Posts Tagged “Family & Carers”

  • Messages and reminders from Wendy

    Our regular client blogger, Wendy, has a few messages and reminders for us all this month: "I saw Sarah Millican earlier this year and she was so funny. Very very good! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend if you get the chance to go and see her. She is so much funnier live than she is on the TV. " Unfortunately it hasn't been all fun for Wendy as she explains abo... Read more...

  • Seeds of Summer Garden Party

    We invite all our clients, their family & carers and our supporters and friends to our Seeds of Summer Garden Party.   Saturday 11 June 2016 ... Read more...

  • Benefits Entitlement Workshop

    Headway Cambridgeshire would like to invite anyone with a brain injury or their family / carer to attend a free workshop. Benefits Entitlement Workshop Monday 6th June 2016 10.00 am – 12.00pm Headway Cambridgeshire Block 10, Ida Darwin Fulbourn ... Read more...

  • Heads-Up Spring 2016 Newsletter

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  • Living With Brain Injury: Cognitive Strategies

    Headway Cambridgeshire would like to invite anyone with a brain injury or their family and or carer to attend a FREE cognitive strategies workshop. Living with Brain injury – Cognitive strategies We are very fortunate to be able to offer a cognitive strategy and assistive technology workshop in both Wisbech and Fulbourn, delivered by our Headway Occupational Therapists. Both workshops are identical so please book to attend which ever location is most convenient for you. ... Read more...

  • Winter Appeal Update - Thank You To Our Supporters

    We want to thank our supporters and to update you on our winter appeal, which raised almost £1,200, helping to maintain our services for brain injured people over the difficult winter months. Every pound donated has helped towards the rehabilitation of a local person, who has sustained a brain injury. It has enabled people to become physically stronger by working out under careful supervision in our gym. It has helped peopl... Read more...

  • There’s Still Time To Donate To Headway’s Winter Appeal.

    At the end of last year we launched our Winter Appeal, Rachel's Story. In the weeks since, 20 people a day have attended a local hospital as a result of a brain injury. Sadly, this statistic will be replicated every single day. Brain injury is not something that happens to other people. It could happen to you or someone you love. A road traffic accident, a fall, an assault, an infection ... Read more...

  • Join Our Christmas Celebration

    Christmas 2015 at Headway Cambridgeshire We would like to invite you to our Christmas Celebration Wednesday 16 December 2015, 11.30 am – 1.00 pm The Fulbourn Centre Home End ... Read more...

  • Rachel's Story

    Kim describes what it was like when her daughter Rachel fell into a coma at Christmas following a sudden illness.

    “Rachel came home from Leicester University on 14th December 2009 suffering from what we thought was swine flu. After three days at home she seemed to be getting better, so her sister Grace and I spent the morning wrapping presents in her bedroom whilst she ... Read more...

  • Cervical Myelopathy Survey

    Do you or someone you care for have cervical myelopathy? Would you complete a short online survey? The University of Cambridge, in partnership with Headway, are inviting patients with cervical myelopathy, or their careers, to participate in an online survey as the first steps towards establishing an online support community. Cervical myelopathy (or cervical spondylotic myelopathy, CSM) is a common condition caused by deterioration of the spine in the neck leading to compression of the spin... Read more...

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Enjoying a Model Conversation

Our regular client blogger, Wendy, has paid a visit to The Junction in Cambridge yet again. For a change it wasn't to see one of her favourite bands. Here Wendy tells us what she has been up to...... Read More