How Can I Find Help After a Brain Injury in Nebraska?
A great source of information is the Brain Injury Association. You can reach the national office of the Association at
(800) 444-6443 or www.biausa.org. The Brain Injury Association puts out numerous publications including its National Directory of Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services. You can reach the Nebraska affiliate, which is the Brain Injury Association of Nebraska at www.biane.org or
(800) 444-6443 or
(402) 423-2463. Perhaps the best source of help is your local support group.
Brain & Head Injury Support Groups in Nebraska
Alliance
Stroke and Brain Injury Group
When: Second Tuesday at 3:00 pm
Where: Box Butte General Hospital, Hyannis Room
2101 Box Butte Avenue
Contact: Martha Douglas
Beatrice
Brenda Mannschreck
Beatrice Community Hospital
110 North 10th
Beatrice, NE 68310
Meet: 4th Monday
Columbus
TBI/Stroke Support Group
When: Forth Wednesday 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Where: Columbus Community Hospital
Prairie Room, 4600 38th Street
Contact: Meghan Jantzi
Grand Island
When: Third Monday 7:00 pm
Where: Saint Francis Medical Center
2620 West Faidley Ave
Contact: Cris McElroy
Hastings
When: First Tuesday 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Where: Mary Lanning Medical Services Bdg, Basement
Education Dept., 715 North St. Joseph Avenue
Contact: Kathlene Smith
Kearney
When: Third Saturday
Where: Good Samaritan Hospital
10 East 31st Street
Contact: Kristine Frerichs
308.627.1731 kfrerichs@esu10.org
Kathryn Feldman
Lincoln
When: Second Tuesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Where: First United Methodist Church
2723 N 50th St. (Enter on north near parking lot)
Contact: Nita Sipple
402.890.4521 nita_sipple@yahoo.com
Teresa Thompson
CrdCat@aol.com
Lincoln
When: Second & Fourth Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Where: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Nemaha Rm
5401 South Street
Contact: Dr. Paula Ray
Amy Potter
Lincoln
When: First & Third Mondays 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
5401 South Street
Contact: Michelle Grieser
Lincoln
When: Second Friday 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Call for location. Mix of activities/topics.
Contact: Karen Hux
Gina Simanek
Norfolk
When: First Monday (time varies, call to check)
Where: Prairie Room on east campus of Faith Regional
Health Services, 1500 Koenigstein Avenue
Contact: Margaret Jensen
North Platte
When: Second Monday
Where: Great Plains Regional Medical Center
601 West Leota Street
Contact: Shelly Trofholz
Omaha
When: Second Tuesday 6:00 pm
Where: Immanuel Rehab Conference Center,
Centennial Room. 6901 North 72nd St.
Contact: Anne Hupka
Scottsbluff
When: Third Tuesday 4:30 pm
Where: ESU13, 4215 Ave I
Contact: Martha Douglas
308.761.3372 mdouglas@bbgh.org
Vicki Rutter
York
Anita Hoffman
York Hospital
York, NE 68467
Meet: Call Jeff Dinsmore
H:
(402) 725-3222 or W:
(402) 723-4461
Request a Legal Consultation
Call the Law Office of Stephen L. Gerdes in Omaha, NE, at (402) 393-1435.