Carol Paetkau Being a caregiver for someone living with a brain injury is no easy task. You have a lot of responsibilities, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But if you don’t practice self-care and keep your dreams in sight, you’ll be doing a disservice to your patients and yourself. The Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association has … Read more
Image via Pexels Practical Tips for Fighting Burnout as a Caregiver
FVBIA has created a reader-friendly emergency preparedness package geared towards people with acquired brain injuries, learning challenges and other cognitive challenges. For more detailed information about specific topics, please click on the links below. Emergency Preparedness Checklist How to Prepare for an Emergency What to Include in Your Emergency Kit How to Expand Your Emergency … Read more
By Don Lewis abilitylabs.com Image through Pexels Success in the business world depends less on an individual’s physical capabilities than their acumen, effort, and experience. If you are trying to find a path in life that you can pursue while living with disabilities, a career in business could be the right choice for you. Just … Read more
We still have spaces in our Young at Arts Summer Program for children with acquired brain injuries, siblings or children who have a parent with an acquired brain injury. Activities include virtual art sessions with local artist John LeFlock and virtual education sessions with a teacher throughout the summer, activity hampers and an in-person day … Read more
Congratulations to the winners of FVBIA’s Brain Injury Awareness Month contest! Thank you for entering.
The Road Ahead: Next Exit Hope! for ages 5 to 10 When someone we love has an acquired brain injury, it is the beginning of a new chapter in a family’s life. Brain injury affects the whole family. There are many questions and not enough answers. This material in this book is geared towards children … Read more
The Road Ahead: Next Exit Hope! For ages 11 and up Acquired brain injury affects the whole family. Families have so many questions and often feel like there are no answers. Brain injury can be unpredictable and challenging, so learning as much as you can is really important. This book doesn’t have all the answers … Read more
Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association’s Executive Director, Carol Paetkau presents on brain injury and FVBIA’s services to ConnecTra viewers. https://fb.watch/8Jy23drZ1-/
The year before my accident, mom was in hospital with a suspected heart attack. I was caring for a rebellious teenage daughter, mom, a two-acre property with horses and animals, plus my professional speaking and writing business, with two books on their way to be published in the USA in spring, 2005. I then had to deal with all this and a serious contra-coupe traumatic brain injury.