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Now What? Journeying Through Community Reintegration After a Brain Injury

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November 15, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Free

An interactive morning of education and discussion.

From concussion to stroke, acquired brain injury changes lives. People with acquired brain injuries face significant transitions, from hospital to home or from who they were to who they are now. These transitions have a huge impact on the everyday lives of survivors, as well as their family and friends.

Join the discussion, learn what reintegration of the “new normal” means, identify the gaps in services and be the change that you would like to see by forming alliances with people with lived experience, as well as health care and service providers.

Registration and refreshments at 0830. Opening remarks at 0900.

Speakers

People with Lived Experience

  • Trevor and Debbie Greene
  • Bill McCracken
  • Erin Hemmens

Health Care and Service Providers

  • Wendy Johnstone (Gerontologist)
  • Briar Shaw (Occupational Therapist)

Details

Venue

Oliver Woods Recreation Centre
6000 Oliver Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6G6 Canada
Phone
250.756.5200

Organizer

Nanaimo Brain Injury Society
Phone
250.753.5600
Email
info@nbis.ca
View Organizer Website

From Our Community

Derek Koch

Spiritual Health Practitioner and Patient- and Family-Centred Care Lead — Kelowna General Hospital

Derek Koch

The bottom line is because we’re caring for patients. People who know best are those who are receiving the care so it makes logical sense that we would consult with them about their experiences. By connecting with PVN we have been able to educate our teams about the value of patient partners and how important their perspective is in our services.