Thank you to @therapydogssb for stopping by Jodi House to teach our members about the importance of the human-animal bond! We all had such a fun time getting to meet some puppy pals and see them do a few cool tricks! #presentation#therapydogssb
Another day, another awesome class! This week’s OT Interventions class had our members work on watercolor painting. Can’t wait to see what activities we do next week! Learn more about our Day Program on our website: https://t.co/BhnX8A0Hvu
One of our favorite in-person classes at Jodi House is self-defense! We love learning how to protect ourselves and how to stay safe in all situations. Check out some of the skills our members are mastering in the photos below. #JodiHouse#braininjuryawareness
We love fun activities here at Jodi House! During one of our OT Interventions classes, we made these beautiful origami peacocks. Such a great time! #JodiHouse#classes#braininjurysupportcenter
New class alert: Dance Fitness! Our new instructor, Leslie, taught some amazing dance moves to our members this week. Even our volunteers and staff joined in on the fun! Dance Fitness is held on Tuesdays at 3pm in the barn for all members who want to join!
We want to give a big shoutout to all of our virtual Run, Walk & Roll participants that supported us across the country! Thank you for your contribution to such a great event. We appreciate everything you do for us! #RunWalkRoll
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this year's Run, Walk & Roll virtually and in-person! We had such an incredible turnout and could not have done it without you all. Check out this article about Thursday's festivities from @KCOY: https://t.co/LhvjcCQtho
We had so much fun at our 8th Annual Run, Walk & Roll yesterday! It was great to all come together for an incredible day of exercise and socializing. Thank you again to our sponsors and a big thank you to everyone who was a part of this amazing day! #RunWalkRoll
Tomorrow is Run, Walk & Roll! We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting Jodi House throughout this event. Their dedication allows Jodi House to provide services and resources to brain injury survivors. Thank you for your generosity! #JodiHouse#RunWalkRoll
Have you placed a bid on any of the items in our SBAOR Annual Charity Golf Tournament Auction? Check out everything you can win, including hotel stays, spa treatments and wine tasting experiences! Visit the auction today: https://t.co/IhC4Yltzlw
Run, Walk & Roll is back! Our 8th annual 5K and 1-miler will be held at Chase Palm Park on May 19th at 11am. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test within 48 hours of the event will be required to participate. Online registration is now open: https://t.co/SR2nex5d6d
As we reflect back on #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, this year also marks 40 years since Jodi House opened its doors back in 1982. Jodi House has become a vibrant activity center and the main source of support, referrals and information for brain injury survivors.
Friday fact: Did you know at least 5.3 million people in the U.S. live with a TBI-related disability? That is 1 in every 60 Americans. We encourage brain injury survivors to not just survive, but thrive every day! #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth#MoreThanMyBrainInjury#JodiHouse
In honor of #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, we want to share a Member Highlight about Jose: “A major accomplishment I have achieved at Jodi House is being able to memorize things a lot better and recall things from my past.” We are so proud of Jose and all our brain injury survivors!
Friday fact: There are many ways to sustain a traumatic brain injury, but these are the five leading causes of TBI in the U.S.: falls, getting struck by or against something, motor vehicle accidents, assaults and unknown/other causes. #braininjuryawarenessmonth
Reminder: The Congressional Brain Injury Task Force will be hosting a #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth briefing on the value of advocacy tomorrow on Capitol Hill. Register for free: https://t.co/3IqYdhYwOi
Friday Fact: Did you know that nearly 2.8 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year? Stay tuned for more facts and information about brain injury as we commemorate #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth. #morethanmybraininjury
In honor of #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, we want to share a Member Highlight about Shawn: “First, I would like to say not to judge a book by its cover. Us TBI survivors are not just survivors, but thrivers." Learn more about his story: https://t.co/hzbXNI9cFJ
Friday fact: Did you know that every nine seconds, someone sustains a brain injury in the United States? Some of the ways someone can sustain a brain injury include vehicle accidents, trauma, strokes and oxygen deprivation. #braininjuryawarenessmonth#morethanmybraininjury