Programs and Services
Service Coordination
Service Coordinators provide information, support and assistance to clients. They help clients to find and access the supports and services available to them in the community. SABIS staff are an important part of each client’s personal support network.
SABIS does not provide medical assessments, rehabilitation, funding, direct housing, or legal advices/services.
Services SABIS provides include:
- Assisting with applications for supports and services from government programs and community-based agencies
- Providing individuals and families with information on acquired brain injury and its effects
- Offering emotional support and practical advice on living with a brain injury
Once a completed application is received, SABIS’ Intake Coordinator will contact you to discuss your needs, answer any questions you may have, and book an intake appointment with one of our Service Coordinators.
Adult Support Groups
We offer themed peer-support groups designed to help survivors explore their social and personal growth in a supportive environment. Groups take place on a semester basis and registration is required. SABIS offers a variety of weekly support groups. These groups encourage connections and peer support for brain injury survivors, as well as a chance to be social and access information and resources.
Please note that you must be an active SABIS client in order to attend groups.
Caregiver Support
When an individual experiences a brain injury or stroke, their natural supports suddenly find themselves on a journey they had never expected to take. It is not unusual to feel frightened overwhelmed, and uncertain about the future. With so much attention and concern suddenly focused on the person with the injury, supporters or caregivers often find themselves unable to ask for support or feel guilty for even admitting that they might need help.
SABIS offers one-on-one and group support to caregivers and supporters of individuals living with brain injury. This program is free and open to all friends, family members, caregivers, and supporters of brain injury survivors 18 years of age and older, regardless of when the brain injury occurred.
Community Education and Awareness
By request, staff will set up a display table or deliver presentations to explain what we do and provide information on the causes and effects of acquired brain injury.
