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.

Our ABI Support Group meets In-Person (at community locations) as well as Online (via Zoom) throughout the month. Registration is required for all meetings. Zoom link and/or additional meeting information emailed following registration.
Location	Date	Description
Longo’s Walkers Line 2900 Walkers Line, Burlington	Tuesday, March 7, 2023	In-Person Meeting for Survivors and Caregivers Burlington area meeting to share support, resources, strategies and personal experiences with others living with an acquired brain injury.
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, March 14, 2023	Mara Manzato from the March of Dimes Programs and Services offered by the March of Dimes Open to Survivors and Caregivers
Longo’s Applewood Plaza 1125 N Service Rd, Mississauga	Tuesday, March 21, 2023	In-Person Meeting for Survivors and Caregivers Mississauga area meeting to share support, resources, strategies and personal experiences with others living with an acquired brain injury.
Longo’s Walkers Line 2900 Walkers Line, Burlington	Tuesday April 4, 2023	In Person Meeting for Survivors and Caregivers Burlington area meeting to share support, resources, strategies and personal experiences with others living with an acquired brain injury.
Online via Zoom	Tuesday April 11, 2023	Online Meeting for Survivors and Caregivers Michael Levinson from the Apollo Clinic Cannabis Clinic The Science Behind Medical Cannabis
Longo’s Applewood Plaza 1125 N Service Rd, Mississauga	Tuesday April 18, 2023	In-Person Meeting for Survivors and Caregivers Mississauga area meeting to share support, resources, strategies and personal experiences with others living with an acquired brain injury.

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 Meetings for Caregivers Only 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. Zoom link emailed following registration.
Location	Date	Description
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, February 28, 2023	Michael Levinson Apollo Clinic Cannabis Clinic and the Science Behind Medical Cannabis
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, March 28, 2023	Isolated and Burnt Out as a Caregiver? Join us for an open discussion about living and caring for a loved one who has sustained a Brain Injury. Areas of Discussion: 1. Main challenges 2. Sharing strategies 3. Survivors – insight into their limitations, how do you address them without taking away their hope and dignity? 4. How to deal with mood swings and anger outbursts? 5. Difficulties finding services and funding. 6. Acceptance and moving forward finding a “new normal”.
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, April 25, 2023	Isolated and Burnt Out as a Caregiver? Join us for an open discussion about living and caring for a loved one who has sustained a Brain Injury.
Online via Zoom	Tuesday, May 23, 2023	Open discussion for to caregivers assisting someone living with an acquired brain injury.