B.L.A.S.T. is a recreational week- end that by osmosis generates a feeling of well being. Our collaborative self-management style feels like “therapy under the guise of fun”. Building Life After Stroke Together allows for the creation of new memories, enabling a shift towards a Better Life In Stroke Survival. (BLISS).
A 1-Day multidisciplinary workshop for helping professionals facilitated by Jan Spilman, MEd, RCC. Learn positive, practical tools for reducing work-related traumatic stress and strengthening your resilience.
Have you thought about returning to activity but haven’t found the right type of class to suit your brain injury recovery needs? If so, then this is the right class for you! This class will inspire you to reconnect your movement with your breath and your breath to your body.
If you loved Caring On Empty, please join us for this NEW trauma resilience workshop! Recent research suggests that trauma resilience can be enhanced by a healthy personal spirituality. Join us on beautiful Granville Island as we clarify the impact of traumatic stress on spiritual life & the role of spirituality in promoting resilience and vitality. Take some time to assess your spiritual wellness & explore a variety of practices found to promote spiritual wellbeing in high stress, high risk work environments.
Have you thought about returning to activity but haven’t found the right type of class to suit your brain injury recovery needs? Have you heard about the benefits of mindfulness but don't know where to begin? Restorative Movement and Mindfulness will inspire you to reconnect your movement with your breath and your breath to your body. Join us to learn about the balance between the body and mind in both movement and stillness.
Research Reviews: Brain Health and Nutrition is a group for anyone with brain injury that is looking for new ways to challenge their minds, is interested in brain health research and would like to engage in a group discussion with other brain injury survivors!
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month so please join the folks at Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association for the Annual Brain Injury Awareness Walkathon! This a by donation event, proceeds support the Abbotsford and Chilliwack Brain Injury Drop-In programs (operated by Communitas Supportive Care Society) and Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association.
Survive Strive Thrive is a FREE one-day (8 hours total) annual conference, held in conjunction with Brain Injury Awareness month. The purpose of SST is to provide education to healthcare professionals, students, and families and survivors living with a brain injury on the best practices, challenges and solutions when living with a brain injury.
In search of a supportive, resourceful group to help you navigate your concussion or brain injury recovery? This is the group for you. Our Community Resource Drop-in group aims to provide a positive, growth-mindset environment. We believe that your recovery can advance when you have the resources, motivation, self-compassion and mindset that change is possible.
The GF Strong Caregiver Support Group is for anyone caring for a loved one or friend in need of support. The topic of this month's meeting is "GRIEF and LOSS". Events are free and hosted at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre.
