The document summarizes a skills retraining program called the Holistic Habit Retraining (HHR) model for family caregivers of persons with acquired brain injury. The program uses the Action Research Cycle, which involves identifying caregiver needs through research and surveys, consulting with stakeholders, recommending a program to stakeholders, planning the program using HHR principles, implementing a pilot program run by staff, and evaluating the program to determine if outcomes were reached and how it can be improved. The HHR model is a neurorehabilitation approach that focuses on planning tasks, practicing skills through repetition, and promoting a positive attitude.

1. Skills retraining using the Action Research Cycle
Holistic Habit Retraining Identify caregiver needs
(HHR) model: •
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Explore the research literature
Survey caregivers
A program for family • Consult with stakeholders (staff & caregiver)
of Alberta, Canada , 2 Brain Care Centre, Alberta Canada
• Recommendations to stakeholders
members of persons with Plan the program
Acquired Brain Injury • Identify issues applicable for HHR model
• Identify outcomes and create logic model
• Develop the program using HHR principles
• Re-consult with stakeholders
Implement the program
• Run a pilot program with existing group
Evaluate Identify • Program to be run by BCC staff
• Offer at times when caregivers available
(e.g. offer day and evening programs)
Evaluate the program
• Determine if planned outcomes were reached
• Identify what can be improved
Implement Plan About the Holistic Habit Retraining Model
• A model of neurorehabilitation
Plan (task analysis)
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• Practice (repetition)
• Promoting attitude (psychotherapy-based)
Anita Hamilton1 MOccThy, Richard Tang1, Matthew Fong1, Lily Ma2 MScOT