Caregiver’s Corner: On the Road with Maggie DePuye-Phillips

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…)

Quote of the Week and This Week at Our BEST Space

We are kicking off the month of June and Monday morning with a very special quote from our special BEST guest of honor this week, Cheryl Green, disabled media artist and filmmaker. Green will be appearing at the BEST Learning Center in University Place, Washington on Friday, June 5, 2015 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (more…)

Our BEST Stories: Meet Natasha Pietila of the Brain Injury Caregivers Alliance of Seattle

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…)