Brain Injury
Advocacy - Awareness - Education - Support
Northern Catskills
Hudson Heroes
Brain Injury Family
Next Meeting
Monday February 19, 2024
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Caregivers & Survivors
are welcome
Discussion led and facilitated by
Joe Concato Jane Concato
(Husband, Caregiver) (Wife, Brain Injury Survivor)
Contact
Topics of Discussion from Previous Meetings
Hearing vs Listening
Even though we use the words hearing and listening interchangeably,
the difference in meaning is significant.
Hearing is a sense.
Listening is a learned skill.
Hearing is the process, function, or power of perceiving sound.
Listening is paying attention to a message in order to hear it, understand it, and
physically or verbally respond to it.
What's The Difference Between Hearing and Listening? (verywellmind.com)
What would you say to your previous self
(before your brain injury)
Some of the responses included:
Embrace life
Don’t stress the small stuff, and, it is all small stuff
Have fun
No going back
No regrets
Slow down
16 Messages Your Past Self Needs To Hear
Sample of messages from link:
Everything changes regardless if it is good or bad
Be there for yourself
You’re never trapped
Hoping, wishing & worrying will not change someone or a situation
Don’t waste thoughts or time on people who aren’t encouraging you
Who are your Heroes
All participants were asked to identify 2 of their heroes with at least one outside of their immediate family.
Participants were also asked to describe how their hero would describe them.
Some of the responses included:
Co Workers
Friends
Immediate Family
Medical / Rehabilitation Professionals
Those who are part of the Brain Injury Family
Hero Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
A person who, in the opinion of others,
has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal.
A person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character.