Louise Chance, the new Chair of the British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Managers (BABICM) from June 2025, has devoted her 35+ year career to the field of brain injury and neurorehabilitation. She is passionate about the need for innovative, person-centred rehabilitation that meets the needs of people living with life changing injuries and conditions and is inspired by individuals and services driving development in this field.
With a background in Occupational Therapy (OT), including senior and then lead OT roles at the Priory, Highbank in the 1990s and responsibility for the transitional living service providing inpatient and outreach rehabilitation, Louise launched her case management business, A Chance for Life Ltd, in 2002. Under her leadership, the business has grown into a highly respected provider of Case Management, Rehabilitation and Support services, serving the North of England and Scotland.
Louise’s passion for collaboration, combined with a feeling of responsibility to use her skills and resources to help improve the lives of people affected by serious injury has led her to be an active participant in the brain injury community. She is a member of Headway North Cumbria, served on the Northern Acquired Brain Injury Forum committee for many years and, prior to taking on the role of Chair, served on the BABICM Council from 2018 to 2024.
