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Brain Injury Prevention


In February of 2008, the National Road Safety Foundation filmed a documentary with the assistance of the Western Michigan Brain Injury Network (WMBIN). WMBIN, which includes Hope Network Rehabilitation Services, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, and Spectrum Health Continuing Care, provided the locations, staff, and consumers for filming.

The movie, entitled ‘The Other Breakfast Club’ follows the recovery of six consumers who sustained brain injuries as a result of a vehicle crash.  The documentary Premiere was on March 11, at Celebration Cinema! North in Grand Rapids.  The National Road Safety Foundation reported they have already received more requests for copies of this film than any other movie they offer. 

You can request a copy of the movie through their website at:
www.nationalroadsafety.org. 

This movie has been recognized locally by WGVSU, Celebration Cinemas, Be Healthy Magazine, and the Grand Rapids Press. Congratulations to all who participated.  This is just one example of the great work being done at Hope Network Rehabilitation Services. 

 


The Other Breakfast Club from Hope Network on Vimeo.
   
 
Beyond the Clinic: Treatment Returns Traumatic Brain Injury Patients to the Great Outdoors
11/8/2011
(Reprinted from the Grand Rapids Press) At the age of 24, Keith Knuth suffered a traumatic brain injury that significantly affected his mobility and left him dependent on a wheelchair.
Like many Michigan residents, Knuth was an avid hunter and all around sportsman prior to his accident, but his injuries made him wonder whether he would ever pursue his hobby again.
Six months into his rehabilitation, Knuth was introduced to Scott Fletcher and the Outdoor Recreation Program at Hope Network. The program offers people who have limitations after severe accident or injury an opportunity to relearn skills that will allow them to continue participating in outdoor activities.

Holland's Jon Turner to Do Ironman Years After Debilitating Crash
7/21/2011
From the Holland Sentinel | Sitting in a wheelchair next to his mother at Mary Free Bed, Jon Turner was at the lowest point in his recovery from the crash.

The Holland native who now lives in Grandville shifted his focus to the man who was learning how to walk again.

That man had fallen about three feet from a step stool and landed on his neck, while Turner had been involved in a car wreck so powerful it hurled the engine block 10 feet away.


Veteran's Administration Chooses Hope Network as one of their Brain Injury Service Providers
6/8/2011
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in collaboration with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) has chosen Hope Network Rehabilitation Services as a contractor for their “Assisted Living Traumatic Brain Injury Pilot Program.” Implemented in 2008, the VA’s AL-TBI Pilot Program was developed to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living (AL) services to eligible veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by identifying private health care agencies to join the continuum of existing VA services.