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Episode 7: Family & Friends - Don't face it alone

  • Paul Cheese
  • Jul 18, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 26, 2024

Released:19/07/2024


A brain injury will impact everyone around the person with the brain injury. It’s an incredible adjustment having to learn to live with what seems like a different person and this can come with confusion and frustrations for all parties.

Brain injury charities play an important role in supporting not only the person with the brain injury, but their family and friends too.

In this episode, Paul interviews the team who run the charity Brains Matter in Kent in the South East of England. Staff members Kevin, Lisa-Rae and Cheryl describe the safe space they provide at their centre and coffee drop-in sessions where family and friends can speak freely, without judgement, to receive valuable support and advice, not only from the specialist staff but from other families who share the same experiences.

 

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Acknowledgement and thanks to Paul’s Podcast team:

 

Paul Cheese, Podcast Producer: info@reliumx.co.uk

Dr Sally Martin-Young, Consultant Neuro Occupational Therapist and Podcast Project Manager: sally@livelifegroup.co.uk

Natalie Mackenzie, Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapist and Podcast PR and Marketing: natalie.mackenzie@thebiss.co.uk

 

Gratitude also extends to all members of Paul’s multidisciplinary neuro rehabilitation team as without you all this unique Podcast series would not have been possible:

 

Rachel Wilson, Brain Injury Case Manager

Dr Alex Garfield - Neuropsychologist

Eleanor Woodward, Neuro Speech and Language Therapist

Katy James, Neuro Speech and Language Therapist

Sally De La Fontaine, Neuro Physiotherapist

Tom Nissen, Neuro Personal Trainer

Rachel Maxwell, Cognitive Rehabilitation Assistant

Ben McGuinness, Cognitive Rehabilitation Assistant

Dr Nikos Gorgoraptis, Neurologist

Dr Martine Stoffels, Neuropsychiatrist

Amy Chater, Partner, Leigh Day

 

Paul is also indebted to the invaluable support of all the staff, volunteers and members of the charity Brains Matter. In particular:

 

Kevin Bottrell, Charity Manager

Lisa-Rae Brough, Deputy Manager

Members Jules, Rob and Simon

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