Brain injury can happen to anyone, at anytime – including to someone you care about.
Come to our workshop to learn how to support your loved one who lives with brain injury AND take care of yourself at the same time.
Learn how to address issues of caring fatigue and connect with others.
Workshop will take place over Zoom.
Click HERE at the time of the event to access the webinar.
Welcome and Introductions
Topic: What Does it Mean to be a Caregiver?
Roxy is a BIST member and Caregiver. Her talk will address the word caregiver, what it means to her and the challenges and benefits of using the word to describe family members, friends and kin who care about someone with a brain injury.
Topic: The Gap Between Say and Do – Information and Strategies for supporting someone with Initiation and Awareness after an ABI
Dr. Lemsky is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist with over 25 years of experience working with people who are living with a combined challenge of brain injury, serious mental illness, and substance use disorders. She is the clinical director of Community Head Injury Resource Services of Toronto.
Topic: Compassion Fatigue
Zoe Mentz is an experienced social worker, manager and trainer with a demonstrated history of working with children and families affected by trauma, mental health, and addictions. She is skilled in collaboration, public speaking, and program management. Zoe graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Master of Social Work after completing a degree in psychology at York University.
Topic: Caring for someone with brain injury; Caregivers’ Group
Topic: Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for caregivers
Isabelle Rivaletto has been working in the field of Acquired Brain Injury since 2014. She has a background in psychology and journalism and has a certificate in WRAP facilitation. Her experience working in the ABI community has assisted her in creating positive community partnerships leading to better access to support for people living with brain injury.
Information about the Peer Support Program for Caregivers
Melissa Forrest came to BIST originally on a two month contract as our ABI Community Connections Coordinator in the summer of 2020, where she assisted members access technology supports. She has over 10 years experiencing working in brain injury, including working as an Educational Assistant at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Her experience includes being a tutor at George Brown College and working at the First People’s Office and Student Support Services at Seneca College. She is known as a genius with word puzzles and has a close family member who lives with the effects of brain injury.
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