If you or a family member have suffered a brain injury and live on the Sunshine Coast (from Langdale to Egmont), please contact Susan (phone or email) for local information and resources. Located in: Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH).

This group meets weekly at the Templeton Pool Activity Room. 700 Templeton Drive, Vancouver V5L 4N8 Tuesdays: 10:30am – 1:00pm Coordinator: Tu Van Trieu Phone: 604-318-0030 Note:  The address indicated here has been used for general mapping purposes only and does not necessarily represent the physical location of the service.  Read more [...]

The North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre assists stroke survivors and their families to recover to the best of their abilities in speech and mobility and all aspects of life. The Centre acts as a bridge between the medical community and the home community; providing peer and volunteer supported programs and Read more [...]

Stroke Recovery Association of BC (doing business as After Stroke British Columbia) provides services and resources that deliver hope and help to stroke survivors, as well as their families, friends and health care professionals. We want everyone impacted by stroke to: Feel accepted and supported. Have timely education and information Read more [...]

The Tri-Cities Brain Injury Support Group is a self-help peer support group for survivors and families in the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.

The following activities are offered at the Trail Branch: Arrival/check-in/coffee Guest speakers/discussion topics Memory session/cognitive communication Combined communication and movement activities Lunch (bring or buy) Rehab yoga (provided by a licensed yoga therapist) Announcements/reminders Aside from guest speakers or entertainment, an SLP provides all the other programming. Branch programs are Read more [...]

Vancouver Brain Injury Association fills a devastating void for Vancouver and North Shore brain injury survivors by investigating the program needs of the Vancouver and North Shore brain injury community and providing those programs that are currently unavailable. VBIA also connects brain injury survivors, their families and caregivers to resources Read more [...]

The following activities are offered: Physical exercises Communication & memory exercises Social interaction and recreation Support from fellow stroke survivors Caregiver support Stroke education Help finding other health and community resources Lunch (bring or buy) & socialization Branch programs are for stroke survivors living in the community and their caregivers. Read more [...]

This is a chance for survivors, families and friends, students and new staff to learn about how the brain works, brain injury, stroke and recovery. We also talk about life after a acquired brain injury, including strategies to help and available resources. Workshop Format: This 2.5 hour education session is Read more [...]

Everyone is welcome. This workshop is for survivors, families and friends who want to learn more about life after a stroke. This workshop is free to attend. Registration is needed, we would like to know how many of your family members and friends will be joining us. Please let us Read more [...]

Everyone is welcome. This workshop is for survivors, families and friends who want to learn more about life after a traumatic brain injury. This workshop is free for family and friends to attend. Registration is needed, we would like to know how many of your family members and friends will Read more [...]

Provides acute care, early medical evaluation and intervention to patients with a recent history of minor strokes. Includes expert cerebrovascular evaluation, expedited access to essential diagnostics, optimal stroke prevention strategies, and appropriate follow-up as well as patient education. Patients are evaluated by stroke neurologists. The TIA Clinic is located on Read more [...]

The Vancouver Stroke Program is based out of Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). The Program provides highly specialized inpatient and outpatient medical care for patients with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, educates medical trainees, and conducts stroke related research. The VGH Stroke Service is staffed by neurologists with expertise in stroke who are available Read more [...]

Provides acute spinal patients potentially requiring surgery with expedited consultation appointments with a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon specialist. Patients who require surgery undergo preoperative evaluation and are booked for surgery through the clinic. For appropriate patients who meet the eligibility criteria, this clinic accepts referrals from British Columbia. Located in: Read more [...]

The Victoria Brain Injury Society provides support, education and advocacy to people on Southern Vancouver Island with acquired brain injuries, their families and friends to enable them to move toward emotional, economic and social self-reliance. Call 250-598-9339 or 877-598-9339 Located in: Island Health Authority.

The Victoria Brain Injury Society’s mission is to support, educate, and advocate for adults with acquired brain injuries and their families, and to increase community awareness about acquired brain injuries. They offer a 4-week program called “ABI 101” which is an informative introduction to brain anatomy and brain injury for Read more [...]

The West and East Kootenay Brain Injury Association offers support, guidance and education to both the person living with the effects of acquired brain injury and those who care for and about them. Located in: Interior Health Authority.

The West and East Kootenay Brain Injury Association offers support, guidance and education to both the person living with the effects of acquired brain injury and those who care for and about them. Located in: Interior Health Authority.

Young Stroke Survivors BC (YSSBC) is a virtual program for those working age stroke survivors between the ages of 19-65 years residing in BC.  YSSBC is a delivered by the Stroke Recovery Association of BC (doing business as After Stroke British Columbia). This participant-led, counsellor-facilitated group runs the 2nd and 4th Read more [...]