SOSBIS serves individuals with diagnosed or suspected Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) in order to maximize their quality of life. Objectives include: Promoting knowledge and understanding of the needs of persons
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User Group: - Brain Injury Survivor
- Caregiver
Southern Alberta Brain Injury Society (SABIS) is dedicated to helping adults with acquired brain injuries obtain the supports and services they need to live as independently as possible in the
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People with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities are discovering the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. Whether itโs a five-year old with cerebral palsy or a 45-year old recovering from a
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Speech and Hearing BC is a not-for-profit association with more than 1200 member speech-language pathologists and audiologists in British Columbia. They believe in the importance of providing treatment to individuals
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User Group: - Brain Injury Survivor
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SportAbility is a multi-sport society that ensures and facilitates opportunities in physical activity and sport. They enable all British Columbians who have a physical disability to enhance their quality of
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The Stan Strong Therapeutic Pool offers aquatic programs for adults and children with disabilities from the community. Various programs, including learn to swim, exercise and recreational swim are offered in
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Stand up comedy performed by mental health consumers & people with brain injuries. In the โStand Up For Mental Healthโ course, mental health consumers turn their problems into stand up
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A Q&A article by Dr.โฏEmilie Godwin (PhD, LPC, MFT), discussing how traumatic brain injury can impact communication, intimacy, roles, and identity in couples. Dr.โฏGodwin offers strategies such as building new
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Recommended by Doctors and Physiotherapists, this balance and mobility program for older adults will help improve functional mobility, increase lower body strength, improve balance and reduce fall risk. Registered SteadyFeetยฎ
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Recommended by Doctors and Physiotherapists, this balance and mobility program for older adults will help improve functional mobility, increase lower body strength, improve balance and reduce fall risk. Registered SteadyFeetยฎ
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This articleย by Judith Falcone helps families recognize how a brain injury affects both the person and their loved ones, and provides a stepโbyโstep guide to reduce burnout.
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Strive Living Society operates Strive Centre Headway, located in New Westminster, for individuals with acquired brain injuries. Headway offers a variety of inclusive programs that assist participants in working towards
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Strive Living Society offers residential and community integration services to adults with diverse abilities, acquired brain injuries, and/or health concerns. Throughout the greater Vancouver and Powell River areas, Strive has
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Strive Centre is a multi-service centre in East Vancouver for adults and seniors aged 19-64 with disabilities including, but not limited to, physical and developmental disability, acquired brain injury, mental
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Strive Living Society is dedicated to serving children and youth with special needs including acquired brain injuries, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and complex health care issues. With a variety of
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User Group: - Brain Injury Survivor
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After Stroke, a program of March of Dimes Canada is a national service offering support, education and community programs for stroke survivors, their caregivers and families. In British Columbia, the
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Stroke Services BC formed in April 2011 as a program within the Provincial Health Services Authority. Its vision is to work towards fewer strokes, promote and support world-class stroke care,
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If you or a family member have suffered a brain injury and live on the Sunshine Coast (from Langdale to Egmont), please contact Susan (phone or email) for local information
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SOAR โ Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research (SOAR) is a registered charity, and the only organization in the country with a singular focus on intimate partner
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A practical guide by the Family Caregiver Alliance that emphasizes the importance of caregiver self-care in order to sustainably support others. It covers stress symptoms, goal setting, emotional tools, self-care
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