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Wewelcome StephanieBoldtasournewBoard
of DirectorsPresident
forBrainCareCentre.
Stephanieservedon
theEBIRSBoardof
Directorspriortoour
amalgamationofEBIRSandNABISin2011.
Readmoreabout
StephanieinourProfile
Q&Aonpage8,andthe
messagefromthe Pres
identonPage3.
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Message from the President>>>
FirstIwantedtosayahugethankyoutoallthestaff andvolunteerswhoworkedtirelesslyonourfundraisingGalainSeptember,weappreciatetheeffortsofallofyou.Forthoseofyouthatwereabletoattend,Iwanttothankyouforyoursupport!Forthoseofyouthatwerenotabletoattend,thethemeofthegalathisyearwasBlueprints:HousingSolutionsforPersonswithBrainInjury.OneofthemandatesofBCCistobeanadvocateforandpromotethedevelopmentofpolicies,supportsandservicesthatwilloptimizethequalityoflifeofindividualsandtheir
familiesliving
with
the
effects
ofbrain
injury.
There
are
anumber
persons
with
acquired
brain
injurywithinthehomelesspopulationandthislastyearhashighlightedtherolethatwecanandwillcontinuetoengageintohelpwithhousingsolutionsforourclients.Aswedonothavededicatedfundinginthisarea,weappreciateyourongoingsupport.
WhenBrainCareCentrewasformedontheamalgamationofNABISandEBIRS,theBoardmettodevelopastrategicplanfortheneworganization.Thestrategicplanfocusedonthefirsttwoyearsoftheorganizatiandthetransitioningoftwoorganizationsintoone.WearenowreachingtheendofthattwoyearperiodandtheBoarexcitedtoseethetransformationthatBCChastaken,thewaythestaff haveembracedtheneworganizationandtrulytakentheideasandvisionthatwehadonpaperandmadeitareality.ItisnowtimefortheBoardandmanagementteatogettogetheragainandformulatethestrategyforBCCoverthenexttwotofivetotenyears.Weplantomeetinear2013todojustthatandensurethatBCCcontinuestogrowwiththemomentumthatithasgainedinthelastyearanda
half.
Finally,IwanttothanktheBoardmembersfortheircommitmenttotheorganizationandforthegiftoftheirtime.Specifically,IwanttothankTimSax,whosteppeddownfromtheBoardinOctober.TimhasservedontheBCCBoardatheNABISBoardprevioustothat.ThankyouTimforyourhelponthefundraisingcommitteeandparticipationwithBCwearegratefultohavehadyouapartofourorganization.
BoardofDirectorsPresidentStephanieBoldt
NancyBrineOctober28th,1938September25,2012
ItiswithdeepsadnessthatBCCacknowledgesthepassingofNancyBrine. NancyservedastheExecutiveDirectorof
Northern
Alberta
Brain
Injury
Society
from
1995
1999.
The
booklet
written
in
June
2003
by
Mufty
Mathewson,
NABISCelebratesTwentyYears,describesNancysmanyaccomplishments: overcomingadeficitof$17,000;VideotronCable
advertisingspotspaidbyBraithwaiteBoyle;fundraisingendeavoursofDoveDays,KickOff Breakfast,thefirstDinnera
SilentAuctionin1999, casinosandtheGreatHumanRace.NABISstaff grewfrom5to11includingthehiringofLouise
JensenandBarbaraBaerPillay.TheBrainInjuryHelpLineandNetworksActivityCentrewereformed. Heradvocacyan
consultationwithgovernmentlaidthefoundationforthebeginningoftheAlbertaBrainInjuryInitiative. Nancys
compassion,keenintellect,educationandexperienceinfrontlinehealthcareprovisionguidedherinherrolesatNAB
Throughherefforts,NABISbecameagroundbreakerforservicesforthoseimpactedbybraininjury.Herpassingisdee
felt.
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BrainCareCentrewouldliketoformallythankallofouramazinonlinevolunteersfortheirhardworkanddedicationinmakingeachissueofHeadlinessucha
greatpublication!
Letter to the Editor>>>
Greetings,
InapreviouslifeIwastheInformationCoordinatoratNABIS. JusttodayreadthemostrecentHeadlinesNewsletterandhadtpraisethosewhoputittogether. Theressomuchuseful,wellformattedinformationinthere. Itwasapleasuretoread.
Goodluckwithyourfutureendeavors,
MatthewCapowski
BrainCareCentre isopenMondaytoFriday
From 8:30am4:30pm.
Theofficeisclosedforlunchbetween12pm1pm.
Thankyouforyourcooperation.
Calling All Event Volunteers >>>
The Casino is almost upon us! We need: Cashiers Countroom Workers Chip Runners And much, much more.
ExecutiveDirectorsMessageDearMembers:
ThestaffsatBrainCareCentrehopethatyouhaveasafeandhappyChristmasSeason.TheBCCstaff
areworkinghardplanningtheClientChristmasPartywiththeleadershipofMadison.Thestaff are
alsoworkingonaChristmashamperprogrambeingledbyJeanandAshley.Thisprogramisan
attempttoinsurethat15oftheneediestofclientscanstillcelebratetheChristmasSeasonandNew
Year. Iencourageanyoneinterestedindonatingtothehamperprogramtocontacttheofficeor
stopbywithyournonperishablefood,giftcards,orcashdonationforour15hampers.
ThisDecemberalsobroughttheendofthefirstyearoftheImPACTOnlineconcussionprogram
leadbyAshleyandCarolyn.ThisprogramwassupportedbytheBlueGooseInternationalthrougha
generousdonationof$27,000.00.Thisprogramprovideseducationtoparents,coaches,and
athletesaboutrecognizingandsafelymanagingconcussionsinsport.Throughthisprogram,young
hockeyplayersaretestedpreseasontoestablishabaselinescoreforcognitionandotherelements.
Intheeventthattheathletesuffersaconcussionduringtheyear,heorshecanberetestedtodeterminetheimpactoftheconcus
andwhenitissafetoreturntoplay.Thisyear,theprogramwasofferedto8MidgetandBantammaleandfemaleathletesaswella
NAITCollegeMensandWomensHockeyTeams. ThankstoMs.LindaHenderson,AthleticDirectorof NAITAthletics,forarrangin
useofcomputerlabspaceatNAITtoconductthetesting.Wehavealreadystartedtoplansfornextyearwhichwillintroduce tes
forminorfootballassociationsalongwithourhockeyprogram.
ThesearejustacoupleofthenewprogramsthatBCChasbeenworkingonthroughout2012.
IsincerelywishthatthetruemeaningofChristmastoucheseachofyouandthattheNewYearbringshealthandhappiness.
Sincerely,
Dr.GarnetCummings
Dr.GarnetCummingExecutiveDirector
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ThispastJune,BrainCareCentrereceiveda$27000.00charitabledonationfromTheHonorableOrderoftheBlueGoose
nternationalatourBrainInjuryAwarenessMonthBreakfastinordertosupportaconcussioneducationprogram,which
ncludedbaselinetestingusingImPACT(ImmediatePostConcussionAssessmentandCognitiveTesting)forminor
athletes. ImPACTisacomputerizedneurocognitiveassessmenttoolthatassistshealthcareprofessionalsindeterminin
anathletesabilitytoreturntoplayafteraconcussion(impacttest.com).
EdmontonMinorHockeyAssociationwaskeentobeinvolvedinthisprogramandBCCStaff deliveredconcussion
educationandbaselineteststoeightteamsinthemonthofOctober. NAITAthleticsgenerouslydonatedcomputerlab
spaceforthisprojectandwewerealsoabletoincludetheNAITMensandWomenshockeyteamsintheprogram.
Afterasuccessfulpilot,BrainCareCentrehopestoexpandthisprogramtoincludeothersportsandcontinueeducating
eamsaboutconcussionmanagement.
AshleyBrosda
ServiceCoordinator,[email protected]
ConcussionManagementandImPACTProgramwith
EdmontonMinorHockeyAssociation
ThisletterisnotaboutthefinaloutcomeofthegameratheraportionofthestoryconcerningDrewTate.TateraisedeyebrowswhenhetoldaTSNinterviewerathalftimethathedidntrememberthefirsthalfofplayafterhavinghisberungonahelmettohelmethitfromRidersdefensivelinemanTearriusGeorge. Tatewentontoperformwellintoththirdandfourthquarterinspiteofhavingaconcussion.ItismyunderstandingthataconcussionprotocolhasbeenadoptedbytheCFL. Ifthatistrue,howisitpossibleforDrewTatetoevenbeallowedtoparticipateinthethirdandfourthquarterwithsuchasignificantconcussionsymptom?Whatmessagedoesthissendtocollege,highschoolandbantamfootballcoaches,managersandplayers? Itsendsthewrongmessage.ItisthismachoattitudethatexposesathletestoexperienceprolongedsymptomsorinrarecasesseverebraininjurythroughSecondImpactSyndrome.
TheBrainCareCentre(BCC)receivesmultiplecallsweeklyformparents,athletesandvictimsoftraumawhostruggle
withongoingconcussionsymptoms. TheBCCservestopreventheadinjurythrougheducationandprovisionofaccurinformation.TheBrainCareCentreanditsmanagementfeelthatthisscenarioandhowitwasmanagedcontradictsthreturntoplayguidelinesthatweendorse.
Dr.GarnetCummings
ExecutiveDirector,
BrainCareCentreEdmonton
PublishedintheEdmontonJournalonNovember14,2012
Re:CalgarystunsRiderNationwithlastminuteheroicsMondayNov12,20121112
Dr.GarnetCummings RespondstoOngoingTalkAboutConcussionsintheCFLinhisLettertotheEditor
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Theres an APP for That!! >>>Jean,CommunityLivingCoordinator,BrainCareCentre
Areyoulookingforanapptoassistwithgroceryshopping?Therearesomanytochoosefrom,howdoyou
decidewhatsbestforyou? Somethingsyoushouldlookforbeforedownloadingagrocery/shoppinglistare.
1.IsitFREE?Whypurchaseanappwhenyoucangetitforfree.
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4.Canitcheckoff oreraseitemsIhavepurchased?Atthegrocerystoreyouwanttheapptohavetheabilityto
eraseorhidetheitemsyouhavejustpickedup.
Remember,beforedownloadinganyappbesuretoreadthedetails,howmanystarsdiditget,theupdatesand
especiallyifanyonehaspostedcomment. Thiswillgiveyouamoredetaileddescriptionandmayhelpwithyour
decision.
BrainCareCentreisa non
profitorganizationthat
reliesonthedonationsof
ourgenerouscommunity
members. Belowisalistof
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provideexcellentservicetoourclientsandmembers.
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IpadsMicrowaveovenOfficeSpace$125,000.00overtwoyearstolaunchtheBCCconcussionprogram
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ABIISERVICECOORDINATORFORUMREPORTWrittenByMikeRyanClientServicesManager,BrainCareCentre
BCCsServiceCoordinationteamattendedtheannualAlbertaBrainInjuryInitiative(ABII)
ServiceCoordinatorsforumonOct11and12attheMedicineHatLodge. BrainInjuryRelearning
Services
hosted
the
event.
Forthoseofyouwhoarenotfamiliarwiththebraininjuryservicedeliveryparadigminthe
province,theAlbertaBrainInjuryInitiativesupportsadultswithacquiredbraininjuryto
reintegrateintotheircommunities. ABIIisanetworkofprovinciallyfundedService
CoordinationorganizationsacrossAlbertathatassistsurvivorsandtheircaregiverstoaccesssupportsfromvarious
programsandcommunityresources.
Theannualforumaffordscoordinatorstheopportunitytonetworkanddiscussrelevantserviceprovisionissuesfroma
regionalperspective. Additionally,speakersfromawiderangeofdisciplinesprovideeducationalcontentthatis
applicable
to
brain
injury
service
delivery.
At
this
forum,
coordinators
received
education
sessions
on
a
diverse
array
oftopics,includingthefollowing: TimeManagement,ProactiveApproachestoRiskAssessment,ConcurrentDisorders
(AddictionMentalHealthandBrainInjury)andSmartGoals.
AtthisyearsforumourServiceCoordinatorswereveryinterestedinthecontentfromthesessionentitled:Doesthe
BrainReGrowafterInjury? ThespeakerforthissessionwasDr.RobSutherlandfromtheCanadianCentrefor
BehaviouralNeuroscienceattheUniversityofLethbridge. Dr.Sutherlandspokeabouttheresearchfocusonbrain
plasticityandcurrentapplicationsofstudiesonrats,suchasstemcelltherapyandgrowthfactors. Moreover,hestate
thatanimalmodels(e.g..rats)needdevelopmentandareveryrelevantinensuinghumantreatments.Amongthekey
piecesofinformationthatcamefromhispresentationwasthatbraincapacityismalleableandthatmedicalsedatives
mayimpedebraininjuryrecovery. OthernotablefindingsincludetheobservationinratsthatNicotinehelpsimprove
braintreatmentbutcantbeprescribedtopeopleduetothenegativecardiovascularsideeffects. Alsoofnote,studie
showthattherearesubstantialdifferencesinthestructureofbraincellsbetweenmenandwomen,whichhas
implicationsforthedevelopmentofindividualizedtreatmentplans.
Ofrelevancetopersonswhohavesufferedrepeatedconcussions,Dr.Sutherlandmentionedthatunusualproteins
(AmyloidalandTauprotein),whichareinvolvedinMadCowdiseaseforceneighboringbraincellstochangeand
crystallize,resultinginpathology.
Dr.SutherlandmentionedthatrepairtreatmentsinratstudiesincludeadministrationofNicotineandcaffeine,aswella
olfactoryandtactilestimulation,exerciseandcomplexsocialhousing.
Withregardtonewdirectionsofresearchandtreatment,DrSutherlandemphasizedtraininginexecutivefunctioning
andthattraininginavarietyofways,asopposedtohavingasingularfocus,mayimproveissuesrelatedtoexecutive
dysfunction.
Forthoseofyouseekingmoreinformationonthisfascinatingandvitallyimportantresearch,pleasedirectyourinquirie
totheCanadianCentreforNeuroscienceattheUniversityofLethbridge.
WearealreadylookingforwardtoattendingnextyearsforumtobeheldinCalgary.
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DebbieandTrevorarechronicledandwecheeraseachproble
isdissectedandsolved. AnexampleofTrevorspersistenceis
worklaterinhisrehabilitation,oflearningtostand.OnNovem
herecordsstandingforthreeminutes.InAprilofthefollowing
year,hecanstandforfiveminutes. Theworkandstruggleand
ongoingpainofthattwominutegaininfivemonthsistobelauded. Thebookrecordsmoreofthesestupendousongoing
effortswhereneitherDebbienorTrevorgivesup.
TrevorwasacceptedintothePonokaBrainInjuryCentreand
Debbiemovedtherewiththeirchildwhereagain,shebecame
partoftherehabteam.ThechapterswrittenbyDebbie
demonstrateherloveandcommitmenttoTrevorandthis
becomesalovestoryaswell.
ToquotefromMitchPotter,foreigncorrespondent,March
Forthisabaring,bruisingandultimatelybeautifultestamentt
thehumanspirit.
Ifyouhaveanythingtodowithbraininjury,whetherfamily,
medicalorrehabworker,Canadian,readthisbookandbepro
ofourfellowCanadians.Theyareamazing.
OneHundredNamesForLovebyDianeAckerman
Diane Ackerman, bestselling author, tells the story of the
yearsafterherhusband,PaulWest,alsoaprolificwriter,suffe
astrokeleavinghimwiththeabilityonlytosay,mem.
Ackerman brings to the story hope in the amazing result
plasticityofthebrainandan investigativereportersexplana
of stroke and its rehabilitation process. She brings aswel
lovingcaregiversperspective.
Thefocusofthisbook isonwords.It isahandbookforthos
us affected by aphasia especially the listeners perspec
Sometimeaphasia
for
the
listener
isan
ongoing
daily
gam
charadeswherethegamesimplydoesnteverstopbutevery
wins.
Inherlastchaptershespeaksofthevalueofwritingtheboo
documentsthemonumentalwork requiredbythesurvivors
caregivers toachieve thebestoutcome.Thisbook isaprac
guideforprofessionaland laypeopledealingwithstroke. It
lovestoryaswell.
BookReviews>>>
TheWomanWhoChangedHerBrainbyBarbaraArrowsmithYoung
Asafamilywith3personswithdyslexia,onewithabraininjury
andmyselfwithoccasionalprosopagnosia,(faceblindness)
readingThe
Woman
Who
Changed
Her
Brain
isfascinating.
It
validatessomuchofourbehavior.
ArrowsmithYounggrewupwithmanyseverecognitivelearning
disabilities.Shestruggledthroughuniversityandstruggledwith
anguages.Shegotlostandwasphysicallyuncoordinated.She
reliedonherformidablememorytogetthrough.Indoing
researchBarbarachanceduponawaytodorepetitiveexercises
tofixherownbrain.Sheusedthethenunknown,unproven
neuroplasticityofthebraintoassistherselftoovercomemanyof
herdeficits.Shethencreatedotherexercisestoassistothers,
childrenandadultswithcognitivedeficits,inovercomingtheir
earningdisabilities.
ArrowsmithYoungpowerfullyandpoignantlydescribes18
differentcognitivedeficits,chapterbychapter.Sheillustrates
withstoriesofthestudentsshehasassistedovertheyears.
Thisbookgiveshopetoparentsandpeopledealingwithlearning
disabilities.IntheexperiencesofthoseaffectedbybraininjuryI
willcitetheblurbonthebackbookcover.
Ifyouhaveason,adaughter,aspouseorabrain,thisisa
mustreadbook.Itwillopenyourmindtonewpossibilitiesonhow
todealwithtrafficjamsinthebrain.
Thoseofusdealingwithbraininjuriesknowhowimportantnew
possibilitiesare.Readthisbook!
MarchForth byTrevorGreeneandDebbieGreene.Forewordby
GeneralRickHillier.
TrevorGreenewasanaccomplishedwriterandsuperachiever,a
volunteerCanadiansoldier,beforehisdramaticaxinthehead
braininjurysufferedinAfghanistan. Thisbookdemonstrateshis
extraordinaryachievementsafterit.WrittenbybothTrevorand
hiswifeDebbie,herselfanamazinglycompetentandresourceful
person,MarchForthisachronicleofcourage,persistenceand
bravery.
Thereisarelentlessnessofcriseswhichkeepsthereaderfocused
onmarchingforthwithTrevorandDebbie.Therewereinfections,
nursingtroubles,fooddifficulties,weightloss,spastic
contractures,depressionandrefusaltobeadmittedtoa
rehabilitation
facility.
The
stupendous
eff
orts
required
of
both
ByMuftyMathewson
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1. TellmehowyoufirstgotinvolvedwithBrainCareCentre.
OneofmycolleagueswasontheBoardofoneofBCC's
predecessororganizations,EBIRS,andtherewasaneedforsomeonewithafinancialbackground.AsaCharteredAccountantIhadthetechnicalknowledgetofillthevacantposition,butIalsohaveastrongbeliefthatitisimportantforprofessionalstogivebacktotheircommunities.AlotofnotforprofitorganizationsdonthavethefundingtohireprofessionalsandthereforerelyontheexpertiseoftheBoardMembers.AsaCA,thisisaverypracticalwayformetogivebacktothecommunity.
2. Whathassurprisedyoumostaboutworkingwith
BrainCareCentre?
Thismaysoundlikeastrangeanswer,butIwouldhavetosaytherelevanceoftheorganizationtothecommunity.AsImentionedabove,IjoinedtheBoardtofillamoretechnicalpositionanddidnothaveasignificantbackgroundinbraininjury.However,itdidnttakemelongtoseetheimportanceofthisorganizationtothecommunityandhowmanypeopleareaffectedbybraininjury.
3. Whatdoyouwishotherpeopleknewaboutacquiredbraininjury?
Iwishpeoplerealizedthesignificantchangesthatcanresultfromanacquiredbraininjuryandthatitisoftennotsomethingthatwilljustgoawayorgetbetteronitsown.Thedifficultywithacquiredbraininjuryisthattheremaynotbeanyvisiblesignsoftheinjuryorvisiblechangesasaresultoftheinjuryandthereforeassumptionsaremadeapersonisabletofunctioninthesamewaytheydidbeforetheinjury.Asthepersonwhoacquiredtheinjury,thisapproachcanleadtofrustrationandadownwardspiral
thatmayresultinoutburstsofanger,lossofajob,mentalillness,andstruggleswithaddictions.Forthosewhointeractregularlywiththeindividual,thisnonrecognitionoftenresultsinunrealisticexpectations.Butthatdoesnothavetobethecase,ourmissionstatementatBCCisempoweringotherstodefylimitationsbecauseweknowwiththeappropriatesupportpeoplecanadapttothosechangesandleadhealthylives.
4. Tellmeaboutsomeofthepeopleyou'vemetwhileworkingontheBrainCareCentreGala?
Ihadalotoffunatthegalathisyearandmetsomegreat
people.ButIwassurprisedthatevenpeopleattendingthegalahadverylimitedornoknowledgeofwhatBCCdoes.Thisisaremindertomethatalthoughwehavemadesignificantstridesinourfirstyearandahalf,westilhavealotofworktodo.
5. What'syourpersonalphilosophyonwhatshouldbedoneaboutconcussions?
Thatisaverybroadquestion...concussionscanresultfrommanydifferentsituations.Ithinkwhatmostpeoplethinkofwhentheythinkofconcussionsaresportrelatedconcussions,somaybethatiswhereIwillfocusmyanswer.IamexcitedabouttheImPactlicensesthatBCChasgiventominorsportsteamsinthecitytohelpmeasuretheimpactofconcussionssustainedduringtheisportsseasons.Ithinkwhenitcometoconcussions,knowledgeispowerfulandifwecancontinuetoeducatepeopleaboutconcussions,aswellaseducateourselves,wecanbetterlearnhowtopreventconcussionsaswellatreatthosewhohavesustainedconcussions.Onethingthatisscaryisthepressurekidsareundertoperformasyoungathletesandtherefore,thereisalotofpressureto
ignorethesignsofaconcussionortonotgettheappropriatetreatmentwhenaconcussionhasbeensustained.SomuchvalueisplacedonsucceedingasathletesandIwonderifakidwouldhaveenoughstrengttowalkawayfromasportifthatisthediagnosistheyweregiven.Athleticcareersaregenerallyshortlived,braininjurieswillcontinuelongafter.Atthesametime,Ithinkweneedtomaintainsomeformofpracticality;preventionisnotjustaboutstickingahelmetoneverykidassoonastheygetupinthemorningbecausetheymayfallandhittheirhead.Again,Ithinkknowledgeand
educationare
key,
learning
when
safety
equipment
isa
goodsolutionorwhentherealsolutionisachangeisbehaviorand/orideals,whichisamuchlongerprocess.theBCCstaff andthecaretheygivetotheclients.Toseestaff thataresoengagedintheirjobsandpassionateaboutwhattheyaredoing,itisverymotivatingforme.
StephanieBoldtInterviewbyAndreaPapirnyEventsCoordinator,BrainCareCentre
Profile >>>
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6. Tellmeaboutsomeonewhohasinfluencedyourdecisiontoworkwith BrainCareCentre?
As aBoard,wehavebeenthroughalotinthelastcoupleofyearswiththeamalgamationofNABISandEBIRS,andallthechallengesthatgoalongwiththat,andtherehavebeentimeswhenIhavethoughtthatthisiswaytoomuchworkforavolunteerposition.ButthenIwillattendaBCC
eventandhearatestimonialofaclientandknowthattheworkthatBCCdoesissoimportantandthereispurposefortheworkthatwedoontheBoard.IamalwayssoimpressedwiththeBCCstaff andthecaretheygivetotheclients.Toseestaff thataresoengagedintheirjobsandpassionateaboutwhattheyaredoing,itisverymotivatingforme.
7. Whenyourfriends/familyfindoutthatyouvolunteerasPresidentontheBoardofDirectorswhatdotheysayorask?
Ithinkmostofthemaresurprisedinitially.BeingaBoardmemberiscommoninmyprofession,butgenerallyalittlelateroninapersonscareer.Atthesametime,peoplethatknowmewellknowthatIlikechallengesandbelieveitisimportanttogivebacktothecommunityandsomaybealittlelesssurprisingtothem.IthinkthenumberonequestionIgetaskedishowIgotinvolvedwithBCC,andmyansweristhesameastheresponseIprovidedabove.
8. WhatmightBCCmembersbesurprisedtoknowaboutyou?
IdontknowiftheBCCmembersactuallyknowwhatIdoasacareer.ImentionedabovethatIamaCharteredAccountantbuttherearemanydifferentcareersthata
personcantakewithintheprofession.IworkasaSeniorManagerintheTaxDepartmentatPricewaterhouseCoopersLLP.Iworkprimarilywithprivatebusinessownersontaxplanningandtaxcompliance.
9. WhatdoyouthinkwillchangeaboutBrainCareCentreoverthenextfiveyears?
IthasbeenamazingtoseethechangesinBCCinthelastyearandahalf,toseeBCCconnectwithsomanystakeholdersanddifferentorganizationsinthecommunityandreallystarttogetrecognized.ButthepotentialforBCCissomuchmore.TherearestillsomanypeopleisthecommunitythatdonotknowwhatBCCisorthatitexists,andunfortunately,untilyouneedtheservicesorknowsomeonewhodoes,BCCisoftenoverlooked.AsImentionedinthePresidentsmessage,theBoardandthemanagementteamwillbegetting
together
to
formalize
a
strategic
plan
for
the
nextfi
ve
years,butsomeareasthathavegrowninthelastyearanIhopethattheycontinuetogrowisourfocusonbraininjurypreventioninthecommunityaswellasBCCsinvolvementinresearchprojects.
10. Whatdoyoudowhenyouaren'tworking?
Well,beingafarmgirlfromSaskatchewan,Iliketoplayinthedirtinthesummerandexercisemygreenthumbbygrowingavegetablegardenandflowerbeds.Ienjoyplayingsportslikevolleyballandfloorhockey.Ialsoenjoy
travelling,whetheritisvisitingfamilythroughoutwesternCanadaordiscoveringtheworld.Andofcoursealittleretailtherapy(shopping)isalwaysgoodonceinawhile!
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EdsonNews>>>OnNovember7th2012,BCCstaff,andReflectionsstaff joinedwithclientsandtheirfamiliestocelebrateThanksgivingwithaHarvestFestwhichincludedatraditionalThanksgivingdinnerwithallthetrimmings
Turkey,Ham,etc.Theeventwasagreatgettogether,funwashadbyallwhoattended.
DraytonValleySupportGroupChristmasParty
December3rd12:304:00pm
AtMitchsLoungerefreshmentsprovided.
Chinesegiftexchange.
EdsonChristmasPartyDecember19th
1:00pm4:00pmAtthe BCCoffice
Refreshmentsprovided.
FormoredetailscontactLaura
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BCC Services >>>ServiceCoordination:BrainCareCentrecoordinatesservicesforindividuals(aged18orolder)andfamilieswhoareaffectedbybraininjury.
serviceareanotonlyincludesthegreaterEdmontonareabutalsothecommunitieswestofthecity:DraytonValley,Edson,HintonandJasper.
Duringtheintakemeeting,theServiceCoordinatorandtheclientidentifyareasofneedinwhichserviceprovisionwillberequired.Theoutcom
theintakeistoformulateanIndividualServicePlan(ISP).TheISPassistspeoplewithinjurytoconnectwithcommunityresourcesandservices.
Support
Facilitation:TofurtherenhanceandsupportanISP,BrainCareCentreoffersaSupportFacilitationprogram.Thisservice
ncludesonetoonesessionsdesignedtoassistindividuals,couplesandfamilieswithdiscoveringandutilizingresources
strategiesformaximizingwellnessafterbraininjury.Thisprocessmayincludeareviewofintakeinformation,identifying
personalstrengthsandneedsforsupport,goalsetting,informationaboutbraininjury,introductiontocopingstrategies
educationalresources,and/orreferraltocommunityresources.
CommunityRehabilitation:Ourrehabilitationprofessionalsassistclientsandfamilieswithmanagingcognitivechangesa
braininjury.Focusisonenablingparticipationinthecommunityandindependenceinlife.Therapistsandcommunity
supportstaffmeetindividuallywithparticipantstosetgoalsandworkonskilldevelopmentandapplyingstrategiesinre
ifesituations.Goalareasmayincludeusingpublictransit,selfcareskillsandmore.Thoroughassessmenthelpsstaff cre
tailoredplanswithclients.FormalassessmentsformanyareasareavailablethroughCommunityRehabilitationservices
Theseincludeindependentlivingskills,cognitiveability,generalability,memory,vocationalinterest,socialand
communicationskills,andperformanceindomesticactivities.Referraltocommunityrehabilitationservicescanbemade
throughaBrainCareCentreServiceCoordinator.
Information&Education:BrainCareCentreofferscomprehensive,uptodateinformationrelatedtobraininjuryand
communityresources.Thisprogramprovideslocalandprovincialeducationseminars.Weactivelyparticipateinthe
communitybypresenting aweeklydisplayattheUniversityofAlbertaNeurosurgeryUnitaswellasnumerousother
communitypresentations.
LifeSkillClasses
UnderstandingBrainInjury: Asixweekcoursedesignedtoofferinformationtoindividualswithacquiredbraininjurywhareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthebrain,braininjuryandstrategiesforpositiveliving.
SelfEsteem: Thiscourseusesprovencognitivetechniquestohelpyoulearnhowtocontroltheselfcriticalinnervoiceabuildupahealthysenseofselfworth. Youwillleavethiseightweekcoursewithusefulskillsthatcaneasilybeappliedt
yourday
today
life
and
strategies
touse
when
you
face
situations
inwhich
your
sense
ofself
worth
ischallenged.
EffectiveCommunication: Thiscoursewilldiscusshowbraininjurycanaffectcommunicationandsocialskills.Youwillleabouttypesofcommunication,effectivelistening,andperspectivetaking.Practicalstrategiesforconflictresolutionandassertivenesswillbetaughtandpracticedinthis8classcourse.
ExecutiveFunctioning:Thiscourseofferspracticalstrategiesforplanning,problemsolving,attention,goalsetting,and
decisionmaking. Participantswillalsodevelopawarenessoftheirstrengthsandareasforimprovementinthisinteract
course.
Memory&Attention:Thisclasswillofferopportunitytolearnpracticalstrategiesformanagingmemoryandattention
concernsafterbraininjury.Participantswillsetgoalsandreceivesupportforapplyingstrategiestoeverydaylife.
Housing
Financial
Education
Health
Vocation
Cognitivestrategies
Physicalhealth
Adjustmentsupport
Socialskillstraining
Coexistingdiagnoses
Advocacy
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GroupsWomensGroup: Focusesonissuesrelatedtowomen,healthandwellness,andprovidesopportunitiesforpeersupport.Membersofthisgroupwillhavetheopportunitytoexplorethemanysuccessesandchallengesassociatedwithlivingwithbraininjury.
MensGroup: Apeersupportgroupforadultmaleswithacquiredbraininjury. Thisgroupfocusesonissuesrelatedtohealthandwellness,changingroles,employmentissuesaswellasthegriefandlossassociatedwithbraininjury.
YoungAdultGroups: TheYoungAdultGroups(YAG)areforyoungadultsbetweentheagesof18and30.Thesegroups
focusonsupport,personalgrowthandcommunityinclusion.IncollaborationwithNetworksActivityCentre,thesegroupsincludearecreationalcomponent.
CaregiversGroup: Thisgroupisdesignedforcaregiverswhoareprovidingsupporttosomeonewhohassustainedabraininjury.Peersupportisencouragedtoassistcaregiversindevelopingastrongersenseoftheirabilitytocopeandfeelconnectedwithothersexperiencingsimilarchallenges.
SubstanceUseandBrainInjuryGroup(SUBI): A10weeksupportgroupforindividualsstrugglingwithaddictionandbraininjury.
ClubCONNECTCommunicationGroup: Thisgrouppromotespeerconnection,healthylivingandprovidesopportunities
fordiscussion.Comeandjoinusforalivelyhourandahalfoflearninganddiscussion.Snacksprovided!
DraytonValleyBIGroup
FirstandThirdMondayofeachmonth@Mitchs
#102434150Street1:00pm 3:00pm
EdsonSupportGroup
FirstandthirdWednesdayofeachmonth
@BrainCareCentreEdsonoffice.524 50Street1:00pm3:00pm
Formoreinformationonthesegroupsorservicesprovidedin
EdsonandDraytonValleypleasecontactBrainCareCentre
TollFreeat18667127560
ComputerCourses:Jean/Mitchell UnderstandingBrianInjury:(UBI)
Teresa/Lisa WomensGroup:Teresa MensGroup:Mitchell SUBI:Julie CaregiversGroup:Teresa/Lisa YoungAdultGroup(YAG): Jaimie EffectiveCommunication:Stephanie ExecutiveFunctions:Stephanie StressManagement:Stephanie EdsonGroup:Laura DraytonValleyGroup:Tannis
WorkshopsTimeManagement: Participantswhosetimemanagementskillshavebeenaffectedbyabraininjurywilllearnnewstrategiesandtechniquestoimprovetheircurrenttimemanagementsystemsaswellasnewsystemsasneeded.
StressManagement: Thisworkshopwilldiscussthenatureofstressandintroducestrategiesforpreventingandmanagingstressinyourdaytodaylife.
Nutrition: Learnaboutgoodnutrition,assessyoureatinghabits,learntoreadlabelsandpreparedelicioushealthymeals.
ArtTherapy:Thisgroupusesart,musicandphotographyasamediumtohelpclientsworkthroughissuesaroundgriefandloss.Pleasepreregisterforthisgroup.
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January2013Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2
OFFICECLOSED
3HappyNewyear!
BCCReopens!
4
7 8 9ClubConnect1:303pm
10SUBI3:154:30pmCaregivers79pmYAG79pm
11WomensGroup1011:30am
14ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
15Memory&Attention1:303:00pm
16MensGroup1:303pm
17Memory&Attention 1:303:00pmSUBI3:154:30pmYAG79pm
18WomensGroup1011:30am
21ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
22Memory&Attention1:303:00pm
23MensGroup1:303pm
24Memory&Attention 1:303:00pmSUBI3:154:30pmCaregivers79pmYAG79pm
25WomensGroup1011:30am
28ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
29 30ClubConnect1:303pm
31SUBI3:154:30pmYAG79pm
UBI
:
Understanding
Brain
Injury
YAG:YoungAdultGroupSUBI:SubstanceUse+BrainInjury
December2012Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3Computer9:3012:00pm
4Computer13pm
5Computer13pmMensGroup
1:303pm
6SUBI3:154:30pmCaregivers79pm
YAG79pm
7WomensGroup1011:30am
10Computer9:3012:00pm
11Computer13pm
12Computer13pmClubConnect1:303pm
13YAG79pm
14WomensGroup1011:30am
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28HappyHolidays!BrainCareCentreOfficeisClosedDec24January2nd,2013!
(Edmonton)
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March2013Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1WomensGroup1011:30am
4ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
5UBI1:303:00BrainBasics6:309pm
6MensGroup1:303pm
7UBI 1:303:00SUBI3:154:30pmCaregivers79pm
8WomensGroup1011:30am
11ExpressiveArts
Therapy1:30
3:00pm
12UBI1:303:00pm
13ClubConnect
1:303pm
14UBI 1:303:00SUBI3:154:30pm
YAG79pm
15WomensGroup
1011:30am
18 19UBI1:303:00pm
20MensGroup1:303pm
21UBI 1:303:00SUBI3:154:30pmCaregivers79pmYAG79pm
22WomensGroup1011:30am
UBI:UnderstandingBrainInjury
YAG:YoungAdultGroup
25 26
UBI1:303:00pm
27ClubConnect1:303pm
28UBI 1:303:00SUBI3:154:30pmYAG79pm
29GoodFriday
OFFICECLOSED
February2013
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1WomensGroup1011:30am
4ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
5EffectiveCommunication1:303:00pm
6MensGroup1:303pm
7EffectiveCommunication1:303pmSUBI3:154:30pm
Caregivers79pmYAG79pm
8WomensGroup1011:30am
11ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
12EffectiveCommunication1:303:00pm
13ClubConnect1:303pm
14EffectiveCommunication1:303pmSUBI3:154:30pmYAG79pm
15WomensGroup1011:30am
18FamilyDay
OFFICECLOSED
19EffectiveCommunication1:303:00pm
20MensGroup1:303pm
21EffectiveCommunication
1:303pmSUBI3:154:30pmCaregivers79pmYAG79pm
22WomensGroup1011:30am
25ExpressiveArtsTherapy1:303:00pm
26StressManagement1:303:00pm
27ClubConnect1:303pm
28StressManagement1:303:00pmSUBI3:154:30pmYAG79pm
UBI:UnderstandingBrainInjury
YAG:YoungAdultGroup
SUBI:SubstanceUse+BrainInjury
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ElectronicDevicesAssistanceCommunit
LivingProgram
Computertrainingand11assistancewithiPho
iPad,Cellphonetrainingisavailablefor
individualswithBrainInjurythroughthe
CommunityLivingProgram. Ifyourequire1
personalizedtrainingforyourelectronicdevi
pleasecontactJean,CommunityLivingCoordinatorat7804777575ext.26
ClassesandSupportGroupsareofferedtoindividualswith
braininjury.
(UnderstandingBrainInjuryandCaregiversGroupareofferedtocaregiversof
peoplelivingwithBrainInjury.)
PREREGISTRATIONand/oranASSESSMENTISREQUIREDforallgroupsandclassesofferedatBrainCareCentre.
Spaceislimitedsopleaseregisterearly.
Datesmaybesubjecttochange.Pleaseseethecalendarforspecificdates.
ThankYoutoOurFunders:
HumanServices DisabilityPolicyandSupportsDivision
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Thanksareextendedtothefollowingfortheirongoingsupport:
AlbertaHealthServices,AlbertaHumanServices DisabilityPolicyandSupports
Division,ServiceCanada,UnitedWayofABCapitalRegion,Harry&Elizabeth
Afaganis,BarbaraBaerPillay,DonnaBennett,VangieBergum,ClaudiaBerwald,
DoreenBriggs,GraceE.Cruikshank,DeborahDover,MonaDuckett,DaveFiala,Inez
Foster,PatriciaHartnagel,BrianHolroyd,BillJellis,Louise&SorenJensen,William
Kelly,GeraldKreba,DianeLyon,Mufty&BillMathewson,WendyMathewson,Claire
McNeil,DavidTedMitchell,IrisNeumann,Diane&Dr.G.WayneRaborn,Eugeneand
AdelineSapiuk,MarcellaDianne&AllanScott,LindsayAnnStark,Dr.ShirleyStinson,
ElsieSullivan,FredWright
Troys Run >>>WrittenbyLisaSupportFacilitator,BCC
OnApril1,2012,inSt.Johns,NL,Troy
Adamssetoutona9monthjourney
acrossCanada.Troyran40+kilometers
aday,endinginVictoria,BCinOctober,
2012.TroyAdamsrunisthefirststepin
supportofTroysRunFoundationto
bringthebraininjurycommunityone
stepclosertoaunifiedvoice.On
October17,TroyvisitedusatBrainCare
CentreandspoketotheMensSupport
Groupandstaff.Troycommentedon
hisblogsaying,Thegroupwasgreat,
theworkersthereshowedsomuch
respect,andthefullroomkeptme
believingthatwhatIwassaying,meant
alottoeachofthem.
Troysharedhow,attheageof16,he
survivedacarcrashthatforever
changedhislife.Ongoingtherapyand
unconditionallovefromhisfamilyand
friendsintheyearsfollowinghisinjury
helpedTroyredefine
himselfasasurvivor
ratherthanavictim.
Runninghasbecome
themainthingthat
helpshimcopewith
themanychanges
andlossesheexperiencedasaresult
ofhisbraininjurydepression,anxiety,
andepisodesofobsessivecompulsive
behaviours.TroysRunbenefitingBrain
InjuryAwarenesswasstartedto
ensurenoonehastolivethroughthe
troubles(hehas)hadalongtheway,
andtomakesuretheresenough
supportavailabletohelpsurvivorsand
theirlovedonesthroughthis
emotionaltransition.
BrainCareCentrefeelshonouredto
havebeenapartofthismovementfor
positivechange.ThankstoTroyAdams
andhisteamforsharingtheirtimea
storywithus!
ToreadmoreaboutTroyAdamsand
TroysRunBenefitingBrainInjury
Awarenessortodonatetowardshis
cause,youcanvisithiswebsiteand
blogathttp://www.troysrun.com,or
onFacebookathttp://
www.facebook.com/CrossCanadaRu
Ashesaidonhiswebsite:Therunm
beover,butthejourneyisjust
beginning!
Donationswere
received
to
honourLarryAndre,NancyBrine,Ter
Craig,DorisDzogolyk,Patric
Hirschi,HelenPaull,Leroy
Rusinek,AndrewSande,
BrendaTessier
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Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytobringlighttotheamazingworkour
volunteershavedonatedtoussofarthisyear.Todate,BrainCareCentre
hasbenefitedfromover1730hoursofvolunteerservice,andthisnumber
isgrowingeveryday.
SinceAprilof2012,ourdedicatedofficevolunteershavecontributedover
700hourstoBraincareCentre.Wearesohonoredtohavetheirsmiling,
helpfulfacesgreetuseveryday.Theseincrediblevolunteersarethefaces
youseewhenyoucomeintotheoffice,thehelpfulvoicesyouhearatthe
otherendofthetelephoneandwearesoproudtocallthemourteam
members.Withthatsaid,wearesothankfulforyourhelpAnne,Bruno,
Cathy,Mike,Moyra,Nathan,RickandSusan.
Makesuretogivethesefantasticvolunteers
asmilenexttimeyouareintheoffice!
Butdontthinkwehaveforgottenaboutall
theotherincrediblevolunteerswehaveon
TeamBrainCareCentre!
Wearesoluckytohavethehardworkofour
onlinevolunteerswhohavecontributedover
60hourstoournewslettersandvarious
otherprojects,ourYoungAdultGroup
volunteerswhohavedonated155hoursof
theirtime,andtheamazingeventvolunteerswhocontributedover300hoursoftheirtimeandskills.
Ourclientsandstaff aresothankfultotheladiesandgentlementhatworkintheroleofLeisurecompaniontoourclie
whohelpclientsreachtheirgoalsandgetoutintothecommunity.Todate,over350hourshavebeenspentwithclien
helpingtoexploresupportandindependence inthecommunity.
Lastbutnotleast,IwouldliketorecognizetheloyalsupportofourremarkableBoardofDirectors,whocontinuously
theirtimeandexpertisetohelpbetterourorganization.
BrainCareCentrehassuchavariedpoolofvolunteersthataresodedicatedandcommittedtoourorganizationando
clients,
that
we
are
constantly
in
awe
of
the
support
we
receive.
Volunteers
are
vital
to
our
operation
and
Brain
Care
Cissopleasedwiththeselflesssupportwereceiveonadailybasis.Whatanawesomegift!
Thankyouallforyourcontinuedsupportanddedicationtoourcause.
JanineTremblayVolunteerCoordinator,BrainCareCen
Volunteers Rock!!
BrainCareCentrewillbehostingitsbiyearlycasino
WednesdayJanuary23rd&
ThursdayJanuary24th
AtthePalaceCasino,WestEdmontonMall.Manyvolunteerswillbeneededtofillthenecessary
positions.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterestedin
volunteering,pleasecontactJanineatBCC.
GetConnected!
Likeusonfacebook!www.facebook.com
FollowusonTwitter@BrainCareCentre
Check
out
our
Website:
www.braincarecentre.com
AVerySpecialTHANKYOU
toourGalaVolunteers!
JustinAnderson,KalinaAskin,StephanBoldt,DavidBorgstrom,TracyBrown,E
Carroll,FaronCahoon,JackieDraper,PatrickFung,BahartiGupta,NatalieHarpHanhmiHuynh, AmandaKobly,JonathaLacasse,ConnieLuu,BensonNg,JustinQuedado, RiaRana,LucRoy, TimSaxxJennaSmith,BogdanStachowiak,Victo
Taylor,RitaTerry,DarcieThauvette
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NetworkNews>>>
NetworksActivityCentreSocietyisanonprofitorganizationthatprovidessupportfor social and recreational activities tosurvivors of brain injury and stroke.We
reveryexcitedaboutallofthegreatprogramsbeingofferedttheCentre.Whetheryouare interestedcreativewriting,art,
tness,sewing,oryoujustwanttohaveacoffeeandagameofpool, this is the place for you. If youwould like one of ouralendarsand/ornewsletter,please contactouroffice at 780743363.
WelookforwardtoourannualInteragencyChristmasPartyonDecember6,2012attheCentralLionsSeniorCentre. Ticketsreonly$15.00andcanbepurchasedfromourofficefrom10:003:00PM,MondaytoFriday.
OurfirstannualSpringFlingpubnightandsilentauctionwillbeheldonMarch23,2013atFinnagansBar,BistroandBilliards,3560FortRoad,Edmonton. Lookformoreinformationinthe
NewYear,butmarkthedate. Thiswillbeaneventtobeememberedandyoudontwanttomissit!
WishingyouallawonderfulandblessedChristmasseason!
StrokeRecoveryAssociationofEdmonton:
Hadastroke?TheStrokeRecoveryAssociationofEdmontonmeetsatNetworksActivityCentre(#214BonnieDoonShoppingCentre)thelastMondayofeverymonthat7:00pmtogivestrokesurvivorstheopportunitytomeetandsharetheirexperiences.Wewouldlovetoseeyouandalwayswelcomenewmembers!
Ourupcomingmeetings:
Monday,December10th
,20126:30pmChristmasPartyPotLuckParty:WewillbehostingaPotLuckChristmasPartyatNetworksActivityCentretocelebratetheChristmasseasontogether.EmailAkiraP@nacentre.cafordetailsandtofigureoutwhatdishtobring.
Monday,January28th,20126:30pmPhysioExerciseswithGailEltonSmith:PastpresidentGailEltonSmithwillleadaphysioexercisessessionforanyonewhoattends.
Monday,February25th,20126:30pmPsychologisttodiscussemotionalrecoveryafterstroke TBD
Pleasecheck
our
website
atwww.strokerecoveryedmonton.caformoredetailsoremailAkiraP@nacentre.cawithquestions.
heBrainCareCentreGalawasheldonSeptember22,2012attheEdmontonExpoCentreintheAlbertaBallroom.Thisfunfilledeve
cludedperformancesbyBoomingTreeTaiko,VifStringQuartetalongwiththeauctioneerstyling'sofDavidNilsson,andguestspe
nne Smith. The evening which was hosted by Breakfast Televisions Ryan Jespersen not only delivered dinner, auctions
ntertainmentbuthelpedtocreateawarenessofthesupportneeded forhousingneedsofthosewithacquiredbrain injury.The
nnualBrainCareCentreCharityGalawasa successwithover $50,000 raised tohelpBCC implement strategieswhichwere coblueprintstohelpourclientswiththeirhousingneeds.Wecouldnothavedonethiswithoutthegeneroussupportoftheattend
ndoursponsors.Thankyoutoeverywhomadethiseveningpossible!
Platinum Sponsor: James H Brown & Associates Silver Sponsors: CummingsAndrewsMacKayLLP,
andtheRoyalAlexandraHospitalFoundation
Bronze Sponsors: Oops!Design,Dr.GailMatazow,
Dr.DougConway,andHectorTherrien&Mary
JohnstonTherrien
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Become a Sponsor of BCC>>>
EveryyearBrainCareCentremustraisefundsto supplementtherevenuesobtainedthroughcontraandgrantsinordertocontinueprovidinginnovativeprogramsandservices.Inadditiontoservingthose
directlyaffectedbybraininjury,BrainCareCentrestrivestocontinueexpandingitsroleinpubliceducationa
preventionefforts.FundsfortheseandmanyotherBrainCareCentreinitiativesareonlymadepossible
throughprivatesponsorshipsaswellasmajorfundraisingevents.AsapartnerwithBrainCareCentre,youw
becomeleadersinthemissiontoward totalbraincare,frompreventiontoreintegration.
PartneringwithBrainCareCentrewillgiveyouachancetobeapartoftheanyestablishedeventsorbeapofcreatingsomethingnewandinnovative.BrainCareCentrehastwomajorannualevents:TheBrainCare
Centrebreakfastthatkicksoff BrainInjuryAwarenessMonthinJuneandtheBrainCareCentre CharityGala
thefallwhichincludes:dinner,liveandsilentauctions,andakeynote presentationhighlightingtheissuesof
todayandhowBrainCareCentreisthesolution!Spread throughouttheyearareseveralcommunityevents
thatprovideeducationandawarenessaboutthe issuesofbraininjuryandwhatBrainCareCentreisdoing
help.BrainCareCentreiswilingtoacceptsponsorshipbymeansofinkinddonationsorcashdonations.Botmethodscounttowardsthe sponsorshiplevels.
Tofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsponsorshiplevelortomakeadonationpleasecontact
AndreaPapirny,EventsCoordinator
byphone7804777575Ext.28
donateonline:www.braincarecentre.com
CorporatePlatinumSponsorship$40,000+
GoldSponsorship$15,000$39,999
SilverSponsorship$5,000$14,999
BronzeSponsorship$1500$4,999
FriendsofBCC$100$1499
Pleasedonatetoday
TheMathewsonfamilyhavefelttheimpactofbraininjuryfor
wellovertwentyyears. AsparentsofWendyMathewson,both
MuftyandBillMathewsonhavebeenkeymembersand
supportersofNorthernAlbertaBrainInjurySocietyandnow
BrainCareCentre. Theiraccomplishmentsaremany,butto
mentionafew:Mufty aspresidentofNABIS,authorof
CourageafterComa,photographerofendlessNABISevents,
MCfortheJuneKickoff Breakfastandcreator/presenterof
caregiver/publiceducationsessionsandendlessadvocacy. Bill
stalwarteffortstosellticketstoNABISevents,assistwith
financial/fundraisingissues,andalsoendlessadvocacy. Billand
Muftydedicatedtheir12month,crossCanada,50thwedding
anniversaryfuntoNABIS.Theyaskedthosewhocelebratedwith
themtodonatetoNABISintheirhonour. Theyhavebeen
precioushostsandfriendstomanyimpactedbybraininjury,and
haveprovidedinspirationalleadershipandguidancetotheNABIS
societyineverywaypossible. BCCrecognizedtheseexemplary
contributionsbyawardingbothMuftyandBillwiththePatrick
HirschiLifetimeAchievementAward. Congratulations!
PatrickHirschiLifetimeAchievement
Award.
BillandMuftyMathewson
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Thank You For Supporting Our Gala!
Liveandsilentauctiontemsweregenerously
contributedby:FranAndrews;Rakesh
Bhatnagar;Hon.Madam
ustice,MyraB.Bielby;Faron
ndKiranCahoon;Wayne&
ShirleyCarroll;Drs.Garnet&
GretaCummings;MarieAnne
Cummings;
Barb&AdamEckert;Shirley
&RogerHall;Soren&Louise
ensen;MoyraJohnson;
Lewis&RenaeLavoie;
BarbaraLosierBhatnagar;
Mufty&BillMathewson;
MargaretRussell;Peter
Smalley;DaphneSolomon;
Dr.MichaelT.Taciuk;Hector
ndMaryTherrien;DaleR.
Unruh;FrancesL.Zinger
ProfessionalCorporation,
FrancesL.Zinger;Artistswith
BrainInjurySociety,Rebecca
Mullan;AlbertaBallet
Company,DianaHolmes;
AlbertaBlueCross,Brian
Geislinger;BarrettKlesko
LandscapingDesigns,Barrett
Klesko;BlackWidowWinery,
DickLancaster;BoomingTree
Taiko,GregoryShimizu&
TwillaMacLeod;BrainCare
CentreStaff;Broadmoor
PublicGolfCourse;Builders
FloorCentre,MikeFerrige;
ChattersSalon&Beauty
SupplyOutlet;Cityof
Edmonton,EdGibbons,
CouncillorWard4;Cityof
Edmonton,Facilities&
ProgramsBranch;Cityof
Edmonton,KimKrushell,
Councillor Ward2;CKUA,
LauraConner;ConBoland
PhotographyInc.,Con
Boland;Corso32,Daniel
Costa;CritterSolutions,Brian
Sanders;Cummings,Andrews
&MackayLLP,Cummings,
Andrews,MacKay,Frank
Mackay;EdmontonEast,
PeterGoldring,MP;
EdmontonEskimosAlumni
Association,BillManchuk;
EdmontonSymphony
Orchestra;Ernest'sDining
RoomatNAIT;FortinView
GolfCourse,DarrellMorin;
GrantMacEwanCollege
FitnessCentre;GroatRoad
AutoService,DonSande;
HardwareGrill;Headquarters
Salon&Spa;HockeyAlberta,
MikeOlesen;Hole's
Greenhouses&GardensLtd.;
IndependentJewellers
Superstore,ChuckTetrault;
JamesH.Brownand
Associates,TrentBrown;
KingstonRossPasnakLLP;
MLAEdmonton MillCreek,
Hon.GeneZwozdesky;MLA
EdmontonCentre,Ms.Laurie
Blakeman;MLAEdmonton
Glenora,Hon.Heather
Klimchuk;MLAEdmonton
McClung,Mr.DavidH.Xiao;
MLAEdmontonRutherford,
Hon.FredHorne;
MLAforEdmontonGoldBar,
DavidC.Dorward;NaitOoks
Athletics,LindaHenderson;
NaramataHeritageInn&Spa,
JanetteDavies;Northlands ,
DarrylSzafranski;Padmanadi
VegetarianRestaurant,
WandyWandy;Pandora,
DonovanVienneau;Parlee
McLawsLLP,BruceHirsche,
Q.C.;PatchworkNetwork
QuiltersClub,Ellen
Sutherland;PrairieHarvest
CanadaLtd.,CarloFacchin;
PrinterWorldInternational
Inc.,PaulCurcio;SHOPPERS
DRUGMART Riverbend
Square;RabbitHillSnow
Resort,CandidaPettigrew
RadissonHotelEdmonton
South,SueThomson;Rapi
FireTheatreSociety,Karen
BrownFournell;ReneO./
Rowels&Co.,ReneOswa
RonHodgsonPontiacBuick
RonHodgson;Rotating
Right,LennardKerekanich
SageValleyMarketingLtd.
ShelleyRymal;Schanks
SportsBar&Grill,DaveGil
&KristaLim;SculpturesHa
Studio,SheilaMcGee;Snow
ValleySkiClub,DonnaTrac
StonyPlainRecords,Holge
Petersen;TheAvenue
ClothingCo.,ReniThomas
TheTheatreNetwork,Jess
Peverett;TipiCamping El
IslandRetreatLtd.,Par
Hannemant;UnitedCycle,
HeatherDavidson;Vertical
InclinedRockGym,Cael
Schooler;WhitemudDenta
Centre,Dr.LeahGully;Wiz
LakeMarine,ClintCole;
WomanBoutique;YMCAo
Edmonton WillaimLutsky
LeeAnnWeller.
CCssincerethanksisextendedtothefollowingwhosponsored
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ThankstothosewhoattendedtheBCCCharityGala!
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Holiday211>>>
sDecemberapproaches,youmayfind
ourselftobeoneofmany
dmontonianswhoneedalittleextra
elpthisholidayseason.However,
nowingexactlywheretoturncanbe
ifficult.Whilethereareplentyof
rganizationsaroundEdmontonthat
fferhelptofamiliesinneedyearround,
elowareafewthatofferspecific
rogramsaroundtheholidayseason.
hristmasBureauofEdmonton
heChristmasBureauofEdmonton
rovidesover65,000festivemealsto
dmontonianseveryyear,including
eniors,familieswithchildren,and
ndividualsaloneeachholidayseason.
oucanreachtheChristmasBureauofdmontonviaemailmail@christmasbureau.ca),phone(7804546074)orbyvisitingtheirwebsite
http://www.christmasbureau.ca/).
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HEDSantasAnonymousisdevotedto
etteringthelivesofchildreninour
ommunitybydeliveringthe"spiritof
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olearnmoreaboutSantasAnonymous,isithttp://www.santasanonymous.ca/[email protected])orphone7804880630).
doptaTeenProgram
heAdoptATeenProgramisaChristmas
rogramthatprovidesaWalmartgift
ardforEdmontonteensaged13to17
earsoldfromlowincomefamilies.
YoucanlearnmoreabouttheAdoptaTeenProgrambyvisitinghttp://www.adoptateenedmonton.ca/index.html.Ifyouareinterestedinparticipatingintheprogram,youcandosobyregisteringwitheitherSantasAnonymousortheSalvationArmy.
Therearealsomanyorganizations
withinthecitywhichofferadditional
supportthroughouttheholidaysin
additiontotheiryearroundservices.
TheSalvationArmy
TheSalvationArmyoffersmanyserviceswhichoperatefromseverallocations
aroundEdmonton,includingemergencyanddisasterservices,andvarioussoupkitchens.Formoreinformation,youreachthembyphone(7804232111),orbyvisitingtheirwebsite(http://www.salvationarmy.ca/alberta/locations/).
HopeMission
http://www.hopemission.com/
9908106Avenue
Phone:(780)4222018
Email:[email protected].
BoyleStreetCommunityServices
http://www.boylestreet.org/
10116 105Ave
Phone:(780)4244106
Email:[email protected]
EdmontonFoodBank
http://www.edmontonsfoodbank.co
11508120STNW
Phone(clientservices): 780425419
YESS(YouthEmpowermentand
SupportServices)
http://www.yess.org/
1031085Avenue
9am9pm
AfterHours:
931082Avenue9pm9am
Phone:7804687070
TheMustardSeedEdmonton
CommunitySupportCentre
http://www.theseed.ca/index.html
10568114Street
Phone:7804265600
Pleasenotethattherearemany,mamoreorganizationsthroughoutEdmontonthatoffersupportthroughouttheyear.Ifyoufindyouinneedofhelpoutsideoftheholidaseason,youcandial211,orvisittheirwebsiteat
http://www.211edmonton.com/.
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Streetaddress52450StreetEdson,AB
Service/SupportCoordinator/CAPCC TannisArsenault 7807123241 [email protected]
ServiceCoordinator LauraSee 7807129789 [email protected]
Phone:7807127560 Tollfree:18667127560 Fax:7807127567
MailingaddressBox30105
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