bcc 2014 february newsletter

8/13/2019 BCC 2014 February Newsletter

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February

Volun this Issue >>>

Defy Limitations Gala

Christmas Celebration

Telus Grant

uperhero Social

Knowing What We Do!Knowing What We Do!ow in 3D: The Future of Brain

esearch >>> pg. 6

heres an APP for That!>>> pg. 5

rain Injury as ignificant"y

ffecte# $y %ife Four Ti&es

>>pg. '(

)) )a"en#ar >>> pg. '* + ',

#son e/s >>> pg. 0

ren#ing in Professiona" ports:

oncussion %a/suits >>> pg. *'

#1ertise /ith us! >>> pg. 2

c3no/"e#ge&ents>>>pg. **

On January 14, 2014, the Honourable

Anne McLellan, OC PC, former Deputy

Prime Miniter of Cana!a an! Director

of the "#L$% #!monton Community&oar!, preente! a che'ue for (1),000

from "#L$% to &rain Care Centre at our

#!monton office* "he che'ue

!emontrate! "#L$%+ upport for

&CC+ Assisti1e 4e1ice Training

Progra&. &CC ill ue the -rant to

e'uip our intructional pro-ram ith

the latet technolo-y uch a .Pa!,

cell phone, oftare, etc* "he -rant

ill alo upport the trainin- of taff onthe ne e'uipment* All in all, it ill

-reatly ai! &CC+ Aiti/e De/ice

"rainin- Pro-ram an! help client

achie/e a -reater 'uality of life an!

foter in!epen!ence ith the ue of

technolo-y* "he "#L$% upport a in

repone to a -rant application by &

to "#L$%+ Community &oar! in late

201* "#L$% Community &oar!

pro/i!e fun!in- of up to (20,000 to

charitie in the maor re-ion in hi

"#L$% !oe buine* &CC -reatly

appreciate "elu+ #!monton

Community &oar!+ upport of our

pro-rammin- re'uet* 3u!o to "e

Get Connected!

Like us on facebook!Follow us on Twitter &

nstagram @BrainCareCentre

Check out our Website:

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Fun# 4e1e"op&ent te1e Boy# acc

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Brain Care Centre Staff Directory >>>

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Executive Director Dr. Garnet Cummings Ext 10 gcummingsbraincarecentre.c

"#erations $anager %ouise &ensen Ext 112 adminbraincarecentre.com

"''ice Coordinator ()amim *)anb)ai Ext 110 s)amimbraincarecentre.com

Client (ervices $anager $i+e ,yan Ext 124 mi+ebraincarecentre.com

(ervice Coordinator -icole (avignac Ext 11 nicolebraincarecentre.com

/nta+e Coordinator (ervice Coordinator $adison (teele Ext. 114 madisonbraincarecentre.com

(ervice Coordinator eidi $ast Ext 122 )eidibraincarecentre.com

(ervice Coordinator &ulie anson Ext 12 3uliebraincarecentre.com

(ervice Coordinator dam Grimmelt Ext 11 adambraincarecentre.com

"ccu#ational 5)era#ist (te#)anie (ilva Ext 126 ste#)aniebraincarecentre.co

%ead (u##ort FacilitatorCounsellor 5eresa %a,oc7ue89al+er Ext 12 teresabraincarecentre.com

(u##ort FacilitatorCounsellor %isa :aranies+i Ext 11 lisabraincarecentre.com

Community %iving Coordinator &ean ,oy Ext 12 3eanbraincarecentre.com

,e)abilitation 5)era#y ssistant %arissa (t.rnaud Ext 12; larissabraincarecentre.com

Volunteer Coordinator &anine 5remblay Ext 1 3aninebraincarecentre.com

Community Engagement Coordinator?60@?128241 tannisbraincarecentre.com

(ervice Coordinator 8 Edson %aura (ee >?60@?128?6 laurabraincarecentre.com

Director o' Fund Develo#ment (teve :oyd Ext 11; stevebraincarecentre.com

Board of Directors >>>

Presi#ent tephanie Bo"#t

Treasurer Ryan Barry

ecretary Tracy 4es%aurier

)hief Financia" 8fficer @ait"in )"uff

$e&7er at %arge Bruce irsche .).

$e&7er at %arge uentin Ranson

4irector ancy -. )u&&ing

4irector Frances inger

CCCDn#e"i1era7"e &ai" can 7e returne# to the a##ress a7o1e.


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urroun!in- area* Co-noco i not o

printe!, but hote! on our ebite

5*braincarecentre*com6 an! pot

on our ocial me!ia ite*

Message from BCCs Executive Directorope that e/eryone ha! a afe an! memorable Chritma %eaon an! my bet ihe for a happy an!

ealthy 2014* .n late 7o/ember, our ne un! De/elopment Director %tephen &oy! an! . met ith

hn Day, an! #!monton layer ith buine interet in Japer* John i alo /ery in/ol/e! ith the

armot &ain 8eort 9roup in Japer* One of the item e !icue! ith John a ho the &rain

re Centre coul! become in/ol/e! in the Japer in January e/ent thi year* John facilitate! a proect

th the Marmot &ain team to encoura-e helmet afety hile :iin-*

n!rea Papirny, the Centre+ #/ent Coor!inator, ent to Japer early in January to meet ith the

aff at Marmot %:i reort an! coor!inate the lo-itic of our in/ol/ement* A a reult of that meetin-,

CC ith be or:in- ith Marmot %:i 8eort on to ee:en! !urin- Japer in January to promote

arene about concuion an! helmet ue on the :i hill by :ier an! noboar!er* An

arene campai-n a !e/elope! by &CC taff calle! the ;er/ice to the :i patrol an! ill or: ith the rental taff to ait an! te

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Boar# of 4irectors

Presi#ent

tephanie Bo"#t

Message From The President >>>

7icole oine! the &rain Care Centre team inOctober 201 a a %er/ice Coor!inator an! i

currently an acti/e member of our concuionpro-ram* Prior to comin- to &rain Care Centre,7icole or:e! a a !iability upport or:er aell a a reearch aitant at the $ni/erity of

Alberta*

A!am oine! the &rain Care Centre team in

January a a %er/ice Coor!inator @ %upport

acilitator* He brin- ith him a /ariety of

interet, a ell a hi eperience a a outh

an! amily Counellor *

ico"e a1ignac Bc. A#a& ri&&e"t B.A.

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Now in 3D: The Future of Brain Research>>>&y &rienne Mc3enie, M%c, Online Eolunteer

$nra/elin- the myterie of the human

brain i tric:ier than it oun!* i!ely

coni!ere! the mot complicate!

or-an in the bo!y, the a/era-e a!ult

brain ha o/er 1F0 billion cell pac:e!

into an area not much bi--er than a

baeball1* .t i a hi-hly or-anie!

ytem, ith an intricate cellular

tructure, -i/in- rie to a comple >D

or-an*

or cientit, tu!yin- the brain poe

uni'ue challen-e* #aminin- iolate!

cell in a !ih eliminate the brain+

comple architecture, an! animalmo!el often fail to accurately

repro!uce human !ieae* Comple

computer mo!elin- tool are

pro-rein- rapi!ly, but are no

ubtitute for tu!yin- !ieae in a

biolo-ical ytem* %o ho !o

cientit tu!y !ieae that !irupt

the !elicate !e/elopment of the

human brainK

#arlier thi year, cientit from the

.ntitute of Molecular &iotechnolo-y

of the Autrian Aca!emy of %cience in

Eienna ma!e a hu-e leap forar! for

the fiel! hen they uccefully

-enerate! a elf>or-aniin-, >D mini>

brain, or ;brain or-anoi!= in their

laboratory2* Only 4mm in ie, thee

tiny brain or-anoi! pac: a bi- impactfor brain reearcher aroun! the

orl!*

Le! by enior author Dr* Juer-en

3noblich, the Autrian team hoe!

that the D brain or-anoi! reemble

human brain in e/eral important

ay* Jut li:e the !e/elopin- human

brain, the miniature brain or-anoi!

contain a hotpot here neuron are

born !eep ini!e the brain* A it

!e/elop an! -ro, the or-anoi!

pro!uce a layere! pectrum of

e'uiitely or-anie! cell, from early

pro-enitor cell to fully !e/elope!

neuron* ith uch :ey imilaritie to

the human brain, thee miniature brain

or-anoi! ill be /aluable mo!el in

the 'uet to un!ertan! brain

!ieae*

"he :ey to the brain or-anoi!+ ucce

i the in!uce! pluripotent tem cell*

Pluripotency !ecribe the tate hen

a in-le cell can !e/elop into many

other type of cell* or intance, a

pluripotent cell coul! become a

mucle, :in or brain cell* $nli:e

embryonic tem cell, in!uce!

pluripotent tem cell are ma!e from

a!ult :in cell* 9enetic fine>tunin-

enable reearcher to coa thee

!ifferentiate! a!ult cell into a more

embryonic tem cell>li:e tate* "hi

tate, :non a pluripotency, enable

cell to !ifferentiate into a /ariety of

!au-hter cell, inclu!in- neuron an!

other brain cell*

"o ma:e the brain or-anoi!, cientit

ue! :in ample from a!ult human

an! -enetically coae! them bac: into

a pluripotent tate* $n!er hi-hly

controlle! -roth con!ition, thee

cell can form brain pro-enitor cell

that elf>aemble into pea>ie! brain

or-anoi!*

"heAutrian team alo tete! hethe

:in cell from patient ith brain

!ieae oul! pro!uce brainor-anoi! that recapitulate! a !onor+

!ieae* 8emar:ably, :in cell from a

patient ith microencephaly 5a

!e/elopmental brain !ieae6 ere

tranforme! into a brain or-anoi! tha

a itelf abnormal compare! to

healthy control*

. the brain or-anoi! the perfect

mo!elK 7ot 'uite yet* ithout bloo!

/eel to upply oy-en an!

nutrient, the brain or-anoi! remain

tiny, an! !oe not yet recapitulate the

full compleity of the human brain+

D tructure* 7onethele, the brain

or-anoi! ha earne! it place in

cientific hitory a a hu-e tep

forar! in the battle to un!ertan!

brain !ieae*

Under highly controlledgrowth conditions, these

cells can form brainprogenitor cells that self-assemble into pea-sized

brain organoids.

or more information, the ori-inalreearch cite! in thi article i foun!here?

1* Ae/e!o, *A*, et al.#'ualnumber of neuronal an!nonneuronal cell ma:e thehuman brain an iometricallycale!>up primate brain* The

Journal of comparativeneurology5',, )2>)41 52006*

2* Lancater, M*A*, et al.Cerebral or-anoi! mo!elhuman brain !e/elopmentan! microcephaly* Nature5(',F>F 52016*

* &rutle, O* De/elopmentalneurocience? Miniaturehuman brain* Nature5(', 1>20 52016*


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Christmas Celebration >>>

n "hur!ay December )th, 201, &rain Care Centre,

partnerhip ith 7etor: Acti/ity Centre an!

J%, hote! the annual Chritma Celebration* %taff

! client enoye! a ma-ical e/enin- complete ith

plate! tur:ey !inner, carollin- an! prie*

oto Cre!it? $mar Junai!

et/or3s e/s >>>7etor: Acti/ity Centre ill be hol!in- it econ! annual %prin- lin- un!raier on%atur!ay March 22n!, 2014 at inna-an &ar &itro an! &illiar! locate! at 1)I0 ort 8oa!,#!monton* "ic:et are (10 each hich inclu!e co/er char-e an! a complimentary hi>ball or12o !raft* Door open at Fpm 5:i! elcome until Gpm6* "here ill be a ilent auction, )0@)!ra an! raffle prie* All are elcome Procee! ill -o to purchae ne electronic for7etor: Acti/ity Centre*

.f you ha/e any ilent auction item to !onate, or if you are interete! in purchain- tic:et

pleae contact Chelea at FG0>4F4>I*


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"hi phone booth i 'uite eccentric* .t i

locate! in %ao Paulo, &rail an! it i in the

form of human brain* .t i the part of the

proect ;Call Para!e= for creati/e phone booth*

%ource? http?@@artcoc:tail*mallforart*com@2012@11@art>eterior>the>mot>creati/e>phone>booth@

Edson News >>>

:rain Care Center Edson (u##ort Grou#

ocation? &CC Office> #!on

eetin- are hel! e/ery firt an! thir! e!ne!ay of the month

om 1pm to pmB the -roup !oe not meet !urin- the ummer

onth of July an! Au-ut* "he -roup upport in!i/i!ual an!

milie affecte! by a brain inury*

there are any concern or 'uetion pleae contact Laura at the!on &rain Care Center Office*

hone? 1>GII>F12>F)I0mail? laurabraincarecentre*com

)o&&unity Access for Persons In )ontinuing )are< the )AP)) Progra&

APCC pro/i!e upport to people li/in- in continuin- care ho are ocially an! culturally iolate!* .t i primarily

cue! on thoe un!er I) year ol! li/in- in lon- term care facilitie ho can communicate their preference

rou-h peech or bo!y lan-ua-e* "hi pro-ram i for thoe impacte! by a ran-e of !iabilitie uch a M%, brain

ury, mental health !ior!er, or any combination*

O/er the pat fi/e year a the CAPCC coor!inator, . ha/e upporte! many

client from Japer, Hinton, #!on an! Drayton Ealley* . ha/e aite! them

ith plannin- trip, tranportation, aitance for hoppin-, recreation uch

a immin-, playin- !art, :arao:e ni-ht, an! lon- al: in community

often ith one on one taffin- aitance*

. coor!inate the in/ol/ement of companion 5uually from lon->term care

centre6 to !e/elop an! implement er/ice plan that meet the nee! of the

client* 3>&ri %olution in Drayton Ealley i an eample of a local a-ency that pro/i!e upport taff ho m

thee plan a reality, reultin- in client ha/in- a couple of hour of taffe! outin- e/ery ee:*

Client really enoy ha/in- thi er/ice to acce acti/itie that they otherie coul! not* . continue to mon

an! chan-e plan for client to match their lifetyle choice* Human Services - Disability Policy and Supports

Division provides annual funding to !! for the !"P!! program.

Fe7ruary 5th $arch 5th

Fe7ruary '

th

$arch 'th

Apri" *n#

Apri" '6th

$ay =th

$ay *'st

4rayton Ja""ey BI roupirt an! "hir! Mon!ay of each month

at Mitch+ ?00pm

-#son upport roupirt an! thir! e!ne!ay of each mont

at &rain Care Centre #!on office)24> )0 %treet, #!on

1?00pm ?00pm

or more information on thee -roup oer/ice pro/i!e! in

#!on an! Drayton Ealleypleae contact &rain Care Centre

"oll ree at 1>GII>F12>F)I0*

By Tannis Arsenau"t er1ice )oor#inator -#son


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Alberta Caregiver College is a virtualcollege dedicated to providing courses toenhance the knowledge and skills ofcaregivers to provide for their family

member.

Upcoming courses

The Alberta Caregiver College offers courses for caregivers

(family, friends or neighbors) of brain inury and stroke survivors

in the fall and spring. Courses are from 5:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

and are held at the !lenrose "ehabilitation #ospital at $%&'%$$$

Avenue, dmonton, and are available at various Telehealth sites

across Alberta. The course is also available via webcast from

your home * please indicate on your form whether you are

attending via Telehealth at one of the sites or via webcasting.

Caregivers of Survivorsof Brain Injury

and Sro!eSessions Accessible via a Telehealth site or in your own home vi

Pilot Webcasting sessions.

There are many issues that caregivers of a brain inu

or stroke survivor may have to deal with when carin

for their loved one.

Session " # $uesday% &pri' ((% (0")

+ntroduction and verview of the Caregiver

College

Session ( # $uesday% &pri' (*% (0")

-hysiological Aspects of rain +nury and /troke

(0nderstanding rain +nury1/troke)

Session + # $uesday% May ,% (0")

2unctional and 3obility +ssues after rain +nury1/troke

(-hysical and ccupational "ehabilitation)

Session ) # $uesday% May "+% (0")

rain +nury The +nvisible +nury (Cognitive

and motional Changes)

Session 5 # $uesday% May (0% (0")

/tress and Coping 2ollowing Traumatic

Change and Chronic 4isability (Caring for

the Caregiver)

Session , # $uesday% May (7% (0")

Community "esources for Caregivers of

+ndividuals with rain +nury and /troke

(Community "esources)

-or more informaion or o regiser%

call 56%5'78&'& or email

9ynda.3ar:ues;albertahealthservices.ca

became a %ocial or: tu!ent at &rain

are Centre on %eptember I, 201 an!

a/e ha! the opportunity an! pri/ile-e

f hearin- o many coura-eou torie

f ur/i/al an! brain inury* . ha! not

re/iouly or:e! ith people ho

a/e ac'uire! a brain inury an! a

a-er to learn from both taff an!ient at &CC* "hrou-h my time pent in

roup an! ober/ation of client

eetin-, . am -rateful to ha/e -aine!

ome un!ertan!in- about taff an!

ient+ perpecti/e of the challen-e

ociate! ith brain inury* "he

on!erful la!ie in omen+ -roup

a/e not only hare! ith me their

peronal torie of brain inury but their

paion in life* hen be-innin- my

time in omen+ -roup, . ha!

anticipate! that people may be

unillin- to hare their torie of brain

inury ith me a . !i! not ha/e a

connection ith them yet* Hoe/er, .

'uic:ly learne! that it a 'uite theoppoite* . ha/e learne! about the

effect brain inury ha on memory an!

moti/ation an! ho little i un!ertoo!

re-ar!in- the !ifficultie face! by the

peron ith a brain inury* "he a!/erity

that client ha/e o/ercome ha been

inpirin- an! ha hon me ho

upport an! connection can help ith

a!utin- to a peron+ pot> brain

inure! elf* . ill continue to ta:e it

me the :nole!-e an! peritence

!emontrate! by taff an! client her

at &rain Care Centre, applyin- it to my

practice a a %ocial or:er*

"han: you &CC for ai!in- my e!ucatio

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Brain Injury Has Significantly Affected My Life Four Times>>>&y 7icole all, Online Eolunteer

My name i 7icole allB . am a

24 year ol! 8e-ina, %a:* rei!ent* &rain

nury ha i-nificantly affecte! my life

four time* My ourney ith brain

nury be-an in 1 hen my -ran!ma

ha! a tro:e* %he pent the net iyear in a rehabilitation facility before

he pae! aay from a brain blee! in

the ummer of 200I* My -ran!ma a

the firt family member . ha! lot, an!

t impacte! me !eeply*

"hen, in December 2002, . a

in-in- Chritma carol in my chool+

-ym an! -ot pulle! into the office by

the principal ho ai! my !a! a onthe phone* . thou-ht thi a o!!, he

ha! ne/er calle! me at chool before*

My !a! tol! me that my mom ha! been

ta:en to the hopital an! that my

couin a comin- to pic: u up* He

ai! he lo/e! u an! then he hun- up*

My brother an! . foun! out late that

ni-ht that my mom ha! eperience! a

brain aneurym rupture an! re'uire!

emer-ency brain ur-ery* My mompent the net year in .C$, the hopital

an! then acana 8ehab Center

before he came home* .t i 11 year

ater an! my mom till atten! ee:ly

upport -roup meetin- an! ha ne/er

!ri/en a-ain nor -one bac: to or:* My

entire family chan-e! that !ay, an! e

continue to !eal ith her inury e/ery

!ay all thee year later* &rain inurie

are life>lon-*

.n 200F, . ha! ut -ra!uate!

from -ra!e 12 ith a cholarhip, an!

the mot unfair thin- that ha e/er

happene! to me happene!* My hi-h

chool eetheart a e/erely inure!

n hi-hay auto colliion an! en!e! up

unconciou in the .C$ ith a brain

inury* He !ie! ei-ht !ay later a a

reult of the inurie he incurre! in the

acci!ent*

.n 2012, my family an! . ere

finally tartin- to ettle an! mo/e

forar!* Li:e !N /u, e -ot a call

about my !a!* He ha! been foun!

!ae! an! barely conciou outi!e

8e-ina an! a bein- !ri/en into

8e-ina to the hopital* My family

ruhe! to be ith him* My !a! en!e!

up nee!in- a pecial type of brain

ur-ery coilin- an! ha! to be

tranporte! by air ambulance to

%a:atoon, %a:* My !a!+ reco/erya e/eral ee: in %a:atoon, an!

then more ee: in a 8e-ina

Hopital, before he ent home* Lon->

term, my !a! ha been able to return

or: almot fulltime an! ha -one on

to compete in mountain bi:e race an!

championhip*

"hrou-hout the lat 1) year

brain inury ha ta:en many thin- from

me? my mom+ ability to be the ame

mom he a before her brain inury,

my hi-h chool eetheart, my nai/ety

5. ha/e become omehat of a realit6,an! my ability to -o to my !a! ith

e/erythin- > . realie hi !aily tru--le

are much more than mine* Hoe/er,

brain inury ha alo -i/en me a uni'ue

perpecti/e on life* . realie nothin- i

permanent no matter ho many plan

e may ma:e or i!ea e ha/e about

hat e thin: i fair* "hrou-h my

encounter ith brain inury . ha/e

learne! to be in!epen!ent, coni!era

an! elfleB .+/e alay put my family

an! other firt* . no or: at a chil!

!e/elopment center an! it on the

&oar! of Director for the

%a:atchean &rain .nury Aoc* .

encoura-e e/eryone to -et in/ol/e!

ith upportin- brain inury aarene

an! pre/ention Eiit *bia*ca an

chec: out e/ent li:e the &8A.7

&OO9.# in %a:atchean* An!,"HA73% O8 8#AD.79 "H.% A8".CL#

;7e/er !oubt that a mall -roup of

thou-htful, committe! citien can

chan-e the orl!B in!ee!, it+ the onl

thin- that e/er ha*= Mar-aret Mea!

...the most unfair thing

that has eer happened to

me ! happened.

Photo:My family at my youn-er brother

3ritopher+ -ra!uation in 2011* My !a!

3im, my -ran!pa 7orman, my mom

Monica, my brother 3ritopher an! mye

are in the photo *

7icole i a family member of ur/i/or an

member of the %a:atchean &rain .nury

Aociation &oar! of Director *


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BCC Services >>>*erice +oordination# Pro/i!e cae

mana-ement an! coor!ination to ait client

to i!entify an! obtain the upport they nee!*

"he er/ice i !ei-ne! to help client !e/elop

optimal in!epen!ence an! community

reinte-ration* Common -oal area inclu!e?

acce emotional upport

increae community in/ol/ement@participation

optimie le/el of in!epen!ence

learn about brain inury an! effect

electronic compenation trate-ie

optimie peronal upport netor:

co-niti/e rehabilitation

life :ill return

!e/elop peronal ellne plan

perceptual rehabilitation

return to pro!ucti/e acti/ity

*upport acilitation# "o further enhance an!

upport an .%P, &rain Care Centre offer a

%upport acilitation pro-ram* "hi er/ice

inclu!e one to one counellin- eion

!ei-ne! to ait in!i/i!ual, couple an!

familie ith !ico/erin- an! utiliin-

reource an! trate-ie for maimiin-

ellne after brain inury* "hi proce may

inclu!e a re/ie of inta:e information,

i!entifyin- peronal tren-th an! nee! forupport, -oal ettin-, an! information about

brain inury, intro!uction to copin- trate-ie

an! e!ucational reource, an!@or referral to

community reource* or thoe nee!in-

a!!itional upport in buil!in- ne :ill in the

community, %er/ice Coor!inator can refer

in!i/i!ual to the %upport for Community

Li/in- %er/ice 5%CL%6*

ccupational herapy# Occupational therapy

5O"6 upport &CC er/ice plan by enablin-client an! familie to mana-e co-niti/e an!

phyical chan-e after brain inury* Our

Occupational therapit ha the :ill to ae

the co-niti/e an! phyical apect of !aily

functional acti/itie 5i*e*? meal preparation,

tranportation mana-ement, mana-in-

appointment an! che!ule etc*6* "ypical

-oal area for occupational therapy er/ice

inclu!e acti/itie an! ta: relate! to elf>care,

pro!ucti/ity an!@or leiure* All -oal area an!

inter/ention are client centre! an! bae! on

the ant or nee! of the client an! a uch,

client mut be acti/e participant in the

occupational therapy proce* .nter/ention

plan are create! ithin the contet of an

in!i/i!ual+ !aily life* "he focu i on enablin-

optimal le/el of participation in their on

home an! community an! foterin- increae!

le/el of in!epen!ence ith their !aily ta:*

"hi i achie/e! throu-h :ill buil!in- a ell a

throu-h a!aptation of the en/ironment or the

acti/ity* 8eferral to occupational therapy can

be ma!e throu-h a &rain Care Centre %er/ice

Coor!inator*

/nformation 0 1ducation# &rain Care Centre

offer compreheni/e, up>to>!ate information

relate! to the effect of brain inury on

in!i/i!ual, familie an! the community*

Pleae contact the office for information on

ho to arran-e an e!ucation eion*

Brain Basics: An -1ening of -#ucation an#

Dn#erstan#ingi a coure offere! once per

month to parent, poue, care-i/er,

iblin-, frien! of people affecte! by brain

inury, community member, /olunteer an!

profeional ho oul! li:e to learn more

about brain inury an! it effect* "he eion

run "ue!ay e/enin-* Pleae contact &rain

Care Centre+ Office Coor!inator for

information an! re-itration*

%ife 3i"" )"assesUnderstanding 2rain /nury 4U2/5: "hi cla ione of &rain Care Centre+ mot populareion Any an! all are elcome Learnabout all of the poible chan-e one mi-hteperience after an ac'uire! brain inury*Participant ill -ain un!ertan!in- an!ini-ht, ill feel connecte! to a lar-ercommunity of ur/i/or, an! ill ha/e -oal forhere their ourney ill ta:e them**elf-1steem# "hi coure ue pro/en

co-niti/e techni'ue to help in!i/i!ual learn

ho to control the elf>critical inner /oice an!buil! up a healthy ene of elf orth* ou ill

lea/e thi four eion coure ith ueful :ill

that can eaily be applie! to your !ay to !ay

life an! trate-ie to ue hen you face

ituation in hich your ene of elf orth i

challen-e!*

&emory 0 6ttention# Doe your memory nee!

a bootK Do you fin! it har! to pay attention or

concentrateK "hi to !ay or:hop pro/i!e

practical u--etion for ho to mana-e

chan-e in memory an! attention after b

inury or tro:e* Open to ne an! returni

client*

6ssertieness raining# Aerti/ene i o

lin:e! ith elf>eteem* .t i a :ill hich

be practice! an! -ron &ein- aerti/e

mean you can confi!ently communicate

thou-ht, opinion, an! belief ithout b

percei/e! a a--rei/e by other* ou

learn that it i not o:ay for other to i-no

you, to !eny your ri-ht to be hear! or to

a !ifferent point of /ie* "hi -roup i a -

chance to learn ne communication :ill

thi -roup i a -reat chance to learn ne

communication :ill*

6nger, rustration and /mpulsiity# An-e

ueful emotion hen ue! ell* .t can -e

mo/in-, an! -i/e you the ener-y to prote

yourelf or your /alue, to tan! up for

omethin-* $e! inappropriately, it can

to a--reion an! ayin- thin- Qin the he

the moment+ that are later re-rette!* .t+

impoible to a/oi! people or thin- that

an-er or irritate you > but you can learn to

control ho you react to them* "hi -rou

teache you ho to poiti/ely epre yo

hen feelin- frutrate! an! an-ry, an! y

ill be -i/en the chance to practice thee

in a afe en/ironment*

1lectronic Deices 6ssistance+ommunity 7iing %rogram

"he Aiti/e De/ice "rainin- pro-ram oclient one>on>one trainin- on /ariouelectronic !e/ice, uch a, computer, cphone an! electronic tablet* "hee !e/can ait ith memory, communication,or-aniational :ill an! help to !ecreaeocial iolation* "hrou-h in!i/i!ual mo!ifcomputer pro-ram an! app client canbecome more in!epen!ent at home an!

ithin their community* CLP pro-ram offlife :ill clae relate! to !e/ice afety,ecurity an! ua-e

I#entity Theft: "hi coure e!ucate

in!i/i!ual on the importance of :eepin-

i!entity afe an! a/oi!in- cam*

Internet afety: "hi coure ait in!i/i

ith afe internet proce!ure uch a

paor! len-th an! protection, not ha

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roups

o&ens roup: "hi pychoocial upport

-roup i for omen li/in- ith ac'uire!

brain inury* Area of focu inclu!e

nformation on the brain an! brain inury,

health an! ellne, copin-, an! accein-

upport* "hi -roup pro/i!e a afe

en/ironment in hich -roup member can

eplore the many uccee an! challen-ethat are inherent in life ith a brain inury*

"hrou-h peer upport, -roup member

ha/e the opportunity to normalie their

eperience an! learn from other+

eperience*

$ens roup: #Presently $nactive% "hi i a

upport -roup for male ith brain inurie

to enable them to interact ith peer an!

!icu trate-ie for o/ercomin- trial an!

tribulation in their !aily li/e* Men+ 9roup

focue on peer connection, buil!in-

healthy communication trate-ie, an!

encoura-e the un!ertan!in- of brain

nury in relation to /ariou topic* 9roup

member are encoura-e! to hare their

eperience, hich facilitate !icuion

an! un!ertan!in- of brain inury amon-

-roup member*

?oung A#u"t roups E?A: "hi -rouppro/i!e upport for a!ult beteen the

a-e of 1G>0 ith a brain inury that

encounter peronal, ocial, an!@or

emotional challen-e in their li/e* "he

oun- A!ult 9roup focue on buil!in-

ocial netor:, community in/ol/ement,

e!ucation on brain inury, an! /ariou topic

aociate! ith promotin- ellne*

Opportunitie for harin-, i!entifyin-, an!

!e/elopin- copin- trate-ie, an! naturalpeer upport are eplore! !urin- the

coure of each eion*

)aregi1ers roup: "hi -roup i !ei-ne!

for familial care-i/er ho are pro/i!in-

upport to omeone ho ha utaine! a

brain inury* Peer upport i encoura-e! to

ait care-i/er in !e/elopin- a tron-er

ene of their ability to cope an! feel

connecte! ith other eperiencin- imilar

challen-e* "hi -roup meet on a bi ee:ly

bai*

u7stance Dse an# Brain Injury roup

EDBI: #Presently inactive and undergoing

revamping.% "hi upport -roup for i for

in!i/i!ual tru--lin- ith a!!iction an!

brain inury* %$&. i a afe place for client

to reco-nie their ymptom common to

brain inury an! ubtance ue, e*-* hort>

term memory lo, !iminihe! u!-ment

an! moo! !iturbance* &y harin- life

eperience -roup member learn to

reco-nie tri--er an! beha/ior, trate-ie

for copin-, ho to buil! healthy

relationhip an! ho to acce community

reource* "hi -roup run ee:ly at &rain

Care Centre*

)"u7 )8-)T Communication 9roup? "hi

tice monthly -roup promote peer

connection, healthy li/in- an! pro/i!e

opportunitie for !icuion* Come an! oin

u for a li/ely hour an! a half of learnin- an!

!icuion

Bu#get Boosters:Do you ha/e !ifficulty

:eepin- trac: of your moneyK . it har! to

:eep your bill trai-htK Do your pen!in-habit reflect your prioritie an! /alueK .

your pen!in- intentional an! min!fulK Do

you hate bu!-etin-, but li:e ha/in- moneyK

&u!-et &ooter i a -roup that ill tri/e to

help people ma:e better financial !eciion

ith confi!ence an! fin! peace ith money*

"hi monthly -roup ill pro/i!e financial

a!/ice, -ui!ance an! coachin- an! ill

inclu!e preentation on a /ariety of topic*

"here i alo an optional mi!>month !rop>in-roup here you can come an! a: one of

the -roup facilitator about your peronal

financial -oal*

'or8shops

ime &anagement# Participants &hose time

management s'ills have been affected by a

brain in(ury &ill learn ne& strategies and

techni)ues to improve their current time

management systems as &ell as ne& syst

as needed.

19pressie 6rt herapy# This group uses

music and photography as mediums to h

clients &or' through issues surrounding

and loss.

*tress, 'orry 0 6n9iety#This group offe

strategies to help clients develop more

effective coping s'ills.

+aregier *8ills raining 'or8shop#"hi

ee: interacti/e or:hop i !ei-ne!

e!ucate care-i/er on ho to help their

lo/e! one to become more in!epen!en

functional acti/itie* "he metho! you

learn are reearche! bae! an! i!ely uan! trute! by profeional* "hi cla

open to care-i/er of in!i/i!ual ith b

inury*

6ctie 7iing 0 Nutrition#"hi or:hop

the foun!ation for a healthy lifetyle* "h

or:hop pro/i!e client ith informa

re-ar!in- eatin- healthy uin- the Cana

oo! 9ui!e, an! trate-ie on ho to b

more acti/e* %trate-ie can inclu!e hohop on a bu!-et, imple recipe, an!

acti/ity lo- to help client reach in!i/i!

-oal*

)"asses an# upport roups are off

to in#i1i#ua"s /ith 7rain injury. EBra

Basics an# )aregi1ers roup are

offere# to caregi1ers of peop"e "i1in

/ith Brain Injury. )ertain groups a

run on an inter&ittent 7asis or are7ase# on nee#. Therefore %:1-

:1)/*:6/N and; or an 6**1**&1

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Defying Limitations Gala >>>

Photo Credit: Roz Brown !ali !al"in#!all and $lizabeth Carlson


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n %atur!ay 7o/ember , 201 &rain

are Centre hote! the Defyin-

mitation 9ala at the 8ama!a Hotel R

onference Centre "he ni-ht be-an

ith champa-ne an! a hi-h octane

erformance by &oomin- "ree "ai:o

hi-hli-ht of the e/enin- a ine

airin- peronally electe! by ine

oinurer an! foun!er of #notri

berhar! "amm to compliment each

oure that a er/e!*

/eryone ha! a blat playin- a ne

a!!ition to our e/enin-, an interacti/e

roun! of hea! an! tail

"he Patric: Hirchi Lifetime Achie/ement

Aar! a preente! to Dr* Julianna

7a-y ho er/e! on the boar! of

!irector of 7A&.% an! #&.8% for many

year, an! ho !e!icate! her life to

or:in- ith patient ith ac'uire!

brain inury at the 9lenroe

8ehabilitation Hopital in #!monton*

"he e/enin- :ic:e! into hi-h -ear ith

A$8A #!monton+ mot /eratile

!ance ban! 9uet !ance! the ni-h

aay to all their fa/ourite hit

e ere o -rateful to thi year+

honorary patron Mr* %tephen R Mr

Lynn Man!el, ho recei/e! a tan!i

o/ation from the cro!*

&rain Care Centre oul! li:e to than

ho atten!e! the e/ent, a ell a t

ho /olunteere!, participate! in the

ilent auction, an! ponore! the

e/enin-* e raie! (2,)00*00 for &

Care Centre pro-rammin-

upport to the B)) 4efying %i&itationsa"a o1e&7er th/as incre#i7"e

anni R Da/i! Arenault, Councillor Eic!in:i, %tephen &oy!, Darlene Robert Cal!ell, %hirley R aynearroll, Alf R "rih Conra!i, Dr* 9arnetn! Dr* 9reta Cummin-, Mar-aretateman R John Day, %haron Dillorth,nn Marie 9illie, Heather Halpenny, Patanneman, Lacey Hoylan!, &ill Reather Jelli, Othelia Jen:in, Louie

enen, Len 3ere:anich, Jocelyn Eanetern, Hon* Heather 3limchu:,arbara Loier R 8a:eh &hatna-ar, Mr*Mr* Mac.ntyre, ran: Mac:ay,

or!on R A-neta Mc3enie, Julie R "imilli-an, Earin:a Moneny, 8i:a Mueller,r* Julianna 7a-y, Paul #!ar! 7apora,n Orri, Maor Lin!a Oinchu:, i/ina

apilla, An!rea Papirny, Suentinanon, Dr* Jeremy Martin 8oe, Dr*rian 8oe, Mar-aret 8uell, Eelmaerenber-, "im "ait, Janine "remblay,el-a "umpe:, Dale $nruh, Janice

ilon, Cathy on-, Hon* 9ene

o!e:y, 1440 Alberta Lt!*> Da/i!Donna 7ilon, Abtract Art by Jule?

ulie Hanon, Alberta &lue Cro,berta Job Corporation, Alle-ro

etaurant, Alley 3at &rein- Company,thabaca 9lacier .ceal:, A$8A?aymon! &aril, 9ary Cable, Cliffinchau, Murray %mith, 8obert alh,ebbie illiam, &lon in the Dar:aor:, &lue Plate Diner, &oomin-

"ree "ai:o > 9re-ory %himiu R "illa,&ruce 8itchie Profeional Corporation >

Dr* &ruce R Dr* Mar-aret 8itchie, Can!y&ou'uet 8etail %tore Councillor #! 9ibbon, Cityof #!monton > Community an!8ecreation acilitie &ranch, Clou! 7inePaama, Continental "reat ine &itro,Crofit #!monton, Cummin-, An!reR Mac:ay LLP, Dance Co!e %tu!io .nc*,!e&oer+ 9olf %hoppe R "rainin- Centre,Deaio 9ourmet, Department ofJutice Cana!a > Jaine Oltean,#!monton 7orthlan!, 9roat 8oa! Auto%er/ice > Don %an!e, Hea!'uarter%alon R Day %pa, HealthPointe Me!icalCentre Lt!*, J*Ochman Dei-n ProectMana-ement .nc*, Di/ine Hair Creation,#cho Cycle, #notri #berhar! "amm RAnne Perret, ayre Photo-raphy Mufty Matheon, rance L* Tin-erProfeional Corporation, Herita-e Par:Hitorical Eilla-e, Hoc:ey Cana!a,Hypnoi for Life .nc*, .n!epen!ent

Jeeller, Japer 8aft "our, LaerSuet #!monton, Lo "he Hair %alon,Luci! Life %tyle, Lu &eauty &outi'ue,Mac#en $ni/erity %port R ellne,Miller "homon LLP > 3ent H*Da/i!onS*C*, MLA #!monton Cal!er > Da/i!#--an, MLA #!monton Mcclun- > Da/i!Uiao, MP Peter 9ol!rin-, MuttA!ore! .nc*, 7ait Athletic, 7atureocu Photo-raphy Dou- McLennan,

7orman McDonal! Prof* Corp*> Dr*7orman an! Mar-aret McDonal!, Off

"he Leah Daycare, Pan!ora Dono/aEienneau, Parlee McLa &arriter R%olicitor, Patchor: 7etor: SuiltinClub, Pennoc: Acheon 7ielen De/anChartere! Accountant Eeronica%ulli/an an! 3enneth Penone:,People "he Diamon! %tore Lon!on!erry Mall, Price aterhoueCooper, 8abbit Hill %no 8eort,8ama!a Hotel R Conference Centre,8e! Arro, 8ohit 9roup of Companie3rihna R 8a!he 9upta, %alibury9reenhoue, %culpture Hair %tu!io,%harp+ Contruction, %herbroo:eLi'uor, %hotech Poer R Li-htin- Darryn %ul, %no Ealley #!monton,%orrentino+ &itro>&ar, %portMemorabilia, %eet Momma %pa, "heA/enue Clothin- Company, "he &luPoppie "ina Prin, "he Dih R "he8unaay %poon, "he airmont JaperPar: Lo!-e, "he Houe %alon R %pa, "3e- %tea:houe R &ar, "he %hoe

Company, "hrea! Hill, "ipi Campin- > .lan! 8etreat Lt!* Pat Hanneman,Eertically .ncline! 8oc: 9ym, Eueee:ly, ater!ale "heatre Aociatioil! et %hootin- Centre, oman&outi'ue Janet 8o, MCA of7orthern Alberta, u: u: #!monto*e e+tend an apology if &e failed tomention your support.

BCC Would Like to Acknowledge The Following >>>


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rending in Professional Sports: Concussion Lawsuits >>>"ritan Hyne, Online Eolunteer

ppearin- in the annal of pychiatry a

arly a 120, Punch>Drun: yn!rome i

n ol! boin- term !ecribin- the

o-niti/e impairment that come from a

n-, tou-h career* "o!ay it i :non ahronic "raumatic #ncephalopathy

C"#6* Durin- a fran: concuion, a

rceful blo to the hea! caue an

ccelerate! impact of the brain a-aint

e inner :ull thi can !ama-e the

a-ile ner/ou tiue* ith particularly

e/ere or chronic concuion,

uceptible area of the brain tiue

ecome inflame! or e/en !ie* %uch

e-eneration ha been hon to caue,

mon-t other con!ition, Alheimer+

n! !ementia*

"a:e a contact port li:e hoc:ey*

ic:, ice, an! bare :nuc:le naturally

olli!e ith hea!* . ee player out

/ery eaon ith e/ere concuion*

ou can eaily ima-ine the -ame i ripe

r the emer-ence of C"#* Perhap you

/en recall pre>1F 7HL, hen helmet

ere optional* A lot of 7HLer ere

:in- the fullhoc: of impact !irectly to

eir hea!* . haar! to aume that

"# an+t in the /ocabulary of player

ac: then either* .n their retirement,

oe/er, many uffer ith the lon->

rm effect* or eample, )2>year ol!

mie Macoun lament that hi 1,12G

ame career a a !efenemen ha left

m tumblin- for the name of hi on

chil!ren* 7aturally then, many retire!

player harbour reentment toar! the

7HL* "hey blame the lea-ue for

purpoefully foterin- a culture of

/iolence an! profitin- at the epene of

their health*

.n li-ht of all thi, a -roup of 200

player are no ee:in- reparation

throu-h a cla>action la uit* "he

main alle-ation of the cae i

concealment* "he retire! player claim

the 7HL a aare of the !an-er of

chronic hea! trauma, but faile! to

ufficiently e!ucate the player* "he

player are bur!ene! ith the

a!!itional proof of cauationB that i, if a

career in the 7HL directlycontribute! to

their preent co-niti/e !ecline*

"he -reat 7HL an! her loyalit

ill certainly not ta:e thi ittin- !on,

thou-h* A fe repecte! retire! player

ha/e !ubbe! thi -roup of 200 a bunch

of nobo!y player out for a cah -rab*

#/en ome retire! player ho uffer

from co-niti/e !eficit tay loyal to the

lea-ue, claimin- the !an-er of hea!

inury ere a common ene ri: of

collectin- an 7HL alary* 7HL

commiioner 9ary &ettman ta:e a

ti-ht>lippe! official tance an! imply

claim the 7HL+ ;Vme!icalW recor!

pea: for themel/e,= /a-uely

u--etin- no concealment too: plac

"he 7HL a, after all, the firt 7orth

American port lea-ue to e/en

implement baeline neurolo-ical

tetin-*

"hi hole fiaco in+t comin-

out of the blue, min! you* "he la

operate on prece!ent* .n an inter/ie

!eputy commiioner of the 7HL, &ill

Daly, a!mitte! no urprie* "hi -roup

of 200 former 7HLer eem to be

umpin- on the -ol!en ban!a-on of

the 7L* .t a only a matter of time

A (FI) million !ollar ettleme

beteen retire! player an! the 7L

in the final ta-e of liti-ation* O/er

4,)00 retire! player ill benefit from

the payout, an! (10 million ill -o to

me!ical reearch* .n echan-e, the 7

on+t ha/e to !icloe recor! about

ho much they :ne about the !an-

of brain inury* After all thi, the 7L

alo epect immunity from further

lauit in the ame /ein* "he prei!

fe!eral u!-e ha yet to appro/e the

ettlement, thou-h* hile mot playe

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ctory may moti/ate ome to ee:

r-er in!epen!ent payout an! !eman!

oral utice forcin- the 7L to releae

eir recor!*

Concernin- the aforementione!

ue of proof of cauation, the plaintiffHLer e/o:e! epert tetimony from

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tuation !iffer in thi re-ar!* .f the

cor! are a clean a &ettman claim,

e 200 player on+t ha/e a le- to tan!

n in court* On the other han!, if the

ourt !eman! hat i better :ept

ecret, the lea-ue may in!ee! motion

r ettlement a the 7L ha*

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lea-ue an! the fan !eperately ant

to preer/e the hitoric /iolence of the

port* . certainly !on+t foreee any

ra!ical oftenin- of hoc:ey or football*

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thee tic:et ell for* . !o, hoe/er,

appreciate ho the threat of financialliability i forcin- the lea-ue into a

proacti/e tance on hea! inury* An!

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on rule 4GB hit tar-etin- the hea! ill

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!eer/e to ha/e their retirement

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for any of our i-nature e/ent contact An!rea,

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Partnerin- ith &rain Care Centre ill -i/e you a chance to be a part of creatin- omethin- ne an!inno/ati/e* &rain Care Centre ha e/eral i-nature e/ent? "he &rain Care Centre brea:fat that :ic: off &rai.nury Aarene Month in June, "he &rain Matter Charity 9olf "ournament, "he #!on &.9 &runch, an! the

Defy Limitation Charity 9ala R Auction* Alon- ith our %i-nature #/ent e ha/e e/eral community;ancillary= e/ent prea! throu-hout the year that pro/i!e e!ucation an! aarene about the iue of braiinury an! hat &rain Care Centre i !oin- to help* &rain Care Centre accept ponorhip by mean of in>:in!!onation or cah !onation* "o fin! out more about the opportunitie to -i/e an! the reco-nition recei/e!

pleae contact u to!ay*

=elp us empower others to Defy 7imitations D6AB

Wellness Week 20

Lat prin-, &rain Care Centre p

;ellne ee:,= here client

atten!e! eion at &rain Care

relate! to health an! ellne*

%ince lat year a uch a ucce

!eci!e! to !o it a-ain an! e ma:e it bi--er an! better Come

u for ellne ee:, May 12>1I

an! eperience a ran-e of eio

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an! pirit* e are buy plannin-

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eion a !eire!*

Chec: bac: in the prin- for the

ellne ee: che!ule an! i-

for or:hop of your chooin-

Pleae contact your %er/ice

Coor!inator if you ha/e any 'ue

or ant to be remin!e! about

ellne ee:*

nce the enrolment of our firt participant in January 201, &rain Care Centre+ 5&CC6oncuion Pro-ram continue to acti/ely upport in!i/i!ual ufferin- fromolon-e! ymptom of concuion* .n the pat year, the Concuion Pro-ram team

a helpe! pot>concui/e client to achie/e their -oal throu-h the er/ice ofccupational "herapy, Counellin-, an! Aiti/e De/ice "rainin- 5Community Li/in-o-ram6* .n or!er to e/aluate the effecti/ene of our pro-ram, aement are

!minitere! before an! after an in!i/i!ual complete the Concuion Pro-ram*

ement are bae! on an in!i/i!ual+ 'uality of life, pot>concuion ymptomn! e/eritie, a ell a a ratin- of client -oal pro-reion* After re/iein- the !ataollecte! in the pat year, &CC ha een i-nificant a!/ancement in client -oal, aell a a noticeable increae in e/eral participant+ QSuality of Life+ core* or thet year of client er/ice, &CC+ Concuion Pro-ram i prou! to announce that e

a/e een numerou poiti/e outcome from the pro-ram reflecte! not only bympro/ement in in!i/i!ual aement core, but alo in o/erall client achie/ement

thin the pro-ram*Alo on-oin- i &rain Care Centre+ effort to increae public aarene of

oncuion* Laria %t* Arnau!, &CC+ 8ehabilitation "herapy Aitant, or: ithi!-et an! &antam hoc:ey team in or!er to e!ucate the athlete, coache, an!

arent about concuion mana-ement* %he plan to epan! thi e!ucation to other

ort in the near future* Laria promote the pre/ention of port concuion,ncoura-e aarene of the i-n an! ymptom of concuion, hile alo pro/i!in-formation on ho to mana-e a concuion if it occur* &CC Concuion Pro-ramomote the i!ea that :nole!-e an! appropriate mana-ement of concuion ate time of inury can i-nificantly re!uce one+ ri: of prolon-e! concuionmptom* .f you are interete! in recei/in- more information on &CC+ Concuiono-ram, pleae /iit our ebite 5*braincarecentre*com6 or call FG0>4FF>F)F)*

7icole %a/i-nac, %er/ice Coor!inatorConcussion Program Update >>>


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Volunteers Rock! >>>

Moti/ate!, frien!ly, enthuiatic an!ell>traine! /olunteer are crucial toucceful e/ent !eli/ery an! animportant part of an or-aniation+team* "hey are -enerally theQambaa!or+ of an e/ent > creatin- thefirt an! mot latin- impreion on allparticipant* ithout a -reat roter ofe/ent /olunteer, it i net to impoibleto put on a 'uality e/ent*

ith the a!!ition of ne e/ent o/erthe pat year, &rain Care Centre ieein- ut ho important our e/ent/olunteer are to our or-aniation*ithout the contant enthuiam an!upport of thee elfle in!i/i!ual, oure/ent oul! not be able to run a

moothly, nor oul! they run aefficiently*

. oul! li:e to ta:e thi opportunity to

than: the amain- /olunteer e ha/eha! or:in- our e/ent o/er the patfe month* e really coul!n+t ha/euch ucceful e/ent ithout yourhar! or:*

"han: you to the Defyin- Limitation

9ala /olunteer? 3alin A:in, &arb &aerPillay, 9urpaul &ara, 8yan &arry, Michael&il!erheim, %tephanie &ol!t, 8o&ron, %yl/ia Cao, #liabeth Carlon,Oli/ia Carmichael, 3atilin Cluff, %an!raCrafor!, 7ancy Cummin-, DehaneDeenoo, "racy DeLaurier, De/on,Me-han Duec:, Michaela #ifler, %te/eloer, "om 9illar!, &harti 9upta, HaliHalpin>Hall, #lina 3im, 7atalie Lan-,Jeica Li, 9race Lu, Earin:a Moneny,

%a/io 7-uyen, 3elly 7ibet, MaureenO+&rien, Juana Par:, &arbara Pe!ryc,Suentin 8anon, Luc 8oy, &rian %him,Alya %itter, An!re a!!ell, ran

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"han: you to our #!on Caino/olunteer? 3alina A:in, &arb &aerPillay, %tephanie &ol!t, "racy DelaurDale errerly, John 9artner, %hirley Ha&ob Hanon, Jane, #rin 3iltat, An-eLin!ay, Chritina Martine, &illMatheon, Earin:a Moneny, Mi:eOtto, %harlene Piper, Suentin 8anonMar-aret 8uell, "e! %hiel!, Crai-%lepic:a, 7orman %tron-*

"han: you to the alay on!erful O%cona &rain Care outh an! $marJunai! ho came an! helpe! at theChritma Celebration

e appreciate all your upport

.f you are interete! in becomin- ane/ent /olunteer, pleae contact Janin5Janinebraincarecentre*com6*

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u&an er1ices 4isa7i"ity Po"icyan# upports 4i1ision

4onations /ere recei1e# inrecognition of:

Lorie &ennet, eley illiam&ro!eren, Diane &uchanan, MaryDo!!, Alan inley, Lou Hyn!man,"homa 5"im6 9lenn Jar/i, LorneLemay, John Mcintoh, &arbara

5&ichler6 Moore, Hu-h 8oberton

an! Antoinette 8oy*

The /on#erfu" fo"3s /ho ha1e supporte# the $ai"out )a&paign *(', are:

Mr* Joan A* &aer, Dou- R Maureen &li, %tephen an! Lin!a &oy!, Jac'ueline #!!y Caithne,

"re/or Do!!, Har/ey or!, Chun- o 3aata, Mar: Lan-er, Helen .* Lee, Mar-aret Melton, Da/i!

"e! Mitchell, #ther %* On!rac:, eley Paron, 9len Perchbacher, 9ertru!e 8abino/it, Martin R

%an!y 8omano, 9ioia %allutio>Jar/i, Henry R Hil!a %taiu:, M* %uanne Eallee, Mi:e R An-ela

eir, 9othamica ic:ramae:ara, %uan irtanen, Ju!ith oronu:, Martyhu: Houin- Da/e

Martyhu:, Maimum Mobility %te/e Erien!, elcome Home Contruction .nc* Paul Afono*

Brain )are )entre ac3no/"e#ges the gracious ongoing support fro&:

1440 Alberta Lt!*> Da/i! R Donna 7ilon, Alberta Health %er/iceB AlbertaHuman %er/ice Diability Policy an! %upport Di/iion, Alberta or:erZ HealthCentre 3e/in laherty, Cummin-, An!re R Mac:ay LLP, A"CO 9a,

Contruction R 9eneral or:erZ $nion Local 7o* 2 Patric: Mc9ill, Mitch+amily 8etaurant, "he 8i/er Community Church, $nite! ay of ort McMurray,Allion A:-un-or, Laura An!eron, #!na An!re, ilf R Loi Apene, &ob an!.!a &aer, %helly An!rea R &arry 3enney, 9eor-e R %arah &oe, illiam M #&oytun, Au!rey &ro!eren, Charle R olan!a Campbell, Marilyn Ca:ey, ArleneR Eerne Clar:, Cheryl Demoret, Dori #hpeter, Anne 9oo!in, Helen J*9ratti!-e, .n-a Hanen, Dori M* Hol!orth, A!a M* Hole, 3* Lynn Hy:a, %orenR Louie Jenen, Anne>Marie 3allal, Dou-la 3elly, illiam 3elly, "erry R 3en3in-, Marni 3uhlmann, Dr* Jame 8* Lei, Eictoria Lit:e, Jo>Ann Mac!onal!,Janet Ma:areich, Mufty R &ill Matheon, illiam Melny:, &rian R Mar-aretMicia:, Peter R 8uby Miller, 8i:a Mueller, Lin!a R An!y 7y:olaihyn, 8obertaOZrior!an, Darleen %mith, Janet L* %mith, Jean "itchell, Joyce ilco,&ren!a,ion*

&CC+ -ratitu!e i eten!e! to thfolloin- incre!ible people ho

hote! a r!party e/ent to uppo&rain Care Centre?

usan Lohnstonean! family@frien8ayanne Doucet, Maria Ceciliaerreyra, Tane #* Hamm, Dou-

Pi'uette, Jaclyn %chmi!t*

Heartfelt than: to Cotcoholeale 7orth et ho ha/

!ei-nate! &rain Care Centrethrou-h the $nite! ay of Alber

Capital 8e-ion Campai-n*

A -rant a recei/e! on behalf of the

"#L$% #!monton Community &oar!

to upport the &rain Care Centre+

Aiti/e De/ice "rainin- for &rain

.nury Pro-ram*

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