ABI Support Groups

Upcoming Meetings

Survivors and Caregivers

Weekly meetings are open to brain injury survivors and caregivers. This group meets on Tuesdays between 7:00pm to 8:30pm (end time may vary). Members register via weekly email. Once registered a meeting link is sent to the email listed on the registration to join on the date of the meeting. If needed you can also be connected to the meeting through the phone. New members welcome, please contact us for information. For Questions and/or Inquiries please contact us at 905-823-2221, or send us an email at supportgroups@biaph.com.

Upcoming ABI Support Group Meetings Our ABI Support Group meets In-Person (at community locations) as well as Online (via Zoom) throughout the month. Meetings are open to survivors and caregivers. Registration is required for all meetings to assist in reaching out to attendees should there be changes to the meeting. Zoom link and/or additional meeting information emailed following registration.
Location	Date & Time	Description & Upcoming Speakers
In Person Meeting Longo’s Walkers Line 2900 Walkers Line, Burlington, ON L7M 4M8	Tuesday October 03, 2023 at 7pm	Burlington and Surrounding Area Meeting Speaker: Canada Revenue Agency Representative on “Taxes and Benefits” A representative from the CRA will be joining us to review some important topics handled by their agency including: – The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and How to Apply – Other Benefits and Credits – RDSP and Savings – Digital Services – Scam Awareness
Online Meeting via Zoom	Tuesday October 10, 2023 at 4:50pm (please note the change in time for this meeting)	Online Support Group Meeting Speaker: Canada Revenue Agency Representative, James Barclay, on “Taxes and Benefits” James will be joining us to review some important topics handled by the agency including: – The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and How to Apply – Other Benefits and Credits – RDSP and Savings – Digital Services – Scam Awareness
In-Person Meeting Mississauga Longo’s Applewood Plaza 1125 N Service Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Y 1A6	Tuesday October 17, 2023 at 7pm	Mississauga/Brampton and Surrounding Area Meeting Speaker: Canada Revenue Agency Representative on “Taxes and Benefits” A representative from the CRA will be joining us to review some important topics handled by their agency including: – The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and How to Apply – Other Benefits and Credits – RDSP and Savings – Digital Services – Scam Awareness
In-Person Meeting Burlington Bowl 4065 Harvester Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 5J1	Tuesday October 31, 2023 at 7pm	Bowling 🎳 Join us for a night of bowling. We will meet at the bowling alley in Burlington. Cost: $10.00 (covers portion of shoe and lane rental) Pre-registration by: October 30

Caregivers Only

Monthly meetings are open to caregivers of acquired brain injury survivors. This group meets once a month on Tuesdays, between 7:00pm to 8:30pm (end time may vary). Members register via weekly email. Once registered a meeting link is sent to the email listed on the registration to join on the date of the meeting. If needed you can also be connected to the meeting through your phone. New members are always welcome!

For questions and/or inquiries please contact us at 905-823-2221, or send us an email at supportgroups@biaph.com.

Upcoming Caregiver Support Group Meetings Our Caregiver Support Group is hosted solely Online (Zoom) due to the large geographic area our caregivers join us from. Registration is required for all meetings. Registration helps to inform attendees in the event there are changes to meetings. Zoom link emailed following registration.
Location	Date & Time	Description & Upcoming Speakers
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, Sept 26, 2023 at 7pm	Isolated and Burnt Out as a Caregiver? Meeting Topic: Welcome Back to our caregiver members. We will have a discussion on how the summer months have gone and moving forward. Each member is welcome to share. We will also discuss upcoming season plans.
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023 at 4:50pm (please note the time change for this meeting)	Speaker: Canada Revenue Agency Representative, James Barclay, on “Taxes and Benefits” James will be joining us to review some important topics handled by the agency including: – The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and How to Apply – Other Benefits and Credits – RDSP and Savings – Digital Services – Scam Awareness
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 at 7pm	Isolated and Burnt Out as a Caregiver? Meeting Topic: To Be Determined