Let Us Help YouOn Your Journey
Every brain injury is different. No one expects to have to deal with a brain injury. We’re here to help you to do just that. At BISSWVA, we are:
client-centered
Clients, families and caregivers work with an assigned BISSWVA case manager. Case managers guide you to services that focus on your recovery.
community based
We connect brain injury survivors with local resources designed to help survivors and their families improve their lives and participate in their communities as fully as possible.
brain injuries
There’s a new brain injury every 21 seconds in the United States. Brain injury can be sudden and traumatic—the result of a fall or an accident—or it can go unrecognized until unexplained symptoms appear, as is often the case with sports injuries. BISSWVA works with clients suffering from Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
ABI is defined as any brain injury that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative or caused by birth trauma.
Acquired brain injury (ABI)
Some causes of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
traumatic brain injury
Such as an impact (or blow) to the head, which may occur in vehicle or sporting accidents, fights or falls.
stroke
When a blood vessel inside the brain ruptures or is blocked, destroying the local brain tissue.
lack of oxygen
Called anoxic brain injury (for example, injury caused by a near drowning).