Tag: Resources

Keep Going Keep Growing

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Kim Thompson

As we keep going, we keep growing. At BEST, we love to grow our overall health and wellness knowledge individually and as a community. With the constant changes of COVID-19, we wanted to create a community space and information hub to get resources, tips and news you can use. Additionally, in this space we also (more…)

Your Online Health: Finding Reliable Sources

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Kim Thompson

Our social media news feeds are designed to be a source of news, information, entertainment and other thoughts and ideas.

Many people share website links or infographics on a variety of topics on their personal social media pages to inform others and engage in conversation.

Add to the mix of content, the speed and the high volume of online shares, our news feeds can be overwhelming and confusing at times.

When online resources are shared, this can add even more challenges. It’s not always easy to tell what links and news sources are reliable and sound.

Here’s a simple guide that can help you feel more comfortable in determining reliable information sources.

Let’s get started.

Here are some things to consider and questions to ask yourself when looking at information online.

In a website URL, how the website ends can give you clues where the information is coming from. Educational resources end in .edu. Websites with some sort of commercial association end in .com. Government-affiliated websites end in .gov. Advocacy or non-profit organizations end in .org.
How does the website look and feel? Does it look professional to you?
Is there an About Us page, or a way to contact the author or organization if you have questions or concerns about the information they are sharing?
Are there links to other sources on the page, and are they trustworthy?
Can the information you found be verified elsewhere?
Does the website have a lot of advertisements or sponsored content? This can give clues that the information may be influenced.
Is the information up-to-date and current?
Is it information written by a trustworthy author or organization?

Now you have some tools to think about what a reliable source looks like!

The next thing to consider: to share or not to share?

Find the answer to that question below.

The More We Know, The More We Grow

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Kim Thompson

💚The more we know, the more we grow. The COVID-19 virus continues to spread throughout communities across Washington State. All of us at BEST understand how devastating and challenging all of this is, especially for many in our brain injury community. We know because we, like you, are part of this incredible community. Together, lets (more…)

NEW: How to Create a Superhero in 3 Steps!

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Kim Thompson

NEW: Become a superhero (and also help create superheroes!) in 3 steps with the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST)! Our latest e-newsletter tells you how to do just that. Click here to find out! Not a newsletter subscriber yet? Click here to sign up. In the meantime, check out our 30 second video to get (more…)

Science News

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Kim Thompson

Check out all the recent brain injury news articles at Science Daily, a nice resource. BEST loves sharing … Facebook0TwitterPinterest0tumblr0Linkedin0Reddit0Email0

Brain Injury Affects Everyone

Posted on March 5, 2013 by G Ronnie Kraegel

Brain injury is not an event or an outcome. It is the start of an often misdiagnosed, misunderstood, under-funded neurological disease. Individuals who sustain brain injuries must have timely access to expert trauma care, specialized rehabilitation, lifelong disease management and individualized services, and supports in order to live healthy, independent and satisfying lives. When someone (more…)