Checking The Candy!

By  Geoffrey B.

To all parents, disability or not! Tonight is Halloween! The parents and the kids are going to dress up and go out and get the wonderful lovely candy.  Parents your job is to check the candy before the kids dig to the wonderful candy! For the tips about checking the candy go to that link. Thank you and Happy Halloween! 

Know a Member: 20 Interesting Facts about Korey s.

1. I have never left the continent United States.
2. I am a proud father of a year old daughter.
3. I am currently attempting college for the second time. I went to North Carolina A&T after high school graduation in 1995.
4. I graduated from Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia.
5. I used to have a extreme fear of flying and riding roller coaster until I actually did both.
6. I love football, basketball, and boxing.
7. I coached little league football for several years and may rejoin in the right opportunity presents itself.
8. My favorite food is authentic Philadelphia Cheese Steaks,
9. My TBI was caused by Congestive Heart Failure that I suffered from on August 29, 2007.
10. I am the middle child and have an older brother and younger sister.
11. My heart problems started in 2007 when I was living in Jonesboro, GA. (Atlanta suburb)
12. My dream vacation is a Caribbean cruise.
13. The last time I visited New York City, the original World Trade Center towers were still up and I can’t wait to go back and see the Freedom Tower.
14. I am a true fan of Hip Hop, R&B, and dancehall reggae, and music but I like some rock & roll, and some jazz.
15. I still think of myself as average in height but at 6 foot 3, I am taller than the average man.
16. I am very much looking forward to regaining my Driver’s License.
17. My favorite card game is Spades.
18. I am generally calm and can get along with everyone who wants to get along with me.
19. My birthday is September 22, but my due day was September 19 and my mom will never let me forget it.
20. I want to be an example for T.B.I. survivors and show them that they still can achieve their goals and live the life that they want.

Welcome a New Denbigh House Member

NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION

KATHERYN LEGG

Today, October 28, 2014, we welcomed a new member, Kathryn Legg to our program.  She is 28 years old from Harrisonburg VA.  She used to work at Walmart before she had a car accident.  She likes arts & crafts. Some of her favorites include the color blue and she likes to eat pork chops.  She is a Redskins fan and she likes to listen to R&B and Hip-Hop music.  She said her mother inspires/motivates her the most.  She wants to stay involved in various craft work.  She joined The Denbigh House to make new friends and felt she could relate better to people.  Since the injury, she’s had to make a whole lot of new friends.  Please help us welcome Katheryn.

social media's importance in a brain injury clubhouse environment

Social Media’s importance in a brain Injury clubhouse Environment

   The importance of social media such as: pinterest, facebook, linked –in and blog sites are the major influences for our communication with the outside world.  The Denbigh house uses these media sites for our program information and announcements as well as our general descriptions of our goals and our program benefits.  Also, we use these sites to communicate with other brain injury clubhouses across the United States. 

   This contact with other agencies enables the Denbigh House to communicate with other specialized organizations that can benefit the Denbigh house by spreading the word to the public at large about our services.  Also, we at the Denbigh house are using the public to help us further our goals with fund raisers and donations.

 

  The bottom line is that the Denbigh house services benefit members like me by providing qualified staff to assist me with my employment goals.  Since I have been at the Denbigh house I have furthered my employment goals as well as my social goals.  In addition, I feel like I am contributing to my own success by using social media to write my opinions about brain injury and how it affects me.  I will conclude by saying :  Social media does greatly benefit our program by letting us talk to the world.

 

 

Know a Member: 20 Interesting Facts about JR P.

1.      I m a loner, for the most part.

2.      I enjoy music.

3.      I love watching reruns of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Oh, Mr. Grant!!!!!).

4.      I still enjoy Billy Joel! ("This is my live")

5.      I enjoy basketball!! (Go Dave Cowens!!)

6.      I love to bowl!

7.      I have Diabetes.

8.      I have HHT.

9.      I'm the only southpaw in my family.

10.  I am very vocal.

11.  I like to read.

12.  I have few friends to hang out with.

13.  I have fatigue, usually when I'm sleepy. (17 hours a day)

14.  I have a huge appetite.

15.  I get sad a lot.

16.  I love the 3 "Fs" - food, fun, females!

17.  I also like basketball.

18.  I like being at The Denbigh House as I'm learning so much.

19.  I am a challenged person who works hard to make myself better.

20.  I get many nose bleeds due to my disability.

Why A TBI Survivor Is Noted" A Bright And Shining Star"?

By Debra J.

GRAND
MARSHALL OF HAMPTON’S CHRISTMAS PARADE  

Guess what
TBI survivor is noted to be a "positive influence for today’s youth and totally
embodies the theme of Hampton’s Christmas Parade, ‘The Shining Bright Stars of
Hampton’s Future’", read about at http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20141006/NEWS/141009458/0/SEARCH

Know a Member: 20 Interesting Facts about John B.

1. I graduated from North High School (GO! POLAR BEARS!!), IN Worcester Massachusetts in 1968.
2. I served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968-1970 as a "Grunt".
3. I attended Tidewater Community College from1971-1973.... I loved Biology!
4. I attended Old Dominion University from 1974-1978. Primarily majoring in Microbiology (never used it).
5. I was a member of Tau Kappa Alpha (TKE) fraternity, served as the House Manager.
6. I worked as a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant on the 9th floor of Norfolk General Hospital. People skills were a MUST!!
7. I worked in the field of "Radiation Protection" for nearly 28 years as a Health Physics Technician (RadCon Tech), Health Physics Technician Shift Supervisor and as a Health Physics Training Instructor.
8. I am NRRPT Qualified (National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists).. this was required for my job in radiation protection.
9. I am a Licensed Glider Pilot, owned my own glider for years.... this is a truly missed part of my life.
10. I enjoy volunteer work. MORE than paid work.
11. I am a voting member of the Virginia Brain Injury Council. I find that during those quarterly meetings that ears open and mouth closed works best for me.
12. I am a Board Member of "Suffolk Meals on Wheels", and volunteer that delivers meals through that program. My function is fundraising (not a strong point for me).
13. I am the current Vice President of the Carrollton Ruritan Club, it appears that they will make me President later this month in spite of myself.
14. I volunteer for the Isle of Wight Christian Outreach Program. We make up bags of food for the needy in Isle of Wight County.
15. I volunteer for "Military Ministry", a Christian outreach program to serve men and women.
16. I am a decent carpenter and owner of a "fixer-up" home that I enjoy working on. I made $$ on my last house fixing it up, I will make $$ on this one.
17. I have been married for 32 years, longer than all my siblings' marriages together.
18. I enjoy reading non-fiction, historical in nature (mainly).
19. I would like to have many Grandchildren from my two married children.
20. My goal is to reside in Heaven for eternity.

Music

By: Anthony Amoroso

Music’ is an amazing outlet,
If you can find a topic to write about –N-.
It can take you a little time,
Just to think of words to rhyme.

But when you do,
You feel so brand new.
Kinda like some new shoes,
That you don’t want to use…

Or wear so there are no scuffs,
But that’s a little tough.
Now if you can finesse it,
You can be the best at.

Whatever you like,
Like ridin’ a bike.
Or taking a hike,
On some mountainous terrain.

But that might cause pain,
To my brain.
That could leave me insane…,
Just playing.

But on another note,
Being chastised for words is a joke.
You ask me if I care…,
Nope!!!

But from my scope,
No right side vision.
And the way I’m livin’,
Is ‘Ok’ with me.

Although others might nay say,
Every other day but Hey!
I’m still alive,
Out here tryin’ to thrive.

On whatever catches my eye,
Ya know, I speak no lies,
It’s whatever in my eyes.
I just make it do what it do,

Got no complaints about you.
But back to the music,
That flows so fluent.
Like hard times,

I felt I couldn’t get through it.
But I rose up to it,
With all these lines I rhyme.

Know a Member: 20 Interesting Facts about Stephen T.

1.      I like doing art drawings
2.      I like the Philadelphia Eagles.
3.      I like the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, it is good!
4.      I like the movie Frozen, it is good!
5.      I like tomatoes, they are good!
6.      I enjoy eating cheeseburgers and steak.
7.      I love chocolate!
8.      I like a good vacation!
9.      I like drinking Doctor Pepper "10" and cold water.
10.  I like amusement parks (entertainment) mostly.
11.  I like to travel to foreign countries.
12.  I like good warm weather to swim.
13.  I like good jokes to tell.
14.  I like my family and my brother.
15.  I like my cell phone.
16.  I like the color red.
17.  I like talking to people.
18.  I like being special to people.
19.  I like good fruit to eat.
20.  I like pancakes.