Testimonial to the value the Brain Injury Group is providing to the clients at Prince George Regional Correction Centre. This is an observation only as noted by myself, a Correctional Supervisor of Programs on one individual. Client is a 22 year old male repeat offender, repeat periods of incarceration. This individuals past behaviour has been documented as immature, acting out, challenging, demanding and as having many peer issues which has also resulted in his receiving several internal charges and subsequently spending time in Segregation. During his current period of incarceration he made a decision and chose to participate in the […]

The best success story to date for me is that we were able to assist a gentleman who was basically left to decline in health and end up in a care facility. The gentleman was very shaky when he walked, if he walked, could not cook for himself, fell down lots, sleeping 18 hours a day, paranoid and introverted. He had to have home care come in and he would also not leave his apartment because of his anxiety. He also had many medical conditions that assisted to his life being complicated as well as a brain injury. This same […]

It is with great sadness to hear that Vanessa has passed away. A beautiful poem written by one of her peers that was shared at Vanessa’s celebration of life service. For Vanessa For those of us who remain Our hearts are filled with sorrow We feel anger because to us, you were cheated. In our grief we grasp for answers That just aren’t there; Trying to make sense of the senseless To Justify the injustice of losing you Today, we pray that you are at peace We cannot see you, we cannot hear you But you will never be forgotten. […]

One day, your life is heading down one path and the next day that path can completely change direction due to an acquired brain injury. That day was November 7, 2007 for two phenomenal women who are now changing the lives of others around them. Vicki Gilberg was a traffic flagger who was looking at investing or buying into the business she worked for in 2007. On the way home from work on November 7, 2007, she rear-ended a bobcat at dusk that had no lights or reflectors at 60 km/hour. She lost consciousness and was taken to hospital by […]

Al taught at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) most of his adult life, instructing students in Computers and Electronics. He retired in 2006, but continued his volunteer work with the Scouts and the World Skills Organization. In 2014, he had a stroke. This left him paralyzed on the left side of his body, limited his speech and took away his ability to do many basic physical tasks. He had to give up volunteer work with youth, as he had done his entire life, and went from being “an active guy for 75, in good shape for my age”, to someone who […]

My name is Matt, I have been living with my brain injury for the past three years. My parents have been the my main support through my recovery. I was a passenger in a work truck heading to the oil patch for another round of work. I was a well tester in training. The driver went through an intersection without looking or stopping, and a truck hit us on the passenger side, totaling the truck. I was flown to hospital, suffering a broken femur, major head injury, cracked hip, broken knee and many other issue. I was transferred to Edmonton […]

Mary Jane is a sixty-four year old registered nurse. In the early morning of September 27th, 2016, she was driving home from her night shift when she fell asleep at the wheel and ended up in a single-car collision, totaling her vehicle and leaving her in shock, but with no apparent injuries. Later that day, Mary Jane visited a walk-in clinic where she had a neck x-ray and was prescribed both a muscle relaxant and an analgesic for whiplash, and sent on her way. At a follow-up appointment with her general practitioner ten days later Mary Jane was diagnosed with […]

My name is Tom, I sustained my brain injury by falling off a ladder while fixing my roof. I don’t remember much of the accident, only waking up in the hospital. I was in a coma for a few weeks and I had to relearn how to walk, talk and eat on my own. I spent six months in a recovery facility and eventually transitioned back home. During my transition to independent living I was welcomed by an outreach worker from the West Kootenay Brain Injury Association. She was very nice and she made sure I had all I needed […]

I fell off my motorcycle back in 1988. I went home instead of to the hospital, blacked out, and fell down the stairs. There was blood coming out of my nose and ears when my friend found me. Instead of taking me to the hospital, he showered me and put me to bed which was a huge mistake. When I couldn’t be woken up, I was taken to the hospital where I stayed for several months. After having a chunk of my skull, a huge blood clot, and part of my brain removed, I had to learn how to talk, […]

Gerry had a career as a Maintenance and repair technician before his brain injury. He was a natural leader who was able to read and interpret blueprints and all aspects of maintenance and yard care and had a successful business of his own. After his brain injury in 2015 he found the self-employment to be very difficult. He found the symptoms like fatigue and memory issues were taking over his abilities. With support, he is learning to cope with his fatigue which is exhibited by reduced processing time and trouble problem solving, storing and retrieving information. He is learning how […]