WHO WE ARE:

Brain & Body Alternatives, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Frances DiPeri and Paulette Demato.

Their experiences in the brain injury field enable them to understand the impact an injury to the brain has on the entire family.

Together, they have nearly thirty years of experience creating opportunities to improve the quality of life to persons with Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, and other injuries to the brain.

WHAT WE DO:


  • Identify resources for brain injury survivors & family members
  • Educate survivors & families about the availability of treatments and services to improve quality of life
  • To the extent possible, provide financial support as available to allow for access to these services
  • Raise funds to be used for a particular person to enable them to receive alternative treatments
  • Network with community at large to educate them about "the silent epidemic" of brain injury

MISSION STATEMENT:


Brain & Body Alternatives, Inc. is a non profit, committed to improving the lives of children and adults who suffer from the debilitating effects of brain injury.


Our goal is to assist in identifying treatment and resources; and to the extent possible, provide a measure of financial support to enable these individuals to access services to enhance the quality of life.

IN THE NEWS:

 

May is

Stroke 

Awareness Month

 

 

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce our next "Resource Day" on Thursday, June 21st from 10-12 at the Southside Hospital Outpatient Rehab building in Bay Shore.

 

 

SUPPORT GROUPS

 

In collaboration with Southside Hospital, we are pleased to announce the formation of our STROKE SUPPORT GROUP, "Living With Stroke" 

The next meeting will be on  WEDNESDAY,May 23rd, 2012,

 7:00 pm - 9:00PM.

 

Brain & Body Alternatives, Inc. is happy to announce our expansion of "Living With Stroke" Support Group in collaboration with Franklin Hospital, in Nassau County.

Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 7:00pm - 8:30 pm

 

Both groups are in collaboration with Southside Hospital and Franklin Hospital respectively.

Living Wth Stroke is a support group for stroke survivors, family & caregivers.

 

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