1. How to Provide Care Susan Scully, MSW Harborview Medical Center Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

2. Do What You Always Do To Problem Solve  Needs Assessment  Options - explore  Resources - review  Measure choice  Assess results  Leave yourself an “out”

3. Needs Assessment  What is extent of traumatic brain injury?  What are recommendations?  What are tasks required?

4. Options  Family  Friends  Outside help –agencies –private providers

5. Costs  Private pay  Insurance  Government programs –Medicare –Medicaid www.nw.justice.org

6. Resources  Word of mouth  Church  Schools  Senior Centers  Community bulletin boards  Brain Injury Association of WA

7. Resources (cont.)  Options for Hiring Household Help (206) 448-3110 www.seniorservices.org  How to Hire Helpers Church Council of Greater Seattle (206) 525-1213

8. What If The Person Needs More Help Than Can Be Provided At Home?  Day programs  Adult Family Care Homes  Boarding Home/Assisted Living  Nursing Home www.wa.gov.dshs

9. Measure Choice  Use common sense  Interview  Tour  Read survey results  Doctor  Brain Injury Association of WA www.medicare.gov

10. Make selection – use “best” judgment Assess results – how is it going?

11. Leave Yourself an “Out”  Caregiver support groups  Brain Injury Association of WA  Respite  Time away