With a brain injury, and possibly physical injuries, the injured person may be a shell of who he/she once was. Because of this, caregivers often become ‘married widows’ because of the loss of the relationship they had prior to the injury. They may no longer have an equal partner. With the many changes in their [...]
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 [...]