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Brain Injury Survivor Reunites with Neurosurgeon After 17 Years
In 2006, Michael Coss and his family were traveling the Coquihalla highway when their van left the road. Michael sustained a traumatic brain injury. Michael was fortunate to have tremendous family support and to fall under the care of Dr. Jean-Francois Chevalier in...
First Diagnosed Case of CTE in Female Professional Athlete
The family of Heather Anderson, Australian rules footballer,ย donated her brain to the Australian Sports Brain Bank following her death in November 2022. Anderson was 28 years old. In a paper published on June 30th, outlining the findings of Anderson's post-mortem...
Researcher Strives to Make TBI Care More Equitable
Ensuring brain injury services are equitable requires a comprehensive approach that addresses various aspects of access, affordability, awareness, and support. Services must meet the needs of diverse populations affected by brain injury. This means we must develop...
Music and Guitar aid in Brain Injury Survivor’s Recovery
Allan Boss, a CBC radio producer living in Alberta, credits music and guitar playing to aiding in his recovery following a brain injury. Music has been found to have a variety of beneficial effects on brain injury recovery in several ways, including emotional and...
Voices of Brain Injury (VBI)
Voices of Brain Injury (VBI) was founded during COVID-19 with the aim of bridging the gap between the general public and the brain injury community. We conduct online interviews with brain injury survivors, healthcare workers, caregivers, and family members; VBI hopes...
BC Government Proclaims June as Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month In Canada, Brain Injury Awareness Month is an observance held in June each year, with the aim of raising awareness about brain injuries and their impact on individuals and communities. The British Columbia government has proclaimed June as...
Survive-Strive-Thrive Conference – Save the Date!
Bootlegger & Canadian Royal Purple BC Join Together to Raise Funds
We're extremely thankful to the staff and customers of Bootlegger, who in partnership with the Canadian Royal Purple BC, raised over $2,600 to support Brainstreams. On behalf of those we serve, thank you! Every year, the Canadian Royal Purple raises funds during the...
Technology for Living
ย "We work with people with disabilities."ย Technology for Living (TFL) is dedicated to helping people in BC with limited movement, and physical disabilities reduce barriers to participation in their home and community. Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program (PROP)...