Seat Belt Advertising from New Zealand. Each year, approximately 90 people are killed on New Zealand roads because they didn’t wear a seatbelt. Many of these lives could’ve been saved if the person had belted up. NZ Transport Agency wants people to wear the belt. This campaign
Read more →Register for “Support, Hope & Resiliency: An Education and Training Program for Caregivers of Acquired Brain Injury Survivors” These half-day workshops will be held throughout the province beginning April 30, 2019. The groups are limited to a small number to allow for greater discussion and interaction. The Caregiver Workshops
Read more →Save The Date! Wednesday 27 November 2019 A free, all-day event in Kingston! Who Should Attend: Health care professionals, administrators and direct care providers working in all settings of stroke care. To see the flyer click here For more information visit strokenetworkseo.ca or email Heather Jenkins
Read more →What a Fantastic Day for a Picnic See pictures from the Community Brain Injury Services (CBIS) Annual Picnic on the Providence Care Hospital Facebook Page. Check it on out! 30 June 2019 was the day of the CBIS Annual Picnic at Lake Ontario Park. It
Read more →Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) is a charitable organization that has been dedicated to helping individuals and families who have been affected by acquired brain injury, for over 30 years. Through providing a variety of easily accessible support services across Ontario, OBIA ensures that; education, awareness and
Read more →Weekly social group favourite Providence Care Hospital visited the Wednesday Social Group Community Brain Injury Services (CBIS) and wrote an article about the Wednesday Social Group. Read the article here to learn more how Wednesday is the “favourite day of the week.”
Read more →2019 Awards of Excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation. The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) in collaboration with the Personal Injury Alliance (PIA Law) is pleased to present the 2019 Awards of Excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation. VOTE from August 06 to September 06 There are five
Read more →Visit the Brain Injury Association Quinte District website for more information: https://www.biaqd.ca/upcoming-events
Read more →Provincial Acquired Brain Injury Conference – 2019 The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) in collaboration with the participating Community Associations is pleased to announce that the 2019 Provincial ABI Conference is being held on November 6 – 8, 2019 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Conference theme is: Forging
Read more →Did you know that you can register a vulnerable person living within the jurisdiction of Kingston Police? The vulnerable person registry is used to assist officers in communicating with, attending a residence of, or dealing with an emergency involving a vulnerable person living within the Kingston community.
Read more →The Aphasia Peer Conversation Group For More information please see flyer or contact: Lynda Lennox Stroke Support Coordinator, Coordonnatrice des services à l’intention des victimes d’AVC. 613-634-0130 ex 3469 1469 Princess Street, Kingston ON, K7M 3E9
Read more →Education for Physical or Occupational Therapists, or Speech-Language Pathologists working with adults with neurological impairments 16-day NDT/Bobath Certificate Course in the Management of Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury course provides eligibility to apply for the NDTA™ Certification Program For more information about the course, please click
Read more →Hope to walk with you next year! Brockville Walk With Us event was held on June 4th at the YMCA in Brockville. About 30 people attended and collectively, they walked about 40 km. Clients and their families raised the second highest amount they’ve collected in the past
Read more →June is Brain Injury Awareness month If you missed Information Session, featuring four short presentations from and Q & A: Community Brain Injury Services Brain Injury Association Quinte District Pathways to Independence Brain Injury Services Acquired Brain Injury System Navigation for South Eastern Ontario. you can
Read more →The Extend-A-Family Open House was in May 2019. If you missed the event, it is not too late to learn more about the program. For more information about Extend-A-Family see their website: http://www.eafkingston.com/eafk Extend-A-Family Kingston is not-for-profit organization that provides services and support to individuals who have
Read more →Research team conducting a study on peer support for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. The trial is funded by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and it has been approved by the University Health Network Research Ethics Board. The Feasibility Trial of the Ontario Brain Injury
Read more →Through the continued generous support of sponsors, this conference has been offered at no charge! Brain Injury Awareness Day will be held at the St. Elias Centre, on Ridgewood Avenue in Ottawa, on Wednesday June 12, 2019 Advance registration for delegates is required. Event website: braininjuryawarenessday.ca
Read more →ODSP piloting new way to report changes or get information about your Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program case. MyBenefits is piloting at select Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works locations. For more information MyBenefits, visit the ODSP website. For more information MyBenefits, visit
Read more →May 30, 2019, Unmasking Brain Injury went to Queen’s Park! From the OBIA mailer: In attendance were representatives from 21 local community associations, survivors, caregivers, the OBIA team and the event sponsor, Shekter Dychtenberg LLP. On Thursday, May 30, 2019, Ruth Wilcock, Executive Director of OBIA, introduced
Read more →People affected by brain tumours should never walk alone! Belleville Brain Tumour Walk: Join the Movement to End Brain Tumours at the 19th Annual Belleville Brain Tumour Walk Saturday June 8th, 2019 – Zwick Centennial Park. Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada Belleville branch Follow the Belleville Brain Tumour Facebook page
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