Action For Brain Injury Week 2021

This week is national action for brain injury week and the theme is social isolation. In this blog post, I will be explaining why social isolation can be a very common issue following a brain injury and how we can help.

It can be a time of huge change for each individual and their families resulting in a shift in roles and responsibilities at work and home. Experiencing a brain injury may result in significant changes at work, or in people being unable to return to their previous occupation. As the meaningful occupations we engage in, form part of our core identity and provide a structure and focus to our week, it is important to recognise these changes can result in increased feelings of social isolation. 

How we can help

Brain injury can change a person’s life, but our services here at KMA support individuals to overcome barriers and return to or maintain daily activities. Our Occupational Therapists take a personalised approach, building step-by-step rehabilitation or vocational programmes which recognise that each individual is the expert in their recovery.

The goal of vocational rehabilitation is to enable someone to engage in meaningful and sustainable occupational routine. This could involve supporting someone to; become work-ready, establish a sustainable occupational routine, making reasonable adjustments to work/ home environments, identifying, and engaging in appropriate vocational opportunities or returning to an employed occupation following a period of absence.

To learn more about vocational rehabilitation have a look at our webpage. 

We work using a vocational case management model which incorporates liaison with the individual, their employer and professionals involved in their care to ensure best outcomes for all.

Our vocational rehabilitation services adhere to strict professional codes of conduct and best practice in the industry. All our consultants have achieved the international Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP) accreditation.

At KMA we always work with success in mind. 

Client testimonials:

‘KMA gave me the confidence to get back into work after my brain injury by providing invaluable support. I am now a supervisor at my workplace and could not have achieved this without them.’ – Brain injury client 

‘Kate has been brilliant in every way, she has helped me through some extremely tough times and I really appreciate her support.’ – Brain injury client