Month: October 2019

A Family’s Journey

By Lauren Costello / October 22, 2019 / Comments Off on A Family’s Journey

A Lesson to Show me How Good Life is Marcus & Cousins A man, a son, living with Traumatic Brain Injury Hello, my name is Marcus Hart and I have…

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Blessed in Many Ways

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Blessed in Many Ways

On February 26, 2001 I was at work and received a phone call from Mary 3:00 AM that our son, Jeff was in a serious car accident. Mary was in…

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Striving to Support

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Striving to Support

I began my journey supporting individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury when I met Sam. Sam was a soft spoken independent contractor who had small business and had supported himself by…

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Embarking on a Journey

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Embarking on a Journey

In May of 2010, I am embarked on a journey I never say coming.  I began the journey of a caregiver.  My husband was 28 at the time and as…

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Establishing Your Own Path

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Establishing Your Own Path

Hi, my name is Jordan Slade. I am a TBI and 2 stroke survivor. I’d like to tell you a little about my story and what having a brain injury…

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Remember the Turtle… He was Slow but he WON the Race

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Remember the Turtle… He was Slow but he WON the Race

I have had my brain injury for a long, long time now.  It has almost become a friend to me. My injury came right after receiving my RN license from…

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I Don’t like People Putting Me into a Box…

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on I Don’t like People Putting Me into a Box…

I was on top of the world in the fall of 2001 during my senior year at East Carolina University. I made the Dean’s list, was actively involved in the…

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Concussion

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Concussion

A concussion is a brain injury that affects how your brain communicates with the rest of your body. It can happen when your brain gets bounced around in your skull…

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Legal & Financial Services

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Legal & Financial Services

Where to Start? After a brain injury there may be certain logistics that need to be taken for financial and legal matters. Every person and their needs are different. Depending…

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State & Federal TBI Services Overview

By Lauren Costello / October 21, 2019 / Comments Off on State & Federal TBI Services Overview

The Department of Health & Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services is further broken down into divisions to provide targeted service efforts. The Division of Mental Health,…

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