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Organization:
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Mind Forward Brain Injury Services
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Address:
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176 Robert Speck Pkwy
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 3G1
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Map
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Intersection:
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Robert Speck Pkwy and Burnhamthorpe Rd E
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Location:
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Mississauga (City Centre)
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| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Executives:
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Hunter Saggar - Chief Executive Officer
905-949-4411 ext 254 * Hunter.Saggar@mindforward.org
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Service Description:
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Community-based support and rehabilitation services to adults living with the effects of an acquired brain injury * referral to other community services
Assisted Living - Assisted living beds with 24 hour support in Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton (5 residential facilities) * all residential placements are based on assessed need and focus on maintaining independent living skills and social recreational engagement in the residence and in the community
Caregiver/Family Services - Provides psychological/family counselling, neuropsychiatric consultation, ABI education, peer support groups facilitated by a registered social worker
Case Management - Offered to all outreach service recipients not living in a Mindforward Brain Injury Services (formerly PHDABIS) assisted living site * services include coordination of community services and resource linkages, assistance with financial and legal matters, academic assessment and placement, life skills support * case managers link clients to other community agencies
Clinical Services - Includes psychological assessment and treatment, neuro-psychiatry consultation for medication management and access to counselling
Concussion Services - Education and workshops * register online at concussionservices@phdabis.org
Day Program - Offered in three locations: Mississauga (176 Robert Speck Pkwy), Oakville (St Luke's Community Centre, 3114 Dundas St W) and Orangeville (695 Riddell Rd) * social, recreational events, exercise and fitness, skill building * daily drop-in hours * offers psycho-social groups including anger management, depression support, self-esteem support, social skills, peer support, and substance use and brain injury
Seniors Services (Specialized Care for Seniors with ABI) - Introduced in 2008 * team of Neuro-Behavioural Support Workers (NBSWs) and Case Managers provides behavioural support and engagement to clients with ABI presenting with cognitive/behavioural challenges in long-term care settings, home and hospital environments * goals of the program are to assist clients to sustain their living environment, increase opportunities for recreational engagement and quality of life, decrease the possibility of relocation to inappropriate environments or hospital, assist in ALC transitions, and provide support to the attending caregiver (i.e. education)
Supported Independent Living (SIL) - Launched in 2012 with a focus on providing community-based rehabilitation and support to individuals living independently in the community who do not require the same level of support offered in ABI specialized assisted living, long term care, or group home settings * operates seven days a week with five front line staff and two case managers * provide 1:1 in-home support to assist clients in areas such as medication administration, transportation training, attending community-based appointments, budgeting, grocery shopping, cooking, and housekeeping * case managers also oversee goals such as securing financial, housing, legal, medical, and a variety of other supports a client may require * works in collaboration with community partners such as the Region of Peel, Supportive Housing in Peel (SHIP), and Able Living to provide subsidized housing to suitable clients
- Mind Forward is currently accepting applications for service via email only * submit all applications with corresponding medical documentation to intake@mindforward.org
- Accredited by the Canadian Centre for Accreditation (CCA)
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Application:
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Call * no referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults and youth 16 years and older, living with the effects of an acquired brain injury * medically stable * residing in the Peel Region, Halton or Dufferin County
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive services available
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Area Served:
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Halton Region ; Peel Region ; Dufferin County
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Map
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