Good Practice in Brain Injury Case Management

Introduction. Jackie Parker. 1. What is Brain Injury Case Management? Jo Clark-Wilson. 2. What is Brain Injury? Pippa Griffiths. 3. 'Goodbye to the Old. Hello to the New...' What is it Like to Survive a Brain Injury? Jackie Dean and Jackie Parker. 4. Brain Injury and the Family. Jean Booth. 5. The Role of Case Managers in Personal Injury Litigation. Neil Whitely and Jane Wright. 6. The Role of the Case Manager in Risk Assessment. Rita Greaves and Jill Harris. 7. The Case Manager Role in Supporting the Brain Injured Person During Transition. Ella Cornforth and Carol Varley. 8. Rehabilitation, Case Management and Community Reintegration. Catherine Johnson. 9. Recruitment of Brain Injury Support Workers. Lucy Gunn and Ivan Neary. 10. Super Support Worker: The Support Worker Role in Community Packages. Rita Greaves, Ivan Neary and Jane Warren. 11. Support Worker Training: An Example Training Package - 'Supporting an Individual with an Acquired Brain Injury'. Jayne Brake and Lucy Gunn. 12. 24 Hour Support Packages. Caroline Ferber. 13. Support Plans and Maintenance Manuals. Jayne Brake and Jill Harris. Glossary. Index.

This excellent book... clarifies the role of the brain injury case manager. Each chapter is written by a different author so the reader benefits from the collective experience and knowledge of professionals currently working as or with case managers... However, many of the chapters are relevant for case managers working with clients with complex needs other than brain injury as they address core case management principles.When many of us started out on the unclear path that has lead to current brain injury case management practice in the United Kingdom we would have valued a clear honest book such as this. It is long awaited and needed and will not only assist currently practising case manager but be a practical textbook for new and would be case managers. A highly recommended purchase.