Headway Gippsland Inc.

Caring for people with acquired brain injury and their families.

Ø Recognises the emotional, social, spiritual, physical and psychological needs of care givers within the family and eco-systems framework.

Ø The major objective is to maximize personal support for carers within the context of their families and community so that their coping resources are enhanced, their well-being is strengthened and to re-affirm their self esteem.

Ø The program is structured to be educational and to maximize input from carers through group interaction.

The Carers Program

· Trafalgar and District Carer Support Group

· South Gippsland / Bass Coast Carers Support Group.

· East Gippsland, Bairnsdale Carers Group.

· Wellington Carers Group.

To contact us:

Phone:  51277166  

1800 452 452 

Fax: 51272880

Postal Address:                 

PO Box 34 

Yarragon  3823

E-mail: hwABI@bigpond.net.au

The Carer Support Program offers carers:

© Empathy

© Understanding

© Mutual Support

Promotes Personal Growth by:

© Skill Development

© Problem identification & problem solving

© Exploring Options

© Goal Setting

Provides Information on:

© Dealing with ongoing grief

© Living with loss

© Long term care

© Family Issues

© Behaviour & Social Issues

© Memory Loss

© Dealing with here & now situations

Promotes Resource Utilisation by:

© Providing Guest Speakers

© Up-to-date information

Social Activities & Respite

© Social outings / retreats / pampering

Serenity Prayer

Lord, give us the grace to accept the things that cannot be changed,

Courage to change the things that should be changed,

And the wisdom to distinguish one from the other.