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Helping people rebuild lives Helping people rebuild lives after brain injuryafter brain injury
Your life can change instantly throughYour life can change instantly through Accident Assault Sickness
Like a silent thief… Like a silent thief… head injury can head injury can
suddenly suddenly Steal your mental & motor
skills Take away your personality Rob you of your relationships
Some factsSome facts Brain Injury is the biggest cause Brain Injury is the biggest cause
of death in younger peopleof death in younger people 16 to 29 year olds are 3 times 16 to 29 year olds are 3 times
more likely to sustain a brain more likely to sustain a brain injury…injury…
Road traffic accidents are the Road traffic accidents are the largest single cause of brain largest single cause of brain injuryinjury
Alcohol is recognised as a major Alcohol is recognised as a major factor in road crashesfactor in road crashes
Phil was assaulted when he was 17 His assailants stabbed his head twice
He has had to relearn to speak he is blind in one eye and is partially deaf
Survivors are the Survivors are the forgotten forgotten peoplepeople….….
once discharged once discharged from from hospitalhospital……
… …they are left to they are left to cope alonecope alone!!
Matthew was in a serious car accident.
His family think you can see from his eyes that he's coming back to himself.
We are here to We are here to HELPHELP
Work Skills
Social Life
We help people to rebuild… Family
Relationships
We provide Family Support
We provide Training and Day Services
We provide Psychological help and
assessment
We provide Counselling
We have Services in...We have Services in...
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
KerrySouth East
We have a We have a National HelplineNational Helpline
1890 200 2781890 200 278
Our Our Website Website provides provides
information information and supportand support
www.headway.iewww.headway.ie
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