Powell River Brain Injury Society http://braininjurysociety.com Promoting prevention, recovery, education, community awareness and life beyond brain injury Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:36:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Final Issue of “The Brainscan” Newletter http://braininjurysociety.com/the-final-issue/ http://braininjurysociety.com/the-final-issue/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:50:32 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2428 Read it here

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]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/september-october-newsletter/feed/ 0 a thought http://braininjurysociety.com/a-thought/ http://braininjurysociety.com/a-thought/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:36:10 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2421 “There are those whose lives affect all others around them. Quietly touching one heart, who in turn, touches another. Reaching out to ends further than they would ever know. ”

William Bradfield -

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/a-thought/feed/ 0 Some valuable information http://braininjurysociety.com/some-valuable-information/ http://braininjurysociety.com/some-valuable-information/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:13:53 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2416 The Brain Injury blog at Webster & Associates

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/some-valuable-information/feed/ 0 Photos from the marathon http://braininjurysociety.com/photos-from-the-marathon/ http://braininjurysociety.com/photos-from-the-marathon/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:18:44 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2315 Brain Injury 101 – A Marathon For Awareness photos here

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/photos-from-the-marathon/feed/ 0 July newsletter http://braininjurysociety.com/july-newsletter/ http://braininjurysociety.com/july-newsletter/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:20:09 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2313 Latest newsletter–read here

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/july-newsletter/feed/ 0 Summer hours & staffing http://braininjurysociety.com/summer-hours/ http://braininjurysociety.com/summer-hours/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:05:11 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2305 [...]]]> Starting in July, our centre on Marine Ave will be open Monday to Thursday and closed Fridays and weekends. Opening hours are 10 am to 4 pm.

Debbie will be here a lot more often than she has, and Donna will be here half the time. Catherine remains on leave and Sandra is leaving temporarily to complete a different work assignment and hopes to be back in 5 months.

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/summer-hours/feed/ 0 Free lunch/AGM http://braininjurysociety.com/free-lunchagm/ http://braininjurysociety.com/free-lunchagm/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:44:57 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2302 Everyone!!!
Your presences are requested at the center tomorrow (Friday 23rd) at NOON, for the AGM.
There will be food! and presentations by recent employees!
Come meet our board of directors, catch up with each other and/or enjoy a free lunch!

Seeya then! ! !

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/free-lunchagm/feed/ 0 Another successful Marathon! http://braininjurysociety.com/another-successful-marathon/ http://braininjurysociety.com/another-successful-marathon/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:34:36 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2291 Hugs and enormous “THANK YOU”s to all our runners, walkers and cyclists, and to the many who sponsored them; also to the businesses and individuals that sponsored kilometres of the route!

This was the best year yet, and we just know that next year’s event will be even bigger and better!

]]> http://braininjurysociety.com/another-successful-marathon/feed/ 0 Comox Valley Head Injury Society’s Caring for Caregivers Conference http://braininjurysociety.com/comox-valley-head-injury-society%e2%80%99s-caring-for-caregivers-conference/ http://braininjurysociety.com/comox-valley-head-injury-society%e2%80%99s-caring-for-caregivers-conference/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:50:04 +0000 prbis http://braininjurysociety.com/?p=2283 [...]]]> Dear Friends:

Your last chance to register for the Comox Valley Head Injury Society’s (CVHIS) Caring for Caregivers Conference is fast approaching. Caring for Caregivers: Connecting Local Resources to Promote Caregiver Wellbeing in the Brain Injury Community and Beyond takes place on June 16, 2011 at the Crown Isle Resort in Courtenay, BC. Space is limited.

Our 2011 conference has been developed in recognition of the important contributions family caregivers make to brain injury survivors and others with long term health conditions. The conference aims to provide participants with practical tips and information about family caregiving and promote the health and wellbeing of family caregivers through skills development.

Please take a moment to browse our conference program to learn more about our great line up of speakers and their presentations. Our conference program and poster is attached to this email (conference fees are listed on the poster).

Registration is easy. To register, you can:

· register online at www.cvhis.org
· by email at outreach.cvhis@gmail.com
· or, by telephone at 250-334-9225

We hope to see you on June 16th.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Coombs
Executive Director

Comox Valley Head Injury Society

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