Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Group Manual Support-Group-Manual_17 | Seite 6

WHY START A BRAIN ANEURYSM
FOUNDATION SUPPORT GROUP?
A support group provides a continuum of care for your patients, providing
vital support to them, their families, and other loved ones throughout their
recovery. Partnering with the Brain Aneurysm Foundation to establish a
support group provides you with a wide range of resources that will help
ensure that your group successfully meets the needs of your patients.
As you know, a change in health can be extremely stressful, affecting a
person’s personal, social, and professional life. Support groups help reduce
the negative impact of illness by:
• Letting people know they are not alone and that others
understand what they are going through.
• Providing a confidential setting where members can share
emotions, experiences, and challenges with others in similar
circumstances.
• Providing a forum for solving problems and sharing ideas.
• Providing reliable health information, reasonable expectations
for recovery, and resources.
• Enabling healthcare professionals to educate patients — and
for patients to educate healthcare professionals — about
their experiences.
• Helping patients find appropriate resources.
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