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Santa’s Helpers Ensure Letters Reach the North Pole
Tracey Barry and Tina Marsh are on a mission to ensure the postal disruption does not stop children from sending their letters to Santa. The heartwarming story, featured in the Sawatsky Sign-Off segment, highlights a group of dedicated volunteers, including Tina,...
Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Brain Injury
The purpose of this charter is to clearly outline, for people with brain injury, their families, caregivers, and care providers their inherent and unique rights to care and services. This charter can be used by individuals and families to empower themselves when...
Provincial Strategy for Brain Injury Support and Advocacy Needed Now by Janelle Breese Biagioni
This post is in response to the recent announcement regarding involuntary care under the Mental Health Act. I want to acknowledge the thoughtful work that has gone into developing this important strategy, aimed at supporting individuals with complex mental health and...
Brain Injury After Overdose is a Hidden Epidemic
Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera (UVic) and Cole Kennedy, PhD Student (UVic) address the ongoing toxic drug crisis as a hidden epidemic: brain injuries resulting from overdoses in this article. Survivors of these overdoses often suffer from acquired brain injuries (ABI),...
Ten Priorities for Research Addressing the Intersections of Brain Injury, Mental Health, and Addictions: A Stakeholder-Driven Priority-Setting Study
Ten Priorities for Research Addressing the Intersections of Brain Injury, Mental Health and Addictions: A Stakeholder‐Driven Priority‐Setting Study Kennedy, C.J., Woodin, E., Schmidt, J., Biagioni, J.B., & Garcia-Barrera, M.A. (2024). Ten Priorities for Research...
Priorities for Quality of Life after Traumatic Brain Injury
UBC researchers and community stakeholders have published a paper on the Priorities for Quality of Life After Brain Injury and an informative infographic. It is known that individuals who have sustained a brain injury may experience changes to their quality of...
Help Move Bill C-277 Forward
Bill C-277 is a legislative proposal in Canada aimed at creating a national strategy for brain injury awareness, prevention, and care. The bill seeks to address the significant impact of brain injuries on individuals, families, and communities by promoting...
Neuroplasticity – Springtime for the Brain
It’s that time of year again. Depending on where you live, the grass is already green, flowers in bloom and the winter nights have faded to spring’s ever lengthening sunsets. Maybe spring is not so evident in the climate where you live. Still looking at mounds of...
The Impact of Brain Injury on One’s Inner Calendar
Forgetting something here and there usually isn't a problem. It happens to everyone. Memory loss is often associated with aging. People say things like, "My memory isn't what it use to be." But what if you were in your 20s and as a result of a traumatic brain injury,...
Barb Butler Peer Support Group a Lifeline for Many
There are many reasons why Barb Butler is highly respected in the brain injury community. She is a wonderful person and dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She is also a survivor of traumatic brain injury. Barb has become a leader in our community, turning her...
Call for Abstracts – 11th Annual Concussion Research Symposium
Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) - Call for Abstracts The Canadian Concussion Centre at the Toronto Western Hospital is holding its 11th Annual Concussion Research Symposium entitled “Update on Research and Care of the Concussion Spectrum of Disorders” on April 26,...
Invitation to Survivors, Family Members, and Caregivers
Exclusive Invitation to Survivors of Brain Injury, Family Members, and Caregivers In January 2024, we launch the “125 Days to Say Yes!” campaign. This initiative is a transformative drive designed to catalyze support and swift action towards the realization of...
People With Disabilities Getting Left Behind in Canada’s Housing Crisis
CBC has reported people with disabilities are getting left behind in Canada's housing crisis. Why? With an increased demand for housing, along with the rising cost to purchase or rent, folks living with the financial constraints of disability income are getting left...
Moderate to Severe Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition
Brain Injury Canada issued a statement announcing the momentous collaboration with Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC) to produce a position paper calling for the official classification of moderate to severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a...