Email:
Director of Operations
SDBIF@aol.com
P.O. Box 84601
San Diego, California
92138-4601
(619) 294-6541
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MEETINGS
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation
General Meetings
Saturdays, 10:00 am—noon
Meeting location is the Joyce Beers Community Center in Hillcrest.
1230 Cleveland Avenue, San Diego, 92103-
part of the Uptown District Shopping Center (Ralphs & Trader Joes) near 163, north of
University Avenue.
If you get lost and need additional directions call: 609-419-4787
the
Uptown District Shopping Security Guard.
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February 20, 2010 Tips, Tactics and Techniques for Reducing Fall Related Injuries
Joanne Price, Response Link of San Diego. Falls are currently the leading cause of brain injury. Joanne will be covering topics including medication management, home safety checklist, balance and exercise information, and valuable community resources.
March 20, 2010 THERE WILL BE NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
Join us March 20, for the 3rd ANNUAL WALK FOR THOUGHT, Mission Bay Park, San Diego.
Register at www.calbia.org. Click on San Diego.
April 17, 2010 Legal Issues for Brain Injury Survivors —AdrIana Cespedes, Attorney at Law. Legal issues
including estate planning, conservatorships, durable powers of attorney, and issues affecting injury claims
will be discussed.
May 15, 2010 THERE WILL BE NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
Save the date for the 1st Annual Statewide Conference on ATBI
Resources and Pathways to Brain Injury Recovery,
LAX Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Go to www. calbia.org for details.
June 19, 2010 Enhancing Recovery—Judi Ravetti, The Adaptive Clothing Store and Ryan Dirks,
Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Holistic Healer. Judi will be presenting clothing for those with
limited ability. Ryan will offer valuable tips on ways to live in balance with a brain injury.
July 2010 THERE WILL BE NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
August 21, 2010 The ABI Program—Scott Bankston, M.S., CRC, S.D. Community College District. What is the Acquired Brain Injury Program? Scott will lead a discussion with a panel of survivors who attend the ABI
program at Mesa College. Find out if this program could help you.
September 18, 2010 Survivor Book Basket Review—Heike Kessler-Heiberg, ABI program, Mesa College. Heike will highlight and summarize some good books by survivors & caregivers and explain/demonstrate some reading strategies—emphasizing reading for pleasure, for cognitive stimulation, as well as for educational purposes.
October 16, 2010 Continued Hope in Recovery—Tiffany Piquilloud, P.T., Executive Director, Challenge Center.
Recovery can continue for years post-injury. Tiffany will share the benefits of extended physical therapy after acute care.
November 20, 2010 Celebrating our Successes—A Panel of survivors will share their inspiring stories of
recovery, the challenges they have faced, how they met those challenges and what they are doing today.
December 18, 2010 Holiday Party —Come join the fun and celebrate the holidays. Entertainment will be
provided by the Sharp Players under the direction of Richard Green, L.C.S.W., Sharp Rehabilitation Center.
SDBIF volunteers will be recognized. |
