BC Royal Purple’s BrainLove Stitch & Glue Retreat
Join BC Royal Purple's BrainLove Stitch & Glue Retreat for crafting, friendship, and delicious meals. Proceeds to BC Brain Injury Association Prevention and Awareness.
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 the National Strategy on Brain Injury Act (Bill C-277) with the government of Canada. The campaign coincides with the 125 days the House of Commons will be sitting from January to December in 2024.
As we prepare for the campaign, we invite survivors of brain injury, family members, and caregivers to be the driving force behind this movement by sharing their journey. The campaign involves sharing photos and short videos of […]
Survive-Strive-Thrive 2023
The Cridge Centre for the Family, BC Brain Injury Association, and Brainstreams are pleased to host the 2023 Survive-Strive-Thrive Conference. This event is for survivors, family members, caregivers, and anyone touched by brain injury.
Tribute to Michael Rossiter
The Brain Injury Community is extremely saddened by the passing of Michael (Mike) Rossiter on November 23, 2022.
The one thing you could not do when you were with Mike was keep a frown on your face. Mike, dubbed “The Happy Fellow” by his wife, Mary Lou, was always smiling, and he made it his personal mission to make people smile and laugh right alongside him.
Although Mike was born and raised in Vancouver, he moved to Terrace with his young family, where he operated Totem Press with his partners. Mike also invested time into his community. In Terrace, he served on the Terrace City Council and on the board for […]
Brain Injury Recovery Resource List: Tutorial Video
Searching for services to support recovery from a brain injury can be overwhelming. We created an online list of resources to help people recovering from brain injury access the supports they need. You can find this list of services (we call it a “Repository” for short) by clicking on the Resources menu item above.
Watch our tutorial to learn how to navigate through our list of brain injury recovery resources
And now…we’ve created a short tutorial video that shows you some of the ways you can search the 300+ services we have listed.
Watch the video to learn how to:
- Find a Brain Injury Organization in your local area. This is a good first step, […]
Jeff’s Journey: How a family survives a stroke
Jeff Palmer was affected by a stroke at age 37. As a husband, father of two boys, working a job he loved and coaching baseball for his kids, the impacts the stroke had on his life were numerous. Three years after the stroke, Jeff is still adjusting to physical mobility challenges, working on regaining verbal communication, nourishing his personal relationships and trying to keep his spirits up. The Palmers have experienced a challenging road with all the changes but they are committed to working through Jeff’s stroke recovery together. Thanks to programs like Hope After Stroke offered by Langley Community Support Groups Society, Jeff continues to improve his mobility with group physical exercise and activities. He […]