BEST Board Vice President, caregiver and guest blogger, Maggie DePuye-Phillips is back with another terrific installment of one of our featured blog columns, Caregiver’s Corner. Today, Maggie takes us on the road with a recap of the recent annual caregiver’s conference in the Puget Sound region as well as some great tips, information and resources. (more…)
For caregivers, connections are critical. While connections to resources, information and various forms of support are important, connecting with other caregivers who share a similar experience is life-changing. That’s what Natasha Pietila was looking for. Twenty-five years ago, when Pietila was baby, her father acquired a brain injury due to a cerebral aneurysm hemorrhage. Her (more…)
“Film can bring personal stories to life while challenging the stigma, isolation, and social inequities people with disabilities routinely experience.” –Cheryl Green, StoryMinders Interested in seeing film and art in a new way? Looking to celebrate uniquely-told personal stories that uplift, motivate and inspire? Ready to laugh, smile and enjoy some great conversations? Well, the (more…)
Today, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) pays tribute to an extraordinary person who touched many lives in the brain injury community throughout the nation. Ralph William Shields played key roles in brain injury advocacy. As a brain injury survivor himself, he was an advocate for disability rights at the local, state and national levels, (more…)
Save the dates: there are two very cool events being planned by some of our BEST friends around Washington State! First, we’ll kick it off to our BEST friends in the west. The Grays Harbor Brain Injury Support Group, along with other terrific local community partners, are sponsoring the “Different Abilities Walk, Roll & Stroll” (more…)
How about them apples: Join BEST at the Curran Apple Orchard in University Place, Washington, on Friday, May 1 at 12 p.m. for a special lunch ‘n’ learn event. Bring a brown bag lunch and learn about this unique apple orchard park and get to meet and greet the BEST apple tree! We will meet (more…)