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2020A N N UA LCONFERENCEF r i day,M a rc h 2 0 , 2 0 2 0look insideConference ScheduleSpeaker BiographiesBIAC Annual Award Recipients
Thank you to our SponsorsLuncheon & Awards SponsorKeynote SponsorYale-New Haven HospitalBreakfast SponsorThe Connecticut Institute for the Brain & Cognitive SciencesUCONNDigital SponsorGaylord Specialty HealthcareProgram SponsorCasper & de Toledo, LLCBag SponsorMills Law Firm, LLCPremium ExhibitorsAdvanced WheelsAmramp CTCareOne Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation ProgramsHartford HealthCare Inpatient Rehabilitation at HartfordHospitalLiberty Homecare Options, LLCMount Sinai Rehabilitation HospitalNext Step HealthcarePLAN of ConnecticutThe Next Street Driver Rehab ServicesExhibitorsCharm Medical SupplyNew Horizons VillagePhillips Lifeline
March 20, 2020Dear Conference Attendee:Thank you for your patience as we had to make the last minute decision to hold theconference virtually. This is not what we had planned, but we are confident you willfind the sessions informative and helpful to your practice. Because we will not be onsite,you will also need to visit the exhibitors virtually. Please be sure to read about theorganizations which supported this conference both in this book and also by visiting ourwebsite (www.biact.org), where we will have a page dedicated to the conference exhibitors.And, if you contact them, let them know you learned about them through the Conference!BIAC’s Annual Conference is just one of the many programs that we host throughoutthe year. Because our goal is to keep our educational programming accessible, theregistration fees are kept as low as possible. Conference registration does not raisesignificant funds to support other BIAC activities. Special thanks to our sponsors &exhibitors for enabling us to present this world class event.As a non-profit organization, BIAC relies solely on the generosity of our donors to givelife to our many life-changing programs and services. If you enjoyed the conference, Iask you to consider partnering with BIAC further by making a donation to support ourmission.Gifts can be made online by visiting the BIAC website—www.biact.org. Thank youfor your support of BIAC.Sincerely,A proud member ofJulie Peters, CBISExecutive Director1
BIAC Annual Conference Program ScheduleWelcome & KeynoteJulie Peters, CBIS, Executive Director, BIACYou Look Normal! Understanding and Living with the FracturedSense of Self after a Traumatic Brain InjuryHolly Kostrzewski8:30 - 10:00 AM10:00- 10:15 AMBreak10:15 - 11:45 AM Session IA. Management of Fatigue & Lethargy in the TBI Patient Acrossthe Continuum of CareKwame Asante, MDB. Cultural Humility in the Rehabilitation SettingFatima Watt, PsyDC. Transition to the Community and Care PlanningChristi Thomas (panel moderator); Dora Rivera, MSW;Christina Russell, LMSW; Gina Waltos, COTA, MS11:45 AM - 12:45 PMLunch BreakSession IID. Psychopharmacology Following Brain InjuryMel Glenn, MD12:45 - 2:15 PME. Destigmatizing Traumatic Brain Injury Among VeteransMike Zacchea, LtCol USMC (ret), MBAF. Under-identification of Brain Injury in StudentsDrew Nagele, PsyD, FACRM2:15 - 2:30BreakSession IIIG. Concussion & BiomarkersStephanie Alessi-LaRosa, MD, MPH2:30 - 4:00 PMH. Co-occurring Substance Use Disorder & Acquired Brain InjuryDevon Briem, LADCI. Management of Spasticity: Clinical Implications for InterventionElizabeth Wescott, OTD OTR/L & Erin Lampron, PT, DPT,NCS2
2020 Conference Presenter BiographiesYou Look Normal! Understanding and Living with the FracturedSense of Self after a Traumatic Brain InjuryHolly Kostrzewski Holly Kostrzewski says with a smile, “I did not choosemy career, my career chose me!” Holly’s path forever changed, when at theage of 18, she sustained a life-changing traumatic brain injury as a result ofa motor vehicle crash. Significant challenges followed during her ongoingrecovery. Through faith, determination, tenacity, a positive attitude, and agreat sense of humor, Holly graduated college with honors, went on to earna Master’s degree in Public Health, and is currently writing her dissertation tocomplete a PhD in Public Health/Community Health. Ironically, Holly works intraffic safety for the State of Minnesota. In 2014, Holly’s family faced a newchallenge. Holly’s father sustained a paralyzing spinal cord injury in 2014 andis cared for at home by family. Holly has consistently been named one of thetop presenters at brain injury conferences in the United States and Canada,medical professional conferences, correctional institutions, colleges, and highschools. Holly is the founder of HUGS: Helmet Use and Grab your Seatbelt; abrain injury education and prevention program for children.After taking a seven-year break from public speaking to concentrate on hercareer and graduate school, Holly is back with a new perspective basedon living with a brain injury over time. Through her frank and entertainingpresentations, Holly will explain the challenges she has encountered in livingwith a brain injury including challenges related to working, dating, seizures,and how grief and trauma have affected her life. Holly will also review how shefaced the issues and helped herself succeed. In addition, Holly will share thejourney she and her family have traveled through her traumatic brain injuryand resulting fractured self, and her father’s spinal cord injury, hospitalization,rehab, and associated every day challenges for her father and her family.To date, Holly has reached over 100,000 people with her message of hope,humor, and inspiration.3
2020 Conference Presenter BiographiesManagement of Fatigue and Lethargy in the TBI Patient Acrossthe Continuum of CareKwame Asante, MD is an Attending Physician at Saint Francis Hospital andMount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital as well as a Clinical Assistant Professorat the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Asante is the FormerChief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New England Baptist Hospital,the Former Associate Director of TBI Rehabilitation at Hartford Hospital andone of five Brain Injury Board Certified Physiatrists in the state of Connecticut.Cultural Humility in the Rehabilitation SettingFatima Watt, PsyD received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at theGeorgia School of Professional Psychology. She completed her clinical trainingin pediatric psychology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston followedby an internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Franciscan Children’s. Priorto returning to Franciscan Children’s as the Director of Behavioral HealthServices, she served as a pediatric psychologist at the Pappas RehabilitationHospital for Children. Dr. Watt is committed to providing therapeutic servicesto underserved populations, including low-income, medically and psychiatricallycomplex, and racially diverse youth and families. Dr. Watt is credentialed by theNational Register of Health Service Psychologists.Transition to the Community and Care PlanningChristi Thomas has been providing residential, vocational and social supportsto individuals who experience disabilities for 23 years, 17 of those with braininjury survivors in the state of CT. She has served as a presenter for AlliedCommunity Resources for both basic and advanced trainings regardingbrain injury and service provision. Her experience has included working withproviders to support survivors’ transition to the community and then workingwith individuals and teams to provide the best community supports possible.Christi’s philosophy is focusing on what a person can do in an environmentwhere safety, respect and dignity are at the forefront. Her ultimate goal is to seeevery individual living and learning with a disability to reach their self-describedpersonal best.Dora Rivera, MSW graduated from Tunxis Community College and SpringfieldCollege with a Masters in Social Work. Dora worked for eight years servingthe mental health population in an acute care setting. For the past four years,Dora has worked for the Hospital for Special Care as Program Social Worker/Discharge Coordinator on the Neurobehavioral Unit, which serves individualswith brain injury, mental health and substance abuse issues.4
2020ConferencePresenterBiographies2018BrainInjury AllianceAwardRecipientsChristina Russell, LMSW is a Care Manager with the All Waivers Program ofConnecticut Community Care (CCCI). Christina has worked at CCCI for sevenyears, and been a care manager for five years. She has worked with the ABIwaiver for two years. Her primary role is to do the care planning for individualsin skilled nursing facilities and the Hospital for Special Care in order for them toreturn to the community with services.Gina Waltos, COTA, MS is the Team Leader for Quality and Outcomes forTrinity Health of New England, Mt. Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital. Gina overseesthe social workers, case managers and outcome coordinators, assisting incomprehensive care planning and transition plans for a diverse populationincluding brain injury.Psychopharmacology Following Brain InjuryMel Glenn, MD is the Chief of the Brain Injury Division of the Department ofPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital andan Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at HarvardMedical School. He has been Medical Director of Community Rehab Care since1996. He has been the Medical Director for NeuroRestorative in Massachusettssince 1991, and in Rhode Island since 2017. He became National MedicalDirector for NeuroRestorative in 2019. From 1983-1993, while on the facultyof Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Glenn was the Director of the BrainInjury Program at Greenery Rehabilitation Center. From 1993 through 1997,he served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of RehabilitationMedicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Chief of RehabilitationMedicine at Boston Medical Center. He joined the staff at SpauldingRehabilitation Hospital in 1998, and was the Project Director of the Spaulding/Partners Traumatic Brain Injury Model System, a grant from the NationalInstitute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, from1998-2012. Dr. Glenn was editor of the “Update on Pharmacology” column ofJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation from its inception in 1985 until 2013,and is now Editor Emeritus.Destigmatizing Traumatic Brain Injury Among VeteransMike Zacchea, LtCol USMC (ret.), MBA was commissioned in the MarineCorps in 1990. In 2004 Mike deployed to Iraq for OPERATION IRAQIFREEDOM II. He participated in OPERATION PHANTOM FURY, the 2ndBattle of Fallujah. During the battle, Mike was wounded by a rocket-propelledgrenade. As a result of his wounds, Mike has been medically retired.Mike’s military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart5
2020 Conference Presenter BiographiesMedal, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon,and numerous unit and campaign awards. In 2009, Mike founded the UConnEntrepreneur Bootcamp for Veterans, through which he has helped veterans startmore than 170 businesses producing more than 150 million in gross revenues.He served on a multi-agency cross-disciplinary working group chaired by the CTDept of Veterans Affairs focusing on veteran reintegration, education, training,and workforce re-entry issues. Mike is a frequent guest speaker in the media,and has been featured in several books and documentaries addressing theIraq War, Iraqi refugee issues, and veterans’ issues. Mike’s critically acclaimedmemoir The Ragged Edge: A US Marine’s Account of Leading the Iraqi ArmyFifth Battalion was published by the Chicago Review Press in 2017. Mike earnedan MBA from the School of Business at the University of Connecticut.Under-identification of Brain Injury in StudentsDrew Nagele, PsyD, FACRM is trained as a neuropsychologist with a 35 yearcareer in creating and running brain injury rehabilitation programs for children,adolescents, and adults with acquired brain injury. He has worked at MossRehabilitation Hospital and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He wasinvolved in starting the CHOP Career Path program giving students work trialsand job coaching. He is principal at Nagele NeuroRehab Consulting, LLC,where he provides neurorehabilitation consultation to a range of individuals andorganizations, including schools, criminal justice, acute/post-acute rehabilitationand long term care settings. Dr. Nagele currently serves as a member of theACBIS Board of Governors, co-chairs the National Collaborative on Children’sBrain Injury, and co-chairs the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’sPediatric and Adolescent Task Force. Founding President of the Brain InjuryAssociation of Pennsylvania, Dr. Nagele is a clinical professor at the PhiladelphiaCollege of Osteopathic Medicine and frequently speaks on brain injury preventionand rehabilitation around the world.Concussion & BiomarkersStephanie Alessi-LaRosa, MD, MPH is a board certified neurologist specializingin the diagnosis and management of concussion, post-concussion syndromeand neurologic conditions in athletes. She completed a residency in neurologyat UCONN/Hartford Hospital and completed a fellowship in sports neurologyat The Sports Neurology Clinic in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Alessi-LaRosa is theAssociate Director of the Hartford Healthcare Sports Neurology Program. Shehas a passion for educating patients, families and communities on the topics ofbrain health and sports neurology.6
2020 Conference Presenter BiographiesCo-occuring Substance Use Disorder and Acquired Brain InjuryDevon Briem, LADC is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) withover 17 years of experience in the field of addiction treatment with 10 years’experience focusing on treating individuals with co-occurring substance usedisorders and acquired brain injuries. She has worked in several differenttreatment settings as both a case manager and clinician. Devon earned herMaster of Science with a concentration in Addictions in 2014 from GrandCanyon University, AZ. She is currently in dissertation phase of completinga Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis inBehavioral Health.Management of Spasticity: Clinical Implications for InterventionElizabeth Wescott, OTD, OTR/L received her Master’s Degree in OccupationalTherapy from University of Scranton and her post-professional OTD fromQuinnipiac University. For 10 years Elizabeth worked with the adult neurologicalpopulation at NYU Langone Medical Center Rusk Rehabilitation. Elizabethis currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at Quinnipiac University. She haspresented both locally and nationally on topics including neurological visualassessment and intervention, spinal cord injury, concussion management,neurorehabilitation, and adaptive sports. Elizabeth is a liaison for therehabilitation, disability, and participation special interest section for ConnOTA.Elizabeth is actively involved with a CT based adaptive water and snow skiprogram.Erin Lampron, PT, DPT, NCS is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the PhysicalTherapy Department at Quinnipiac University, teaching in the content areasof neurorehabilitation and human anatomy. Erin earned a BS in ExerciseScience from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2002. In 2005, shegraduated from Sacred Heart University with a MS in Physical Therapy. Erinreceived her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2018 from Arcadia University.She has been recognized by the APTA as a Board Certified Neurologic ClinicalSpecialist since 2011. Erin is a member of the American Physical TherapyAssociation as well as the CT Chapter of the APTA, serving as the Co-Chairfor the Neurologic Special Interest Group and Executive Board Liaison for theStudent Special Interest Group. In addition, she serves as a board member forthe CT Chapter of the United Spinal Association. Erin spent most of her clinicalcareer at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, CT. During this time,she developed a special interest and passion for working with persons withneurological injury.7
2020 BIAC Conference Planning CommitteeBIAC extends its sincere thanks to the 2020 BIACAnnual Conference Planning CommitteeKwame Asante, MDKeith Arnold, LCSW, CBISTSarah E. Bullard, PhD, ABPP/ABCNGeorge Chamberlin, SSOMLinda MacKay, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIST, BRS-SBonnie Meyers, CRC, CBISTApril MichaudKim Miles, CTRS, CBISKaila Morin, PTJoy MorseJulie Peters, CBISSarah Raskin, PhD, ABBP/ABCNNicole SpencerMichele Tarantino, OTD, MPH, OTRL, CLVTChristi Thomasv8
2020 Brain Injury Alliance Award RecipientsBRAIN INJURYSERVICEAWARDFor outstanding effortthat has resulted inbroadened communityservices available toindividuals who havesustained a braininjuryCATHERINEBONTKEMEMORIALAWARDAwarded to aprofessional who hasmade a significantcontribution to thefield of brain injurythrough clinicalservices or researchKelly SteinKelly Stein has spent her career advocating for andleading quality services for people who have sustainedbrain injury. Kelly’s dedication and commitment to servingpeople with ABI has spanned more than 25 years atAbility Beyond. As Service Manager, Kelly has shownincredible initiative and creativity to develop an ABI adultday program for individuals who yearn for a sense ofcommunity, productivity and fun! Kelly and her team havereached beyond the challenges and overcome obstaclesthat have made a marked improvement in the quality oflife for individuals with brain injuries. Kelly’s commitmentand unyielding work is to be applauded and commended.She refuses to give up and has always remained focusedon doing the right thing for those she serves. She hasdeveloped a program which has shown great promise andsuccess and which now will serve to be a role model forother provider agencies.Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPHGarry Lapidus’ work as Director of the Injury PreventionCenter at CCMC has included numerous researchprojects that directly impact brain injury prevention. Healso serves as Associate Professor, Pediatrics & PublicHealth for the UCONN School of Medicine. Some ofhis considerable research includes work on domesticviolence, teen driving safety, and firearm violence, all ofwhich we know often lead to brain injury. He was alsoa lead member of the coalition that worked towardsincreasing our motorcycle helmet laws. Garry is a nationalleader in injury prevention research, education andtraining, community based programs, and public policy.He is a published author in the field with over 50 peerreviewed journal articles. In 2015, he was appointed bythe Connecticut legislature to co-chair the Task Force toStudy the State-wide Response to Family Violence and itsImpact on Children.9
2020 Brain Injury Alliance Award RecipientsPARTNERSHIPAWARDAwarded to anindividual ororganization foroutstanding supportof BIAC events andpromotion of braininjury awareness andpreventionPRESIDENT’SAWARDFor outstandingsupport of the BrainInjury Alliance ofConnecticut resultingin strengthening theAlliance’s mission10Yale New Haven Health/Yale BeaTBIYale New Haven Hospital Neurosciences is led by worldrenowned specialists with expertise in treating brain injury.Yale New Haven Health has been a strong and valuedpartner of BIAC for the past five years. CEO MarnaBorgstrom arranged the first meeting between BIAC andYale in 2015 to discuss gaps in services for individualswith brain injury and how they could better serve thecommunity as it relates to brain injury. Yale has beenan important partner in the conference providing somelevel of sponsorship at every conference since 2015.Equally important was the formation of Yale BeaTBI(Boosting Education and Advocacy for Traumatic BrainInjury), comprised of a variety of professionals within thehospital and outside of the hospital focused on education,awareness and advocacy surrounding TBI. Not only hasYale become an important financial partner to BIAC, butthey are helping to raise critical awareness and providinginformation to the Yale network of care regarding braininjury - a partner in every sense of the word.Koskoff, Koskoff & BeiderThe President’s Award is reserved for those who haveexemplified exceptional commitment to and support of theBrain Injury Alliance of Connecticut. For over 30 years,the Law Firm of Koskoff, Koskoff & Beider has been acritical supporter and partner. Over the last thirteen yearsalone, they have donated more than 188,000 to BIAC,the largest single donor in BIAC’s History. In additionto the many events and programs they have supported,beginning in 2019, BIAC formed a new partnership withKKB to sponsor the Helpline and the Spring Social. Asimportant as that level of financial support is, and ittruly is what allows us to answer the phones every day,KKB offers more than that. In the Community, the lawfirm provides important legal service for individuals whohave sustained an injury as a result of negligence ormalpractice. We are fortunate to have many supporters inthe brain injury community, but the partnership that BIACand KKB have formed over the past three decades is trulyunique and deserving of this award.
2020 Brain Injury Alliance Award RecipientsVOLUNTEERAWARDPresented to anindividual foroutstanding service toBIAC through theirvolunteer effortsSara LourieSara Lourie is a longstanding volunteer with BIAC, andwe have always considered ourselves fortunate to havebenefitted from her experience advocating for people inneed and for those with disabilities. Professionally, Sarabegan her career as a social worker in the private non-profitcommunity predominantly working with adults experiencingsevere mental health concerns. She eventually broughtthose skills to the State of CT where she spent 15 yearswith the Department of Mental Health and AddictionServices. From there, she moved to the Department ofChildren and Families where she spent another 15 yearsmanaging the transition of young adults from the DCFsystem. Her long-standing professional relationship withBIAC became personal when her nephew sustained atraumatic brain injury while abroad in 2013. Sara alwaysknew that in retirement she would continue to give backto others, but this personal experience strengthened hercommitment to BIAC. Both before and since her retirement,Sara has volunteered for BIAC at events and in our office.She brings a welcome smile, a wealth of knowledge andan unfailing can-do attitude to all endeavors that we valuebeyond measure.Nicole SpencerNicole Spencer has been an amazing example of whatit means to offer one’s service to others. Nicole goesabove and beyond what is expected from a volunteerto offer assistance in whatever way necessary. Nicole’sbackground in therapeutic recreation shines through, andshe is the one of our most enthusiastic supporters of ourannual Spring Social. Whether serving food or working toensure that every attendee has an evening to remember,we can always count on Nicole to make the Spring Dance amemorable evening for all. Nicole has also volunteered atevery Bike for Thought event since joining the BIAC family.In the true vain of a great volunteer, she never expectsanything in return. Nicole also stepped up once again thispast year and joined the Conference Planning Committee– yet another example of how Nicole is eager and ready tooffer a helping hand whenever we need her. Nicole servesas the Neuro Liaison for CareOne Management in MA.11
BIAC Conference SupportersAdvanced Wheels33 Bradley Park RoadPO Box 908East Granby, CT 06026860-653-8064www.advancedwheels.comSee us on page 17Amramp CT30 S. Stonybrook DriveMarlborough, CT 06447860-295-0048www.amramp.comSee us on page 19CareOne NeurobehavioralRehabilitation SystemsCare One at Holyoke260 Easthampton RoadHolyoke, MA avioral-rehabilitationSee us on page 24Casper & de Toledo1458 Bedford StreetStamford, CT 06905-4714203-325-8600www.casperdetoledo.comSee us on the back coverCharm Medical Supply348 No. Main StreetWest Hartford, CT 06117860-967-3560www.charmmedical.comCharm Medical Supply helpsindividuals and families receive theirinsurance covered medical supplies.Home delivery to anywhere in CT ofmonthly supplies for incontinence andurology.Employment Options800 Main Street South, Suite 102Southbury, CT 06488203-267-3810www.employmentoptionsllc.comSee us on page 1512Gaylord Speciality Healthcare50 Gaylord Farm RoadWallingford, CT 06492203-284-2800www.gaylord.orgSee us on page 14Hartford HealthCare InpatientRehabilitation at Hartford Hospital80 Seymour StreetHartford, CT /physical-rehabilitationSee us on page 17Liberty Homecare Options, LLC26 Hart StreetNew Britain, CT 06052860-357-4112www.libertyhcoct.comSee us on page 24Mills Law Firm, LLC1 Whitney Avenue, Ste 11New Haven, CT 06510203-776-4500www.millslawfirm.comOffers quality representation toindividuals who are injured and tofamilies who have lost a loved onedue to a personal injury accident ornegligence.Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital490 Blue Hills AvenueHartford, CT 06112860-714-3500www.msrh-ct.org/mtsinaiSee us on page 15New Horizons Village37 Bliss Memorial RoadUnionville, CT 06085860-673-8893www.nhvillage.orgNew Horizons Village provideshousing with support services forpeople with disabilities who want tolive in a community that maximizesopportunities for independent, selfdirected living.
BIAC Conference SupportersNext Step HealthcareBraintree Manor1102 Washington StreetBraintree, MA 02184781-848-3100www.nextstephc.comSee us on page 17beacon and incubator for researchacross the brain and cognitivesciences at UConn and beyond;promoting and supporting theinterdisciplinary science of the mindand its realization in biological andartificial systems.Philips Lifeline111 Lawrence StreetFramingham, MA 017021-800-250-5826www.lifeline.philips.comPhilips Cares brings togetherthe #1 Medical Alert Service withinnovative digital tools designed tosurround seniors and individuals withdisabilities with the right response,care and services at the right time.The Next Street Driver RehabServices199 Park Road Extension, Suite 112Middlebury, CT e us on page 23PLAN of ConnecticutPO Box 290937Wethersfield, CT 06129860-523-4951www.planofct.orgSee us on page 19Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, Depaolo &DeNigris, L.L.P.166 North Main StreetSouthington, CT 06489860-200-3443www.sheffylaw.comSee us on page 22Shoreline PediatricNeuropsychological Services, LLCPO Box 303Old Saybrook, CT 06475860-388-2000www.spns.ccSee us on page 19The CT Institute for the Brain &Cognitive Sciences (IBACS)University of Connecticut337 Mansfield Rd Unit 1272Storrs, CT 06269860-486-4937www.ibacs.uconn.eduThe mission of the ConnecticutInstitute for the Brain and CognitiveSciences is to serve as both aThe Supported Living Group113 School StreetDanielson, CT 06239860-774-3400www.supportedlivinggroup.orgSee us on page 18Yale-New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510203-688-4242www.ynnh.orgSee us on page 16Questions about informationand resources for people withbrain injury and their families?The BIAC HelpLine is free ofcharge, and available to help.860-219-0291general@biact.org13
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BIAC Conference SupportersProud Supporter of BIACMove BeyondExpectationsCARF-ACCREDITED.EXCELLENCE ACHIEVED.Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospitalis proud to sponsor the BrainInjury Alliance of Connecticut’s2020 Conference.AdultAdult-Stroke490 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CT 06112 860-714-3500 msrh-ct.org15
Yale New Haven Hospitalis pleased to supportThe Brain Injury Alliance of ConnecticutYale New Haven Hospital has been honoredto care for our community for more than185 years. We’re proud to be part of a richtapestry in which so many organizations worktogether for the entire community.Visit our information table.13315 (02/18)
BIAC Conference SupportersProud Supporter of BIACB R A I N T R E E M A N O R H E A LT H C A R E 1 1 0 2 W A S H I N G T O N S T R E E T B R A I N T R E E , M A 0 2 1 8 4 ( 7 8 1 ) 8 4 8 - 3 1 0 8 W W W. B R A I N T R E E M A N O R H C . C O MBuilding aPositive Pathto RecoveryBraintree ManorOur Teamprovides specializedneurorehabilitation care forindividuals with acquired braininjuries, Huntington’s Disease,and other neurological orneuropsychiatric disorders withbehavorial disturbances.is trained in crisis managementand prevention, behavorialprotocols and the developmentof individualized treatmentplans to address challengingbehaviors.For More InformationFor more information on Next Stepon Next Step Healthcare’s onProProgram at BraintreeManor Healthcare,gram atManorPleaseHealthcare,or Braintreeto refer a patient,contactdedicatedAdmissionor toourrefera patient.PleaseDirector;contactFinneganat (781) 298-6009our DenisededicatedNeuro-Rehabilitationor our Clinical Liason Nicole SpencerLiaison: Elizabeth Pusey at 508-930at (508) 930-37803780.Proud Supporter of BIACThe Hartford HealthCare InpatientRehabilitation Unit at Hartford Hospitalprovides comprehensive rehab care froma team of compassionate medical andrehabilitation specialists. Our goal is to helppatients return home faster and healthierwith a greater level of independencefollowing major illness or injury.Our specialized rehabilitation team includes25 Certified Brain Injury Specialists fromacross the Hartford HealthCare continuumof care.www.hartfordhospital.org/rehabFor a tour, please call 860.972.099014071 2.20Proud Supporter of BIAC17
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dora Rivera, MsW graduated from Tunxis Community College and Springfield College with a Masters in Social Work. Dora worked for eight years serving the mental health population in an acute care setting. For the past four years, Dora has worked for the Hospital for Special Care as Program Social Worker/
