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Acquired Brain Injury Program

In May of 2004, Semiahmoo House Society was awarded the Acquired Brain Injury Day Program Contract from the Fraser Health Authority.  We offer a multi-faceted program for individuals with acquired brain injuries. 

What is ABI? How do we recognize an acquired brain injury? What are the signs, symptoms, and effects of ABI?  How long will it take to recover from an ABI?  Visit the Perspectives Network website for answers to these questions and more information on Acquired Brain Injury.

Semiahmoo House Society's Acquired Brain Injury Program includes:

  • Both day and drop-in programs available to a wide spectrum of persons with an ABI.  The primary objectives will be socialization and recreation programs.  It includes:  opportunities for skills building, opportunities to access the community, volunteer or paid work experiences, counseling and support on an individual basis, and more.
  • A Clubhouse - the participants ultimately decide the goals and objectives of the Clubhouse.  Staff are skilled in providing all of the components of the day and drop-in programs, and will focus on assisting participants to address issues chosen by participants. 
  • A Life skills Program - this program focuses on specific life skills necessary in daily life, such as; menu planning, shopping, meal preparation, budgeting, money handling, personal hygiene, homemaker skills and more.
  • A Community Kitchen
  • Health and Fitness
  • Respite
  • Enclave programs
  • Person Centred Planning (Essential Lifestyle Planning)

For more information on our Advanced Brain Injury programs, please contact the Program Manager for ABI, Sylvia Hoeree at 604 592-1006 X230.

Acquired Brain Injury Program Newsletters

Read the latest news from ABI! (PDF file, Acrobat Reader)

February 2010 ABI Newsletter
Download our current newsletter (May 2010).

Past Newsletters:

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Brain Injuries

“The healing process is as unique to the individual. Prevention is the best cure for brain injuries.”

  1. Every year in Canada over 11,000 people die as a result of a traumatic brain injury.
  2. Acquired brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for Canadians under 35 years of age.
  3. The most affected are young males between 18 and 35 years old.
  4. It is estimated that winter sports such as skiing and skating account for about 20,000 brain injuries each year in the United States.
  5. An acquired brain injury is defined as a major interruption of brain functioning occurring after birth. – It can happen to anyone at anytime!

“If you are a survivor, there will be times when you are so frustrated, so angry, so depressed, so confused that you will want to give up…don’t! Reach out and find a peer group of survivors and let them help you.”

(Quotes and facts found at www.biaa.ca and www.tbi.org)