What’s New? -

September, 2011
From the desk of Colleen Boyce,
Executive Director

With the weather patterns once again changing, so do we have to be cognizant of brain injury prevention. Although fall sports and the outdoors is encouraged, we have to caution and remind everyone to practice safety first in every regard – on the road, hiking, cycling, riding, etc. Be safe!!

The Alliance of Community Medical and Rehabilitation Providers (ACMRP) continue to be extremely active. ACMRP has recently sent out communication pertaining to a tool kit to email local MPP’s to understand concerns by consumers regarding rising insurance rates and declining benefits. Please contact Board member, Pat Gaughan, pgaughan@batimaeus.com if you would like a copy of this tool kit. The Alliance also has an online survey to understand the impact of auto insurance regulatory changes effective September, 2010 to present to the government. The Alliance continues to require funds to support these initiatives and if you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Pat Gaughan or www.ontariorehaballiance.ca The AGM is scheduled for Friday, November 18th, 2011. Details to follow. Colleen is representing the Alliance on PABIN – Provincial Acquired Brain Injury Network.

The Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) continues to meet every 4th Monday of the month with many other events happening. BIST is hosting their first 5 kilometer run, walk, roll on Saturday, September 24th with Ben Mulroney as Emcee. The AGM Is on Monday, September, 26th. – Please visit www.bist.ca for details and contact BIST at 416 830 1485, the email address is info@bist.ca.
NRIO is going through its 5th re-accreditation through Accreditation Canada, Qmentum brain injury standards in September. The survey recognizes NRIO’s commitment to quality of care, client health and safety standards as well as our dedication to the population we serve, their families, referral sources and the community at large.

NRIO will be hosting a Breakfast Seminar, on Thursday, September 15th:

WHAT IF YOU ARE CALLED FOR TRIAL -
PREPARING THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR COURT
Cross Examinations, Preparation for court, Lawyer support, Essential witnesses in TBI cases – to name a few tips! Questions & Answers
By Patrick Brown
McLeish Orlando LLP

Upcoming important workshops and conferences:

September 8th: Back to School, www.thomsonrogers.com/www.abinetwork.ca

September 9th: Excel Care, Falconeri Munro Tucci – monica@excelcare.on.ca;
October 5th & 6th: 3rd Annual Addiction Symposium – Bellwood Health Services Inc. – www.bellwood.ca

October 21st, Compassion Fatigue Seminar, www.gluckstein.com

November 3rd & 4th: Ontario Brain Injury Association Conference – www.obia.on.ca — NRIO’s Dr. Rolf Gainer, CEO, Frank Tenuta, Clinical Director and Dan Harren, Manager will be presenting at the conference on: “The Double Whammy: Managing Brain Injury and severe Mental Illness after Rehab.”

Oatley Vigmond webinar www.oatleyvigmond.com

 

Trauma Resource Directory, sponsored by Thomson Rogers: Your online resource to Ontario Health Professionals and their services – www.traumaresourcedirectory.com

On behalf of all NRIO clients, staff and the Board of Directors, I would like to wish you all the best for the Fall!!