Saturday, January 10, 2015
Ship provides a broad range of community base services that support individuals with traumatic brain injury and their families. SHIP is a part of the community services Division at the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission a state agency.
What is an externally caused traumatic brain injury.
An externally caused traumatic brain injury is do to a blow or a jolt to the head from an external physical force . Brain function can be disrupted by a car crash or a serious fall, gun shots, or assaults soldiers may sustain a traumatic brain injury from an explosion or a shock wave. These kinds of event may result in significant cognitive behavioral or social challenges. Some examples of brain injury that is not externally caused and unfortunately would not meet SHIP criteria are strokes, lack of oxygen and brain tumors.
Living with a traumatic brain injury
Every year 51,000 Massachusetts residents sustains a Traumatic Brain injury most often in automobile crashes and falls. It can happen to any body and no two brain injuries are a like. If you or loved ones notice issues with a lost of memory, a loss of concentration, finding the right words to say, or controlling your temper then you may have a traumatic brain injury and benefit from ships services.
Every twenty-two seconds one person in the United states sustain a head-injury. An estimated 5.3 Americans a little more then 2 percent of the population lives with a disability resulting from a brain-injury. Meny of the survivors are adolescents or young adults that have extensive residential deficits often resulting in a loss in social networks and friendships. Each year in Massachusetts over 32,000 people receive emergency room treatment for traumatic brain injury. Annually over 500 die more then 50,000 people die every year as a result of traumatic brain injury.About 5.3 million Americans a little more then 2 percent of the population lives with a disability resulting from a brain injury. SOBI means (Survivors of brain injuries) was started in March 2004 by voluntary groups of multidisciplinary clinician to meet the needs of young adults with brain injuries.it is a community group that meets monthly to provide social and recreational activities in a supportive environment
SHIP services for Eligible Applicants
. Service coordination
, Regional services center
, Residential services
. Case management
. individual skills train and support
. Companion services
. Consultation for families
Detailed consultation for schools
. agencies and programs
.Substance abuse servces
Detailed consultation for schools
agencies and programs
Substance abuse services
.
What is an externally caused traumatic brain injury.
An externally caused traumatic brain injury is do to a blow or a jolt to the head from an external physical force . Brain function can be disrupted by a car crash or a serious fall, gun shots, or assaults soldiers may sustain a traumatic brain injury from an explosion or a shock wave. These kinds of event may result in significant cognitive behavioral or social challenges. Some examples of brain injury that is not externally caused and unfortunately would not meet SHIP criteria are strokes, lack of oxygen and brain tumors.
Living with a traumatic brain injury
Every year 51,000 Massachusetts residents sustains a Traumatic Brain injury most often in automobile crashes and falls. It can happen to any body and no two brain injuries are a like. If you or loved ones notice issues with a lost of memory, a loss of concentration, finding the right words to say, or controlling your temper then you may have a traumatic brain injury and benefit from ships services.
Every twenty-two seconds one person in the United states sustain a head-injury. An estimated 5.3 Americans a little more then 2 percent of the population lives with a disability resulting from a brain-injury. Meny of the survivors are adolescents or young adults that have extensive residential deficits often resulting in a loss in social networks and friendships. Each year in Massachusetts over 32,000 people receive emergency room treatment for traumatic brain injury. Annually over 500 die more then 50,000 people die every year as a result of traumatic brain injury.About 5.3 million Americans a little more then 2 percent of the population lives with a disability resulting from a brain injury. SOBI means (Survivors of brain injuries) was started in March 2004 by voluntary groups of multidisciplinary clinician to meet the needs of young adults with brain injuries.it is a community group that meets monthly to provide social and recreational activities in a supportive environment
SHIP services for Eligible Applicants
. Service coordination
, Regional services center
, Residential services
. Case management
. individual skills train and support
. Companion services
. Consultation for families
Detailed consultation for schools
. agencies and programs
.Substance abuse servces
Detailed consultation for schools
agencies and programs
Substance abuse services
.
