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 IROP is a coordinated early discharge service that helps clients transition from hospital to home sooner. Clients attend one-to-one therapy (and group activities when appropriate) as outpatients. The program provides a period of intense outpatient rehabilitation and help clients recover and be as independent as possible. The program is Read more [...]

The NROP is a multidisciplinary team (OT, PT, SLP, SW, Nurse) that provides outpatient rehab for adults with a neurological condition (e.g., head injury, MS, Parkinsons). Priority is given to clients being discharged from the hospital. The goals are to: improve the physical, cognitive and social functioning of adults with 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 Victoria Disability Resource Centre promotes the full participation of people with disabilities in the economic, political, cultural, and social life of Canadian society. They offer support in five key areas: Research & Community Development Disabled Parking Permits Information & Referral Peer Support Access to Employment Services Located in: Island Read more [...]

Vocational rehab services located at G.F. Strong Rehab Centre offer vocational counselling support and assessment to improve clients’ employment potential by developing a return to work plan, determining work accommodations, and exploring suitable job options. Medical diagnoses include: spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury including stroke and traumatic brain injury, 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.

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 [...]

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 [...]