Parksville - Qualicum Beach - Port Alberni

The Brain Injury Program (BIP) is an Island-wide community-based program that provides services to assist in regaining, improving, or maintaining function and/or independence for adults with acquired brain injury. This is done through BIP programming in a Community Service setting, or under the Community Supported Living Options such as rehabilitation, life-skills support, day programs, therapy, and family support. Services are subject to availability as they vary per location and are entirely voluntary, although a fee could be associated with residential services.

General Eligibility Criteria:

• Patients must be 19 years of age or older,
• Must have patient consent to access BIP although a referral is not required,
• Have a diagnosis or medical evidence of an acquired brain injury after birth (e.g. CT Scan, MRI report, neurological or physiatrist's report),
• Patient must live within the boundaries of Island Health and meet residency requirements as defined by Community Health Services,
• Have limited or no funding or access to services from other sources such as ICBC, WorkSafe, Crime Victims Assistance Program, Veteran's Affairs, etc.
• In addition to the above general criteria, certain programs within the Brain Injury Program have additional eligibility requirements - call the Community Access Centre in your region to confirm to confirm eligibility and access the Brain Injury Program.

Brain Injury Program Services:

• Transitional Supports: Short term community supports that work with an individual to address activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and behavioural support needs by implementing compensatory strategies in a community setting. Maximum duration of 8 hours of support per week for up to 26 weeks.
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Supports: Longer term community supports that work with an individual by providing only task-specific intervention in a community setting. Maximum of 15 support hours per month.
• Transitional Supported Apartments: Short-term (max three years) supported living environments in individual apartments located in Victoria and Campbell River. These are for clients who are focusing on acquiring practical skills and regaining function as they transition to independent living.
• Group Living Resource for Men in Victoria: A longer term home-like environment of 10 individual rooms with shared common areas that supports clients to maximize cognitive, physical, and social recovery in partnership with community programs.
• Family Care Homes - Island Wide: A longer term or temporary placement in a designated single family home that provides structure based on client need with a focus on maximizing cognitive, physical and social recovery in partnership with community programs.