Headway Dorset

Registered charity number 1027594

On JustGiving since Jul 2009

About our charity

Headway Dorset is a registered charity, affiliated to Headway UK which provides a range of service for adults who live have acquired brain injury. There are over 2,200 head injuries in Dorset, and the specialist facility is intended to help meet the needs of individuals who have survived brain injury. The aim of the organization is to empower individuals to live closer to their home, community and carers and to offer carers access to skilled support <p> Overreaching objectives: <p> • To provide support in the community for those suffering from brain injury and their carers. <p> • To provide a community rehabilitation service to encourage users to achieve their maximum potential. <p> • To provide a base for individual programmes tailored to specific needs. <p> • To create a network of support for brain injured people, their carers and families.<p> • To provide day respite for carers. <p> • To provide an advocacy service for those suffering a brain injury and their carers.<p> • To provide a wider understanding of the issues faced by those affected by brain injury. <p>

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