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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/free-evidence-based-self-management-trainings/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/july-17-2019-webinar-capacity-assessments-guardianship-substitute/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/belted-survivors-real-men-who-survived-crashes/" align="left"]“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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/october-2019-free-education-caregiver-workshop/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/2019-stroke-symposium-stroke-care-improving-the-patient-journey/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/providence-care-facebook-posted-about-cbis-annual-picnic/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/free-services-from-obia/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/read-about-uno-its-a-fierce-competition/" align="left"]Visit the Brain Injury Association Quinte District website for more information: https://www.biaqd.ca/upcoming-events
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/07/join-the-biaqd-5th-annual-walk-a-thon/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/06/vulnerable-person-registry/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/06/the-aphasia-peer-conversation-group/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/06/physical-or-occupational-therapists-or-speech-language-pathologists-working-with-adults-with-neurological-impairments/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/05/walk-with-brockville-cbis/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/05/belleville-acquired-brain-injury-information-session/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/05/may-29-2019-extend-a-family-kingston-open-house/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/05/searching-for-participants-for-study-of-obia-peer-support-program/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/05/odsp-pilot-project-mybenefits/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/05/may-30-2019-unmasking-brain-injury-is-going-to-queens-park/" align="left"]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 text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://braininjuryhelp.ca/2019/04/belleville-and-ottawa-brain-tumour-walks-in-june-2019/" align="left"]Funded by the Government of Ontario and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). BounceBack®: Reclaim your health is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage symptoms of depression and anxiety. It offers two forms of help. 1) BounceBack® Today online videos. No referral
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