TOMS RIVER – Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River is recognizing the month of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month. Encompass Health will using this time to highlight the importance of rehabilitation in a patient’s recovery after a brain injury.
Encompass Health provides services onsite to help strengthen patients’ minds. However, they have also provided some at-home tips for strengthening your brain. Give these a try:
- Challenge your brain by taking a new route to the store
- Do games and puzzles like crossword, word searches or Sudoku
- Participate in social or volunteer activities
- Start a new hobby
- Be sure to exercise, get plenty of rest and eat a heart-healthy diet
For more information on brain injury rehabilitation or prevention, visit encompasshealth.com, or the Brain Injury Association of America online at biausa.org.
