Sanford Bemidji to hold Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota Campaign on Friday, May 5

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Sanford Bemidji's Survivors of Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group is partnering with Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance to participate in their Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota Campaign. The event will be on Friday, May 5th, 2023, from 3-6 p.m. at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center's Education A&B Conference Rooms at 1300 Anne St. NW, Bemidji 56601. Attendees are encouraged to enter through the east entrance of the hospital.

The mission of Unmasking Brain Injury is to promote awareness of the prevalence of brain injury; to give survivors a voice and the means to educate others of what it's like to live with a brain injury; to show others that persons living with a disability due to their brain injury are like anyone else, deserving of dignity, respect, compassion and the opportunity to prove their value as citizens in their respective communities. Alliance staff will be present with mask-making supplies to help individuals create their masks and to encourage personal story telling. Dinner will follow for those who RSVP.

This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to participate in crafting. However, RSVP is required by April 28th for dinner to be included. To RSVP, call (218) 333-5856 or email bemidji_stroke@sanfordhealth.org.

Survivors of Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group

• Survivors of Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group of Sanford Bemidji is a place to meet others affected by stroke and traumatic brain injuries, share stories and ideas, receive support, and learn more about stroke and brain injury. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, in conference room Education C.

About Minnesota Brain Alliance

The Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance is a statewide nonprofit that provides advocacy, education; and resource and referral services for the over 100,000 Minnesotans living with a disability as a result of brain injury. The organization was established in 1984 when a small group of passionate family members and providers joined together to advocate for services for individuals and families affected by brain injury. The mission of the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance is to raise awareness and enhance the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News