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Mental health and sleep disturbance: Are they two sides of the same coin? We would argue yes. How does that help us? When mental health is examined we must also, with equal vehemence, assess sleep, as they are integrally related.
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Arden McGregor fondly remembers the moment that sparked what would become her lifelong interest in vocational rehabilitation.
A Londoner admires the stained glass bay window on the second floor of the Brainworks Heritage office during the 9th annual Doors Open London event.
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This fall, Doors Open London 2010 invited Londoners to explore 50 fascinating spaces – from the ruins of an 1856 mill in Meadowlilly Woods to scale model trains winding past London landmarks.
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We use the Internet for a variety of reasons, most notably for email and as an information search utility. From Facebook to Twitter, from blogs to websites, the Internet has evolved from static web pages to a complex and organic online conversation.
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The desire to connect, share, and communicate is universal. Social networking websites were developed to facilitate communication in new and wonderful ways, especially among those who felt and feel socially disconnected. Networks such as Facebook use an online virtual platform to both reflect and augment real-world human behaviour.
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Brainworks and its rehabilitation problem solver Tami Nestor are committed to helping clients achieve the highest quality of life and independence in the community while minimizing the impact of disability.
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We are all about community, participation and the pursuit of individual goals. It is a perfect match then that Brainworks has chosen to sponsor this unique hockey tournament that took place at the Western Fair Sports Centre in London from Friday, January 29-30, 2010.
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“Our clients‟ life, loved ones and goals serve as our canvas. The paint is the abundant resources, the treatment options and the strategies used. And Brainworks is the brush that, through the team‟s skill and dedication, paints individual client‟s full picture of a healthy recovery and regained independence. “
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Brainworks had the privilege of supporting Beamsville artist Benjamin Sloetjes on a trip to the Paralympics this winter. Ben created an original piece of art for each member of the Canadian team, in the team colours. He then traveled with his mom, Anita, to British Columbia to present them in person.
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On behalf of the CPC, I attended an enlightening presentation that included guest speakers Dr. Dwight Moulin (medical perspective), Mr. Jim Mays, Lawyer (legal perspective), and Arden McGregor (psychological perspective). Following the presentations there was an opportunity for a question-and-answer period from the speakers, which provided more helpful expert information for those in attendance.
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The goal of the program is to purchase bicycle helmets for children who come from families that cannot afford bicycle helmets or that do not place importance on the purchase of a helmet for their children. This is the first year that Windsor has participated in the Helmets on Kids program. Helmets on Kids is an initiative started by the Ontario Trial Lawyer’s Association and is growing throughout the province.
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The role of social work in the medical field is over one hundred years old. In Britain, until not that many years ago, social workers employed in hospitals were called almoners (from the word “alms”, meaning “charity”), people who gave money or other assistance to patients or clients in need. Early “social work” efforts were performed by well-meaning but often untrained people.
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It’s been five years since Arden McGregor and her husband, Russell Temple, took a leap of faith and launched a business dedicated to helping people with brain injuries, chronic pain and behavioural disorders. They were the only staff members at the time. They called their creation Brainworks.
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Chances are, when you hear the word “ADDICT”, strong mental images come to mind. No matter what those images are, one thing is likely: The pictures in our minds likely look nothing like who we are. The brain is so powerful, that it can define problems in such a way that no matter how big our problem gets–we never fit the profile our mind has created!
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It’s not hard in Southwestern Ontario to fi nd workplaces where Fanshawe alumni are in abundance! This issue we visited Brainworks, which was founded in 2003. The company offers rehabilitation services to individuals and families living with the effects of brain injury, chronic pain, behavioural or other disorders.
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As identified in the two other articles in this “Back to School” series, individuals with acquired brain injury often experience cognitive, communication, physical, emotional, and social problems that will potentially affect their academic performance in many ways. Difficulties with attention and concentration, memory and new learning, … mood changes and diminished self-confidence, are some of the common problems clients have shared with us through the years.
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Brainworks, a private company that offers rehabilitation services, mainly to individuals who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents. The company is owned by Arden McGregor, a psychological clinician, and her husband Russell Temple, and its focus is on functional rehabilitation.
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Behaviour is considered to be a primary obstacle to community reintegration following brain injury. Behaviour has been cited as a barrier to healthy family functioning, maintaining relationships, school re-entry, and community services. And, behaviour is considered to be one of the most significant barriers to employment for people who have sustained brain injuries.
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Camp Dawn is a camping program for adult survivors of acquired brain injury living in southwestern Ontario. For this, the inaugural year, camp was a three day / two night adventure taking place at beautiful Huron Church Camp, north of Grand bend, during the first weekend of October.
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