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 →Caregiving after Brain Injury from OBIA Six free educational modules from Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) covering brain injury basics, managing daily changes, relationship and family impacts, caregiver stress and burnout, pediatric care, and recovery advocacy. See Caregiver Info for more!
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 →Community Supports For stroke survivors and caregivers facilitated professionals. If transportation is a barrier, the Support Group Facilitator can provide options to assist. Depending on the area, support groups may include: • Stroke Survivor Groups • Caregiver Groups • Younger Stroke Survivor Groups • Social/Recreational Groups •
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 →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 →ODSP has a 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
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
Read more →The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has partnered with MedicAlert Foundation Canada to better assist officers with their interactions with vulnerable persons. Watch the Video MedicAlert Information Handout Connect Protect: MedicAlert and Smith Falls, Brockville and Gananoque www.medicalert.ca/braininjury Brain Injury Canada has partnered with MedicAlert to bring support
Read more →When Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Addictions and/or Mental Health Overlap The Southeastern Ontario (SEO) ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) and Addictions/Mental Health Collaborative is a group of service providers who meet monthly to hear about people who meet specified criteria and are believed to be at risk. High Risk
Read more →From KFLA Public Heath: Healthy Directions Newsletter: One in three adults in KFL&A has no dental coverage. What do you do if you need dental treatment but can’t afford it? Many adults in our community have difficulty accessing dental care, due to cost or other barriers. The following
Read more →Survival Tips for the Holidays On BrainLine.org Linda Arms gives her tips that she uses to prepare for the holiday season. “With an injured brain, the holiday season can burden us with more fatigue, more stress and perhaps some sad emotions. We may remember how our lives
Read more →If you are looking to further develop your knowledge of brain injury, be sure to visit our presentations library on this site, which includes links to video presentations as well as slideshows to help bring your professional knowledge to the next level. In addition, the caregiver & survivor
Read more →System Navigation invites community service providers and frontline staff to attend “Top 10 Challenges to Meeting Brain Injury Survivors’ Needs”. Brain injury doesn’t discriminate, and so the challenges of living with a brain injury can turn up in just about any place on earth. For community professionals trying to help people in their daily lives adding a brain injury into the mix can cause confusion and frustration for all involved.
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