{"id":7025,"date":"2019-02-14T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brainstreams.ca\/?p=7025"},"modified":"2025-07-04T09:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T16:47:01","slug":"brain-injury-recovery-resource-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messageinabottle.ca\/bcbia\/brain-injury-recovery-resource-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain injury recovery resource list: new services have been added"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Searching for services to support recovery from a brain injury can be overwhelming. We&#8217;ve created an <a href=\"\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online list of resources<\/a> to help people recovering from brain injury access the supports they need.<\/p>\n<p>You can find this list of 300+ services (we call it a \u201cRepository\u201d for short) by clicking on the <a href=\"\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources <\/a>menu item. You can search for information on a wide variety of helpful services ranging from <a href=\"\/resources\/support-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support groups<\/a> to <a href=\"\/resources\/referral-rehab-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rehab services<\/a>, to <a href=\"\/resources\/housing-independent-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">housing options<\/a> and <a href=\"\/resources\/funding-accessibility-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">financial assistance<\/a>. We have also included services that help individuals <a href=\"\/resources\/returning-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">return to life<\/a>, such as <a href=\"\/resources\/returning-to-life-social-leisure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social, leisure<\/a>, <a href=\"\/resources\/returning-to-life-sport-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sport, exercise<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"\/resources\/returning-to-life-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> work<\/a> related activities. But this is just a snapshot of the listed services\u2026.there is much, much more!<\/p>\n<h2>How to navigate through brain injury resources<\/h2>\n<p>You can <a href=\"\/resources\/\">navigate this list<\/a> a number of ways. You can click on each of the categories to see the services they include. You can enter a keyword. You can enter the specific name of a service to search for it. Or &#8211; one of the most popular ways you can find services close to you &#8211; is to enter your postal code.<\/p>\n<h2>How to find a brain injury organization in your area<\/h2>\n<p>Another good first step is to click on the category <a href=\"\/resources\/brain-injury-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cBrain Injury Organizations\u201d<\/a> to find one in your local area. They are very familiar with services in your community and are excellent sources of support and advice.<\/p>\n<p>With input from partners, service providers, brain injury survivors and family members like you, we have added even more services to the list in the past month. Now you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore some of the clinics across the province that offer <a href=\"\/resources\/referral-rehab-services\/concussion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concussion management services<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find a longer list of <a href=\"\/resources\/brain-injury-organizations\/stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stroke services, programs and rapid access clinics<\/a>\u00a0available to BC residents<\/li>\n<li>Review the types of <a href=\"\/?geodir_search=1&amp;stype=gd_services&amp;s=providence+health+care&amp;snear=&amp;sgeo_lat=&amp;sgeo_lon=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABI services offered by Providence Health Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please share the <a href=\"\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources<\/a> page with all those in your professional, client, family and friend networks! We want to spread the word about the wide range of services available to support individuals with brain injury. Our goal is to support brain injury survivors as they strive to improve their health and well-being, make and keep relationships, and build skills and confidence as they return to their community and reinvent their life.<\/p>\n<p>And please do <a href=\"\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> if you would like to suggest that a service be considered for inclusion in the Repository &#8211; We are keen to keep adding to this growing list!<\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/9nFJNCgCseY?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">rawpixel<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/hands-on-keyboard?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Searching for services to support recovery from a brain injury can be overwhelming. 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