” – Headway Centre Client “…….. Headway has been the only consistent source of information, support and advice throughout our experience” – wife of man with a brain injury. Headway Thames Valley is part of Headway – the brain injury association, established in 1979 and is one of over 100 groups throughout the UK. Headway Thames Valley provides support to people with a brain injury, their families, friends and carers involved in their treatment.