People living with brain injury often feel isolated and alone. This may not be the case immediately after acquiring a brain injury: people drop by to visit or deliver food, there are lots of appointments to go to, and many call and texts asking for updates. You may find that you’re getting a lot of […]
Health literacy is the language spoken by health care providers. They are tasked with having to maneuver quickly between what seems to be two different languages. The medical terminology represented in communications with other medical professionals and medical charts and files, and the use of plain language used to translate this medical information to the […]
A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells within or around the structure of the brain. They can impact all areas of the brain and change how a person thinks, feels, and reacts. There are over 120 types of brain tumours, ranging from non-malignant (non-cancerous) to malignant (harmful or cancerous). In some cases, brain […]
As a health care professional, you are exposed to a variety of mental, emotional and physical stressors that can have an impact on your own health and well-being. It’s easy to tell others to practice self-care: it’s difficult to follow it yourself, especially when you have patients/clients who depend on you for a variety of […]
Brain Injury Canada (BIC) is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to everyone. This document outlines our efforts to improving accessibility as well as our commitment to building an inclusive digital site. We would like to thank the members of the brain injury community with lived experience that participated in our usability testing […]
Many people may be nervous to try exercising after brain injury in case they make their symptoms worse. But when you start slowly, complete your exercises safely and listen to your body, it can have a lot of benefits for your brain health. This is the reason many health professionals make recommendations for physical activity […]
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