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Support Groups, Meetings and Conferences
Oregon support group meetings are listed on the Brain Injury Association of Oregon (BIAOR)
website.
Click
here and the schedule will open in a new
window.
Washington support group meetings are listed
with the
Brain Injury Association of Washington (BIAWA),
click here then choose "Support" from the links
on the left side of the page. Schedule will open in a new window.
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Links to other helpful websites
 | Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide,
available to read or download at
www.tbiguide.com,
is a collection of articles for survivors and their families by Dr. Glen
Johnson, clinical director of the Neuro-Recovery Head Injury Program. It
includes simple explanations of how the brain works, how injury occurs,
and the symptoms, tests and therapies for brain injury.
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Companioning Philosophy
presented by Dr. Alan Wolfelt on his Center for Loss and Life Transitions
website is a simple but touching list that may be helpful to the family
and other concerned people who want to help a TBI survivor without robbing
them of their dignity.
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| The Brain Injury Association of Oregon (BIAOR)
at
http://www.biaoregon.org and Brain
Injury Association of Washington (BIAWA) at
http://www.biawa.org are the local
chapters of the national Brain Injury Association. The sites include
information, survivor stories, support and educational resources for
injured persons, families, and professionals who work with brain injury.
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| Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide, offered
by the Centre for NeuroSkills
http://www.neuroskills.com/
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| Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide,
available to read or download at
www.tbiguide.com,
is a collection of articles for survivors and their families by Dr. Glen
Johnson, clinical director of the Neuro-Recovery Head Injury Program. It
includes simple explanations of how the brain works, how injury occurs,
and the symptoms, tests and therapies for brain injury.
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Household and other Services
TRANSPORTATION
Portland: TriMet special services
Call
503-226-0700
or visit
http://www.trimet.org/guide/accessible/index.htm
Vancouver: C-Tran special services
Call 360-695-8918
or visit
http://www.c-tran.com for more information
Salem: CherryLift special services
Call
503-763-0953 or visit
http://www.cherriots.org/Special_Services.htm
HOME CARE AND HOUSEHOLD HELP
Helping Hands -- Portland area help with household cleaning, organizing, and
home care. Call them at 503-253-8458 or visit
http://www.helpinghandshomecare.com
No Worries -- Washington County area service
that can provide everything from household cleaning and organizing to skilled
nursing care. Call them at 503
968-6363 or 503-641-4949.
Grocery Bags -- in the greater Portland area,
this service shops and delivers groceries to your home or business. Order
online, by email or by phone. Visit their website at
http://www.grocerybags.com/ or call
503-245-4595
Safeway Shop-at-Home, online or telephone
ordering and delivery
http://shop.safeway.com/superstore/
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Other TBI resources
Service providers who state that
they work with TBI issues are listed for your convenience only; we do not
endorse or recommend these or any other specific service providers. We recommend
you check with your doctor or counselor, the Better Business Bureau, or members
of your local support group before contracting for services with any
organization you don't know.
| The Oregon TBI Consulting Team provides
"Educational services for students with traumatic brain injury." Their
brochure is available online at
www.tr.wou.edu/tbi/TEAM. For more information, contact Tuck Stevens at
the University of Oregon, (541) 346-0597 or toll-free at (877) 872-7246. |
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