Where there has been a serious injury and one partner is unable to return to work, the financial situation in the household most likely will change. A stay-at-home mom may have to shoulder the responsibilities of working, often at a low-paying job. That person may possibly have the additional responsibility of looking after a family if there are children still living at home, as well as looking after the injured survivor. When the main wage earner is no longer able to work, there is often a financial hardship placed on the family.
All of the household responsibilities may now have to be assumed by the ‘healthy’ partner and all decisions may also have to be made solely by that person. It may no longer be a joint effort or an equal partnership. ‘What do you think’ questions may no longer be able to be asked - or answered. The strength and coping abilities of the ‘healthy’ spouse will be important during this difficult period.
The injured survivor may no longer be able to parent as he/she once did. Anger, irritability and frustration may be the dominant issue and may cause problems where young children are concerned. This puts an additional burden of responsibility on the non-injured partner and can create a domino effect within the family structure as more and more stress is placed upon the ‘healthy’ partner. For the non-injured spouse, it may appear as if there is now an additional child to care for. This is especially true if there is not a large family support system or if no insurance is available for medical, therapeutic and other assistance.
Their relationship as a couple may also have changed. The survivor very often will lack empathy and may have become self-centered. He/she may, as a result, live in a ‘me’ world with little concern for his/her partner’s problems. The brain-injured person may have difficulties showing affection. These issues will almost certainly have a detrimental effect upon their relationship. But at the very least, the onus is placed almost entirely on the shoulders of the non-injured partner regarding the health of their relationship.
The above instances are mainly where roles may change - possibly only for a short time or maybe forever.
Sylvia Behnish has published her first non-fiction book entitled ‘Roller Coaster Ride With Brain Injury (For Loved Ones)’. It is a story of their journey along the path of progress during the first year following her partner’s serious accident. She has also had numerous articles published in newspapers and magazines in both Canada and the United States. To order ‘Roller Coaster Ride With Brain Injury (For Loved Ones) go to: orders@trafford.com Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/disabilities-articles/role-changes-following-a-brain-injury-965239.html
Website: http://www.talesbysylvia.com
Blog: http://www.progressofabraininjury.blogspot.com
Related Posts - Brain Injuries and Attitude For most of us, attitude is one hundred percent within our control. It is our choice whether or not to be in a good or a bad mood. For those who are survivors of a brain injury, the choice has become much more difficult. The majority of people prefer to......
- Brain Injuries - Anger, Frustration and Bumps In The Road When living with someone who has sustained a traumatic brain injury, there will no doubt always be some anger, frustration, irritability and bumps in the road when things don't go as expected, as wanted or take longer than anticipated. Things happen to all of us and when they do we......
- Ten Steps To Helping Your Brain Injured Family Member 1. They can give assistance by helping to further the health of the brain injured survivor. This can be done in several ways. - By beginning cognitive and memory exercises as soon after the inury as possible. This will help to increase the chances of a successful recovery. - Reminders......
- The Importance of Support Groups for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury - Encouragement is given to assist members in achieving their rehabilitation goals. - Members are encouraged not to give up when the going is tough and when things do not come easily. - There will be assistance in helping a brain injured person acknowledge their losses and to move on......
- Brain Injuries: The Importance of Friend and Family Involvement It is a long and lonely road for both the brain injured survivor and the caregiver without the support and involvement of family and friends. Often when those who had previously been close to the injured person think the 'worst' is over, their support ends. But as every caregiver knows,......
Related Websites - Thanks to Roddick Everyone Wins at China Open This weekendâs China Open was a competitive test of skills for the players that participated and although Andy Roddick won, at the end of the day, it was the people affected by the earthquake early this year that took home the gold. As a gesture of goodwill, Roddick donated $25,000......
- Learn How to Repair a Flooded Home After a flood, it may seem as if your home and your possessions are beyond hope, but many of those belongings can likely be repaired. With the right process, you can clean up, dry out, rebuild and reoccupy your home much sooner than you may have previously imagined. First and......
- Work At Home Mom Scams Be careful to avoid "Work At Home Mom" scams If you really want to work at home, you might be tempted by the many ads online and even in newspapers that promise easy work and good money. It’s hard not to be tempted by these ads and promises. But there......
- Read Important Info About Stay At Home Moms Starting A Home Business Stay at home moms are very busy people. Every day working long hours to keep the family going. Waking up very airily in the morning to make breakfast for the family and getting things moving to get ready for the day. getting the kids off to school and getting......
- SAHM vs. Working Mom's In today's world there is a HUGE battle that women are fighting. It's the battle between the stay at home moms and the working moms. I myself am neither of these yet, but I wanted to weigh in on the issue as an outsider first. Maybe someday I will look back......
Related posts:
- Brain Injuries: The Importance of Friend and Family Involvement It is a long and lonely road for both the...
- A Brain Injury Can Happen To Anyone Brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability...
- Brain Injuries and Denial Denial can sabotage any progress towards recovery. In order to...
- Caregiving Your spouse Following A Brain Injury With a brain injury, and possibly physical injuries, the injured...
- Barriers to Returning to Work Following a Brain Injury The severity of the injury - whether it is mild,...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
