Living with a brain injury is challenging enough, but when combined with homelessness, mental health struggles, or substance use, the barriers to recovery can feel overwhelming. A new study reveals how stigma, fragmented systems, and lack of supportive housing impact brain injury survivors, and what community-based solutions can make a difference. Discover the latest insights on brain injury, homelessness, and recovery, and why rethinking support systems is essential for long-term healing.

Caring for individuals with brain injuries requires a nuanced approach that respects their autonomy and dignity, which is something that The Supported Living Group (SLG) has mastered. However, one common pitfall across Conneciucts ABI Waiver Program and raised as a concern by many brain injury survivors is unintentional infantilization. Infantilization, treating adults as if they were children, can have detrimental effects on their well-being, hindering their recovery and quality of life.