What a great day we had at the zoo last Friday, the weather was good and the day filled with smiles. Lots of wonderful animals to see and great exploring such a lovely venue.
In a split second, a seemingly normal, happy and healthy existence can be decimated by an injury that will impact the life of the individual and their friends and family forever. A car crash. A game of rugby that goes wrong. An unfortunate slip or trip.
A head injury is a broad term that describes a vast array of injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head. They are indiscriminate and range from minor bumps to catastrophic injury. Many go undetected for some time. They affect all age ranges and can range from a fall off a bike to a subarachnoid haemorrhage. Many of those affected suffer no long-lasting visible physical disability and so it is an invisible and often silent injury.
It can lead to isolation, unemployment, and family, and friends believinge there is a "personality change" which puts a strain on relationships.
They can occur with no notice and the impact as can be seen is dramatic.
HIP in Cheshire also holds monthly coffee mornings throughout Cheshire where members can meet new friends, socialise and support each other.
What a great day we had at the zoo last Friday, the weather was good and the day filled with smiles. Lots of wonderful animals to see and great exploring such a lovely venue.
What a wonderful time we had at our recent HIP Christmas get together at The Queen Hotel in Chester. We had a fabulous time and great to welcome our special guest George Fisher to our get together. Also congratulations to David Higham for guessing the correct number of sweets in the jar and kindly offering […]
The weather certainly did not dampen the smiles of those who attended and perhaps added to the enjoyment of a slice of cake and hot drink at the end. Well done to all those who attended and thanks everyone for your donations to HIP.
