1. Imelda Walsh (Worrell) Resource Worker Finbarr Colfer Regional Manager

2. What is an Acquired Brain Injury ABI Any injury to the brain received during a person’s lifetime and not as a result of a birth trauma

3. Acquired Brain Injury  13,000 people have Acquired Brain Injury every year in Republic of Ireland  10,000 are admitted with significant injuries  3 out of 4 are men  75% are between the ages of 18 to 35  Medical and Technological advances  Those affected have a normal lifespan

4. Consequences of brain injury  Physical  Cognitive (thinking)  Emotional (Doing)  Behavioural (Feeling)  Socially

5. Peter Bradley Foundation  Founded 2000  Why it was founded  Who was involved

6. Mission ‘to enable people with Acquired Brain Injury to live an independent life in the community by providing and maintaining a supportive living environment’

7. Peter Bradley

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10. Community Personal Possessions Home & Family Leisure Work 9 - 5 Friendships & Relationships Me My Life Before Ambitions Dreams

12. Community Services  3 Services in East North East  Tullamore/Midlands  Kerry  Clare  North Tipperary  Limerick  Cork  Waterford  Wexford  Galway  Sligo  Donegal

13. Residential Assisted Living Services  6 Services in East/North East  1 Limerick  1 Donegal  2 Clare  1 Cork  1 Waterford  1 Wexford in process of opening  1 Sligo in process of opening

14. Other Services  Side-by-Side Day Service, Dublin  Case Manager x 2 Dublin  Case Manager Monaghan  Case Manager Cavan  Case Manager Meath

15. Therapies  Clinical Neuro-psychology  Social Work  Occupational Therapy  Input from Speech & Language Therapy  Input from Physiotherapy

16. CARF Accreditation  Quality Award 3 Years  International recognition for quality standards in services for people with Acquired Brain Injury - Accredited Sept 2006  CARF is –Client centered service –Stakeholder focused –Outcome based

17. CHALLENGES  Awareness of prevalence and impact of ABI  Acceptance of benefit of specialised support  Service Development  Funding!

18. Thank You www.peterbradleyfoundation.ie