Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery

donate buttonYour gift ensures no one is alone after brain injury!
  • DONATE
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Board of Directors & Advisory Board
    • Staff
    • Our Partners
    • Annual Report 2022
    • What is a brain Injury?
    • History
    • Jobs
    • Media Room
    • Videos
  • How We Help
    • Services Overview
    • Classes
    • Support Groups
    • CORE Program
    • Art Therapy Program
    • Information & Resource Referral Assistance
    • Brain Injury Information Handbook
    • Concussion Education
    • Brain Injury Educational Services
    • Our Garden
  • How You Can Help
  • Our Stories
  • Gala
  • News & Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Blog
  • Contact

November 14, 2022 by Angela

Holiday Fund Drive 2022

Give a gift this holiday season that helps ensure no one is alone after a brain injury, concussion, or stroke.

It’s estimated 1 in 3 people will experience an acquired brain injury in their lifetime. Despite this prevalence, there are few services available to help people adjust to life after injury. This is where YOU can help.

When you give to Schurig Center, you help fill gaps in care, inspire renewed hope and open the door to new possibilities for survivors and their families. You let survivors know they are valuable members of our community who deserve access to the support they need to not only survive, but thrive after brain injury.

If you are in a position to help, please donate by December 31, 2022 and give as generously as you can. Your donation will help provide rehabilitation, support, and connection for over 400 people in the new year. Thank you!

photo of Marc and Sharon

The People Schurig Center Serves are All of “Us”

Brain injury is an equal opportunity disability that does not discriminate. It can happen to anyone, to professionals, parents, daughters, sons, friends, and neighbors… our community. Although the circumstances of their injuries may differ, they all share a common experience. They have each survived an injury that has dramatically changed their lives and the lives of their loved ones.

Meet Marc & Sharon

“Retraining the brain is different from retraining a muscle. It can be very unpredictable and not linear. The team helped connect us to support and resources that have made a big difference in Marc’s life and our life as well. We are very grateful.” – Sharon, family caregiver

After a lifetime of dedicated volunteer service to his community, Marc found himself needing some help after his life was changed by a hemorrhage during post-surgery care. With you and the rest of Schurig Center’s community of friends by their side, Marc and his family are not alone as they adjust to the life changes that come after brain injury. [Read more about Marc’s journey here.]

Ways to Give

Dollar Sign In Heart IconMake a Donation
No matter how large or small, every gift is meaningful! Donate online here. Give by phone at (415) 461-6771 or mail a check payable to “Schurig Center” to 1132 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939.

Monthly donation iconBecome a Monthly Donor
Deepen your commitment to caring and provide the sustained resources we need to strengthen and grow our services. [Learn more]

DAF IconGive From Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
An increasingly popular charitable vehicle, DAFs are an excellent way to simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your philanthropic goals. Schurig Center is pleased to accept grants from DAFs. [Learn more]

Donate IconGive a Tax-Free Gift from Your IRA
Are you 70½ years of age and older and have an IRA? If so, we hope you’ll consider making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to Schurig Center from your IRA account. [Learn more]

Stock Donation IconGive Stocks
Gifts of stock can be made easily as an electronic transfer (DTC) from your brokerage account to Schurig Center’s account. [Learn more]

Work IconGive at Work
Employer matching and giving programs are a great way to increase your impact. California state and Bay Area city/county employees can give as part of the Combined Charities Campaigns. [Learn more]

Hand holding present iconMake a Legacy Gift
Make a lasting impact for survivors and their families for years to come when you include a bequest to Schurig Center. [Learn more]

heart give iconGive in Honor or Memory of Someone
A tribute gift is a meaningful way to recognize the people and life events that are important to you while helping others. [Learn more]

Fundraise IconFundraise for Recovery
Bring together your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to make a difference with an online fundraiser or community event. [Learn more]

Shopping cart iconGive While You Shop
Change lives every time you shop at local and online grocery and retail stores, including Amazon, Sports Basement, and Mill Valley Market. [Learn more]

Questions?

Please contact Executive Director Patricia Gill at (415) 461-6771 x101 or email or Director of Development Angela Abbey at (415) 461-6771 x103 or email.

Filed Under: Ways You Can Help Tagged With: aneurysm, art therapy, brain injury, caregivers, charity, concussion, donate, holiday fund drive, holiday giving, Marin, nonprofit, rehabilitation, San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, stroke, support groups, tumor, where to give this holiday

November 5, 2018 by Angela

Give the Gift of Recovery This Holiday

Photo of Rich and John

READ MORE
about Rich’s journey to recovery made possible by caring people like you!

“While helping my friend Rich, I learned first-hand that navigating the recovery process after a stroke is a maze.

Schurig Center is an oasis. Without the center, Rich would be warehoused in a medical facility, declining in health and isolated from the community.

A gift to Schurig Center is one of the most compassionate donations you can make.

Please join me in ensuring this community resource continues to be available for our neighbors who are in crisis and who have nowhere else to turn for help. Donate today! Thank you for supporting your community and changing lives.
– John, grateful friend and caregiver

Only YOU can help Bay Area concussion and stroke survivors thrive!

Do you believe that we rise by lifting others?

At Schurig Center, we believe this to be true and we imagine you do, too. By changing one life, you affect change in our entire community. As a Schurig Center supporter, you lift people to a greater quality of life and they reach fulfillment as a valued member of our community.

The simple things we so often take for granted – independence, connection, feeling of value, being heard – are the very things hundreds of people this year would be forced to live without if not for Schurig Center and the caring of people like you. When you donate to Schurig Center you help people not only get their skills back… but also get their life back.

Survivors and families need our services, and we need YOU!

We rely on community support to keep our doors open. In fact, we fundraise over 80% of our annual budget. Here’s why your giving matters…

  • 70% of our clients live on a low income.
  • We do not receive state/federal funds or health insurance fees.
  • We are the only non-profit in our area that helps make recovery after a brain injury, concussion or stroke more holistic and hopeful.

Gifts of all sizes change lives!

$50….. Five support groups to process emotions with others who understand
$75….. Three CogSmart classes to help perform everyday activities better
$120….. Two weeks of computer therapy to improve memory, logic, and concentration
$250….. Ten weeks of speech therapy class to help communicate more effectively
$500….. Ten weeks of individual occupational therapy sessions to improve daily living skills
$1,000….. Six months of on-site concussion education program
$2,500….. One year of monthly support and education group for family members
$5,000….. One year of expressive art therapy classes for survivors
$10,000….. Six months of resource referral assistance for the community-at-large

donate button

Together we are improving lives and inspiring renewed hope. Thank you!

Filed Under: Blog, Ways You Can Help Tagged With: brain injury, charity, concussion, donate, fundraising, holiday giving, Marin, San Francisco Bay Area, Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery, Sonoma, stroke, tumor

September 26, 2018 by Angela

Strategies for Continued Improvement

Improve a little each day quoteGoing home after a long stay in the hospital can be exciting. But it is important to note, recovery may not be complete when inpatient rehabilitation concludes.

You will have learned important strategies during inpatient rehabilitation that will help make the transition from institution to the community safe and successful. It is very important that these techniques be used consistently and reinforced regularly.

And although exciting, leaving the hospital can be challenging for a number of reasons. One of the less obvious reasons is the fact that often a survivor of brain injury feels that he will “be fine once I am home and in my own space.” The exact opposite may be the case. In a less familiar, more structured environment (like a hospital), individuals tend to be more attentive and aware of their surroundings. When a therapist or doctor is observing you, you tend to be focused on the approaches and techniques they taught you. The presence of a nurse, physician or therapist provides “cueing” even if nothing is said.

If the situation at home lacks structure and supervision or does not encourage carryover of the strategies taught during inpatient rehabilitation, there may be a slip back in function and possibly even safety issues.

Once an individual gets home after being hospitalized for a long period, the desire to continue therapy may diminish. Encouraging continued rehabilitative efforts may involve some cheerleading, but it is important that the process continue.

Recommended strategies for optimal performance and continued improvement after leaving the hospital:

Staying consistent with compensatory strategies

You or your loved one will have learned a number of compensatory strategies while in rehabilitation that need to be consistently maintained after leaving the hospital. This may include keeping a set schedule from which the survivor does not waiver. He may also need checklists to complete the morning routine or organizers to plan daily activities and schedule appointments. And it’s crucial that he avoids situations (typically identified during rehabilitation) that trigger undesirable reactions or behaviors. These can include places that are noisy, bright, crowded, hot or cold—or avoiding complex, unfamiliar or new tasks at times when the brain injured person is tired, hungry, hot or cold.

Rest

Regular rest breaks or naps should be a scheduled part of her day. She won’t need excessive sleep, but it’s important to make sure she has scheduled downtime every day. Inadequate sleep or rest can lead to undesirable behavior and/or decreased cognitive function.

Nutrition

Eating a healthy, balanced diet, with adequate fluid intake, is crucial to helping the brain-injured person function at maximal level. Ask your doctor about sugar, caffeine and alcohol use.

Exercise

Regular exercise and activity is an important part of every day. Keeping active is not only good for the body, but the mind and brain. The extent and type of the exercise should be cleared by your physician.

Social contacts, especially with brain-injured peers

Being with people is important for everybody. And for the brain injured individual, it’s particularly important to connect with others who have been through a similar experience. There are support groups, day treatment programs and adaptive courses—many available through local community colleges—that can provide a brain-injured person a structured way to be with other people.

Preventing a secondary injury

In order to prevent a secondary injury, it is important to monitor the brain-injured person’s behavior. She may need to be supervised when engaging in new, unpracticed activities. And, as noted above, she will need to avoid situations that may cause undesired behavior or reactions. She will need to avoid recreational drug and alcohol use.

Accessing answers to questions as they come up

The facility that discharged you home would be the first place to contact when questions arise. If they are unable to answer your questions, ask where they can refer you. This may well be a community based brain injury organization or a state level association. A great deal of general information is available on line.


More helpful information…

Handbook photo

Brain Injury Information Handbook

This article is an excerpt from Schurig Center’s Brain Injury Information Handbook – a guide for patients and families from hospital to home. View and download your free copy of the handbook here for more helpful information to help you navigate the journey to recovery after a brain injury, concussion or stroke.

Resource Referral Assistance

You are not alone. We are here to help! Schurig Center is also pleased to offer referral resource assistance to help support you in your recovery process. Get more information about this service and access our online resource directory here.

Filed Under: For Family & Caregivers, For Survivors Tagged With: aneurysm, brain injury, caregiver, concussion, exercise, handbook, information, Marin, nutrition, recovery, resources, rest, San Francisco Bay Area, Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery, Sonoma, stroke, survivor, tumor

Recent Posts

  • Give Back to Brain Injury Caregivers on Giving Tuesday 2022
  • Holiday Fund Drive 2022
  • New Board of Directors Chair and Vice Chair Appointed
  • Schurig Center Awarded Grant by Giving Marin Partnership

Categories



facebook icon youtube iconlinkedin icon
google plus icon twitter iconrss icon

© 2023; Marin Brain Injury Network
dba Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery
1132 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939
415.461.6771 | info@schurigcenter.org

A 501(c)3 organization - Tax ID # 68-0105213