- Carer and Family Support
- Couple Communication Sessions
- Brain Injury – Information groups for children and young people
- Living well with brain injury – Courses for careers
Carer and Family Support 
At Icanho we understand that caring for someone with a brain injury can be both rewarding and challenging. Whether you are a family member, partner or friend, your role as a carer is invaluable.
Brain injury often results in a “hidden disability” because many of the injuries effects cannot be seen and so are not easily recognised or understood by others.
The impact of brain injury has been likened to throwing a pebble in a pond. The ripple effect expands to partners, friends, family, carers, work colleagues and the wider community. Carers may be trying to make sense of what happened and we offer emotional support to assist them with processing all of the information and feelings around this.
Together with the carer we look at their needs for how they can look after their own wellbeing and health too. There can be significant changes to the finances for a couple or family and we offer information and support around how to access welfare benefits as well as signposting for other possible financial support.
Couple Communication Sessions 
These sessions are an opportunity for couples to have a space to share and communicate together with our support – where either one or both of them feel this may be difficult or are not sure where to start.
We work with you to provide practical strategies and support around the areas you wish to explore and seek to change.
Brain Injury – Information Groups for children and young people
When a parent or other family member experiences an acquired brain injury, the family’s children and young people are often keen to gain an understanding of what has happened to the family member and how they themselves can be supported through so much change.
Icanho has developed and delivers groups for both children and young people to share information about the brain injury their family member has experienced, tailored for their age and understanding. We seek to create a safe and welcoming space for the young people to share their experiences.
The young people are encouraged to share what has changed within their families and themselves, as well as share what they are finding difficult now. We support them to develop their own emotional first aid kit for support and empowerment.
Living Well with Brain Injury – courses for carers
Our Living Well with Brain Injury courses are an offer for carers.
This gives carers a safe space to share their feelings and understanding of the brain injury for their family member. Feedback from carers who have attended these courses are that they value the information and the opportunities to listen and to share with others how they are coping. These courses have also helped some carers with developing new social networks.