by Brain Care Centre | Apr 22, 2024 | Stories of Impact
On January 18, 2018 I was on my way to work when the bus was hit. I slid across the bench seat and hit my head and was out for probably 20 to 30 seconds. I realized pretty quickly that I just felt different, and things didn’t feel right. It happened on a Thursday, and... 
by Brain Care Centre | Apr 22, 2024 | Stories of Impact
My husband Dwayne and I had just moved to Edmonton from the small town of Hay River, along with our three children. I had started college classes, Dwayne was working as a forklift driver, and our kids were settling into their new school. Life in the city felt... 
by Brain Care Centre | Apr 22, 2024 | Stories of Impact
Before my stroke I was working as a multicultural educator for the Family Community Support Services of Alberta. I had my stroke while I was teaching a self-esteem workshop and writing at the board when all of a sudden, I couldn’t write anymore and some of the... 
by Brain Care Centre | Apr 15, 2024 | Stories of Impact
This November, Brain Care Centre mailed out our annual donation request letter, aiming to raise $10,000 this holiday season. Your support helps people like me. In 1995, I was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a drunk driver. The accident left me with both... 
by Brain Care Centre | Apr 10, 2024 | Stories of Impact
In 2016, I was travelling for work when my car was hit head-on by a distracted driver who veered out of the opposite lane. I was rushed to the ER with injuries to my head and neck. The hospital staff said it was a miracle I survived and wasn’t more seriously hurt. I... 
by Brain Care Centre | Apr 10, 2024 | Stories of Impact
I was referred to the Brain Care Centre in Edmonton by my doctor. The monthly Support Group Therapy was such an essential and beneficial aspect to my recovery journey. I felt so alone and confused in the dark for so long and I never knew other people, especially in my...