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BrainWaves is driven by a mission to empower brain injury survivors through bold advocacy, personalized care, and the healing power of community.

BrainWaves is driven by a mission to empower the care coaches (caregivers) of survivors of brain injury through bold advocacy, personalized care, and the healing power of community, driven by compassion and the strength of every brainwave.

05/14/2026

Adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation can often occur in homes where caregivers are supporting loved ones recovering from strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and other neurological conditions. Many brain injury survivors rely on others for daily care, making awareness, education, and protection incredibly important.

BrainWaves is proud to help spread awareness about this important James City County Social Services community event focused on prevention, education, and resources surrounding adult abuse for adults of all ages and not just seniors. We believe long-term brain injury recovery also means ensuring survivors are safe, supported, and protected.

We highly encourage survivors, caregivers, families, and community members to attend the Adult Abuse Awareness Event on May 21, 2026, and take part in building a safer, stronger community. If you or someone you know needs help or wants to report abuse, contact Adult Protective Services at (916) 874-9377. Help is available. You are not alone.

05/05/2026

May is Stroke Awareness Month!

Here at BrainWaves, supporting stroke survivors is deeply personal. Our beloved brother, Antoine Morris, and father, Richard Amado, are both stroke survivors who know firsthand the lasting impact a stroke can have, not only on the survivor’s daily life, but also on the family and loved ones who walk beside them through recovery.

This Stroke Awareness Month, we invite you to help us empower survivors of brain injury and those that care for them, through bold advocacy, personalized support, and the healing power of community.

Join the BrainWaves Movement:
Donating
Volunteering
Sharing this post
Following BrainWaves
Learning more about brain injury

And remember that recovery doesn’t stop at discharge and neither should support.

05/01/2026

Caregivers carry more than you see.

53 million Americans provide unpaid care. Many are balancing jobs, stress, and burnout every single day.

We see you and we thank you!

04/29/2026

How do we care for others without disappearing ourselves? Caregivers shouldn’t have to do this alone.

A Care Coach (Care Partner) provides consistent support while honoring survivor agency.
Traditional caregiving often becomes: doer, protector, manager.

Support should not require self-erasure. Brainwaves helps caregivers become care coaches with the tools, support, and guidance survivors and themselves deserve!

04/28/2026

Who were you before caregiving and who are you now?
What has caregiving changed for you?
Tell us your story.

04/02/2026

Though we just wrapped up Brain Injury Awareness Month, we wanted to keep the Awareness going by revisiting the roles of each part of the brain and why they matter!

Every region of the brain plays a unique role in how we think, move, communicate, and experience the world.

When a brain injury occurs, the effects often depend on which area is impacted, shaping each survivor’s journey in different ways. Understanding the brain helps us better support survivors and caregivers with empathy, patience, and awareness.

1) Frontal Lobe:
Injuries may lead to difficulty planning or organizing, personality changes, impulsive behavior, and trouble with movement.

2) Parietal Lobe:
Injuries may cause trouble understanding spatial relationships, difficulty recognizing objects by touch, and problems with coordination.

3) Temporal Lobe:
Injuries may result in memory challenges, difficulty understanding speech, and trouble recognizing people or sounds.

4) Occipital Lobe:
Injuries may lead to vision loss or visual disturbances, difficulty recognizing objects or faces, and challenges interpreting visual information.

5) Brain Stem:
Responsible for vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and consciousness. Injuries here can affect basic life functions, balance, and alertness, often with serious, life-altering impacts.

6) Cerebellum:
Controls balance, coordination, and fine motor skills. Injuries may cause dizziness, lack of coordination, tremors, and difficulty with precise movements.

Although Brain Injury Awareness Month has come to an end, our work continues.

Continue supporting the BrainWaves Movement by helping us expand events, community programming, and quest to launch our first Pilot Caregiver Cohort by end of this year!

03/25/2026

Thebrainwavesmovement “ The Art of Awareness” community social was more than an outing to the museum, it was another effort put on to bring awareness to brain Injury as well as an opportunity to create social connections amongst brain injury survivors and the community.

The healing power of community cannot be underestimated as the impacts of such socialization can be the difference of one feeling invisible or isolated to one feeling alive and well. Generating the emotional energy and empowerment necessary for survivors to keep going!

Life is and will always be worth living.

Special thank you to our BrainBuddies (Volunteers): Imani, Ivy, Nargus, Karmela and Ani!

Clubhouses (The organization's that continue to do amazing work within the BI community): The Denbigh House, Clubhouse for Survivors of Brain Injury The BridgeLine Community Brain Injury Services

And to all our supporters who donated so we could hold these events at no charge!

03/03/2026

It’s the first Giving Tuesday of Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this one holds even deeper meaning.

This March, Thebrainwavesmovement is proud to launch our 1st Annual "The Art of Awareness Community Social" at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Tuesday, March 24th.

More than an event, this is a movement dedicated to:

• Bringing greater awareness to Brain Injury
• Creating space for survivors and Care Partners to re-engage with the community
• Experiencing the healing power of artistic expression
• Amplifying BrainWaves’ mission to provide bold advocacy, personalized support, and the strength of community to those navigating the “silent epidemic” of Brain Injury

Joining Thebrainwavesmovementthebrainwavesmovement by:
• Donating
• Volunteering
• Sharing this post
• Starting conversations about Brain Injury

Helps fuels:
• Advocacy that gives Care Partners a voice
• Healing-centered community experiences
• Personalized, relationship-driven support

Because recovery doesn’t end at discharge, neither should support!

02/24/2026

On this final Giving Tuesday of the month, we’re asking you to support those affected by Brain Injury by joining Thebrainwavesmovement by donating, volunteering with us, and/or spreading awareness about Brain Injury by following, sharing, and learning about it.

Join Thebrainwavesmovement and give this Tuesday.

And please remember, March is Brain Injury Month, and we have some pending announcements we're excited to share, so stay tuned!

02/12/2026

Top 4 Early Trends from our Beyond Discharge: Survey

1. Overwhelm is the dominant stressor for both survivors and Care Coaches.
The majority of survivors report heightened, persistent overwhelm. Care Coaches echo this stress, reflecting the emotional, logistical, and cognitive load of long-term recovery and caregiving.

2. Isolation remains a core challenge across the brain injury community.
Social isolation continues long after discharge, impacting survivors and caregivers alike. Support networks often shrink just as long-term needs become clearer.

3. Gaps in resources and guidance persist well beyond discharge.
Many respondents report a lack of clear, accessible resources and navigation support, highlighting significant discharge preparedness gaps and systemic failures in continuity of care.

4. Recovery needs far outlast formal services.
An average of 14.5 years between injury and survey completion underscores how long survivors and Care Coaches are still searching for support, long after traditional services have ended.

5. Caregiving is a long-term reality, often shouldered by older adults.
The average age of Care Coaches is 60+, emphasizing the urgent need for long-term care planning, caregiver support, and sustainable recovery models.

Join The BrainWaves Movement by donating, volunteering, and spread awareness by sharing this post with others.

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