She was suffering with double vision, dizziness and severe headaches. She mistakenly considered this to be her normal. But, this was far from anyone’s normal. This was the result of a stroke.

Linda’s speech had suffered along with her ability to undertake daily living tasks. Particularly those relating to her role as Mum to her daughter, Christina.

Linda struggled with homework, school runs, parking. Ordinary tasks that many of us do day in and day out became a huge source of distress and worry for this mum.

 As time passed, Linda’s confidence was shattered. Some years later, Linda joined our Acquired Brain Injury Ireland family. A member of our team worked with Linda to develop strategies to support her at home. It started with tackling her children’s homework and from there, her confidence started to come back. Day by day. Task by task.

Linda now attends our Clubhouse service. For Linda and others with similar experiences, our Clubhouses become a lifeline.