Although the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts does not offer direct care, we provide a list of professional services and resources that an individual with brain injury might want to consider. Each individual is unique, so please call 800-242-0080 and talk to one of our social workers who can advise you on what might best fit your particular situation.

Following is a list of areas where we may assist you

• Adult day health centers -
  care and companionship for individuals who need assistance or supervision during the day.
• Alternative Healthcare Services/Therapies - Acupuncture, chiropractors, massage therapy, etc.
• Case managers - assistance with housing, treatment plans, resource availability, and healthcare benefits.
• Cognitive therapists - speech, memory, and organizational problems.
• Counseling/Therapy/Psychiatrists - depression, substance abuse, anger management and other mental health issues.
• Diagnostic services - MRI, CT Scan, and neuropsychological tests
• Educational programs - special needs, educational plans, schools for brain injury survivors.
• Financial assistance - Social Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Home health care - personal care on an individual basis
• Housing - disabled, long-term, elderly, independent, assisted-living
• Insurance - Medicaid, Mass Health, Medicare, Tricare
• Legal - guardianship, special needs trust, personal injury, discrimination, estate planning
• Neuropsychologists - doctors who specialize in understanding how the structure and function of the brain relate to specific psychological processes and external behaviors.
• Outpatient rehabilitation - physical, occupational and speech therapies as well as cognitive rehabilitation.
• Physiatrists - physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Recreational/Social Programs - movies, museums, outdoor activities, sporting events, art and cultural events.
• Rehabilitation Facilities/Skilled Care - short-and long-term care, including outpatient, rehabilitation hospitals, and nursing home care.
• Support Groups (families and survivors) - a forum for sharing information and resources for families and survivors of brain injury; a compassionate and understanding peer group.
• Vocational programs - job placement and skills training.

* BIA-MA does not support, endorse, or recommend any method, treatment or program for persons with brain injury. We only try to inform you, believing you have the right to know what is available. No endorsement is intended or implied.