Featured Image Description: A plate of shrimp spring rolls with a bowl of peanut dipping sauce in the middle. BY: JOSIE CALOMA Shareables are great appetizer for family and friend get togethers. Shrimp spring rolls (Gỏi Cuốn in Vietnamese) […]
Over the Holidays, BIST will operate our Warm Line from 12-4 PM If you need to TALK or are LOOKING for INFORMATION, please call: 416-830-1485. Our Warm Line will be OPEN from the HOURS of 12-4 PM on the following days: […]
It’s an annual BIST Summer Tradition – with a Virtual Twist! Come to our Afternoon Virtual Picnic – with tons of entertainment and activities! 1 pm – BIST’s Got Talent Virtual talent show! With performances by BIST Staff & […]
BY: ELIZABETH MacGREGOR Before I had my car accident four years ago, I would not have described myself as an anxious person. I would have said I was exuberant, energetic, enthusiastic, definitely not anxious. My whiplash and concussion changed […]
BY: HILARY PEARSON BIST’s April Community Meeting, Activities to Keep You Engaged during COVID-19 and Beyond, was hosted by BIST staff Ryan Natale and Isabelle Rivaletto. And while April seems like a long time ago now, we still need ways […]
BY: ALISON Most people don’t realize that the most painful part of living with a serious health issue is losing your identity. When every day things – that you’ve never given any thought – become difficult and you’re no […]
BY: ALISON The worlds of brain injury rehabilitation and Virtual reality (VR) are coming closer together. The technology for VR is advancing very quickly, including multi-player games and the development of devices that involve your entire body to create highly […]
BY: ALYSON ROGERS For two and a half years, I worked at a social service agency for youth in Toronto. I worked as part of a team to provide basic needs and case management to youth from diverse backgrounds. […]
BY: BLUE HELMET GIRL I had my accident in July 2015, right in the middle of the smartphone era. About a month after my TBI, I was in the hospital and I got my phone back for the first […]
BY: JULIA RENAUD BIST’s April Community Meeting featured guest speaker Jason Peddle, Vulnerable Persons Coordinator at the Toronto Police Services who spoke about protecting yourself from scams and phishing. About Jason Peddle: With a background in Kinesiology, Social Work, […]