Launched in 2013, Rogers has invested in the Connected for Success program to offer low-income Canadians high-speed internet for $9.99 monthly. As a result, more than 13,000 Canadian households (and counting!) have signed up for the program. For a full list of housing partners and to find
Read more →The Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) The OESP is an Ontario Energy Board (OEB) program that lowers electricity bills for lower-income households. The OESP provides a monthly credit to eligible customers based on household income and household size. The OESP credits are applied directly to eligible customers’
Read more →Kingston Aug 14 2019: Free School Supplies for Students Doors open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and will stay open until 8 p.m. at Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd. Each child is assigned a volunteer to help them go through the
Read more →FREE Housing and Transitions webinar through on demand watching via YouTube. Join Kenneth C. Pope (Ottawa) and special guests Dan Hughes from the Enhanced Day Program (Pickering) & Susan Hagar from Nurse on Board (Ottawa) for a special housing and transitions webinar. They discuss various profit &
Read more →FREE evidence-based self-management trainings offered multiple times of the year. Workshops offered by LivingWell South East: As of November 2019, LivingWell South East is beginning to offer some new workshops in addition to Living Well with Chronic Pain, Chronic Disease and Diabetes Workshops. These include various short
Read more →YouTube Video and Article on Capacity Assessment, Guardianship and Substitute Decision Making. Click for the link to the Capacity Assessments, Guardianship and Substitute Decision Making YouTube video Click here to read the article: “Legal guardianships vital for people with disabilities” By AdvocateDaily.com Staff
Read more →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 →“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. Thank you to Nancy, the sessions in Belleville, Brockville and Kingston were are great success! The
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 →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 held the 2019 Provincial ABI Conference on November 6 – 8, 2019 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Conference theme was: Forging New Pathways • Navigating Challenges •
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 The Groups in Kingston and Napanee meet weekly for 1.5 hours. Coffee, tea and cookies are included. Group in Napanee Group in Kingston VON Office Canadian Hearing Society 12 Richmond Park Dr Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Rd. Napanee, ON Kingston, ON K7R 2Z5 K7M 4X4
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
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