National Brain Injury Caregiver Conference Announced

A national brain injury caregiver conference has been announced by the Brain Injury Association of America to be held on June 6-8, 2008 at the Westin Dallas Forth Worth Airport Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

The conference is intended to focus on the needs of the caregiver of a person with a brain injury.  Lee Woodruff and over 25 experts on all aspects of brain injury and caregiving are scheduled to attend this conference.

Some of the topics include:

• Get the right educational services
• Prepare for life transitions due to aging
• Navigate military and VA benefits systems
• Plan for housing and long-term services
• Stay informed about what's new in brain injury research
• Successfully manage stress and depression
• Take advantage of insurance and government benefits

You can get further information on this conference by clicking on this link:

Brain Injury Caregiver's Conference.

Request for assistance:

Your organization also has the oppurtunity to assist caregivers by providing scholarships to attendees of the conference by contributing to the 2008 National Brain Injury Caregivers' Conference Scholarship Fund.

Your contribution of $700.00 supports registration, lodging and/or transportation assistance for one caregiver, and you will be recognized as a scholarship sponsor at the conference and in pre-and post-meeting promotional activities.  The Brain Injury Association of America welcomes donations of any amount to assist with the 2008 National Brain Injury Caregiver's Conference Scholarship Fund.

For more information please contact Jenny Toth at (703)761-0750 ext 621.