Resources

1. Local & Regional ABI Associations

• BIAPR (Brain Injury Association Peterborough Region): The primary local home base serving Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland.
• Brain Injury Association of Quinte District: Support networks serving Belleville and neighboring communities.
• Brain Injury Association of Durham Region: Dedicated support systems located just west of our immediate region.
• Brain Injury Association of Ottawa: Primary eastern Ontario clinical resource hub.

2. Provincial & Professional Networks

• Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA): The provincial umbrella institution for localized associations.
• Central East ABI Network: The regional coordinating entity guiding local health integrations.
• Ontario Health (East Region): The provincial funding framework and oversight structure.
• March of Dimes Canada: Administers ‘After Stroke’ and specialized home-living disability resources.
• Brain Injury Canada: The national voice for national advocacy, scientific research, and education.

3. Specialized Clinical Centers (Referral & Complex Settings)

• CHIRS (Community Head Injury Resource Services): Renowned residential and group care models.
• TABIRS (Toronto ABI Network): Central GTA routing network for complex neuro-psychological navigation.
• West Park Healthcare Centre / Toronto Rehab (UHN): Industry-leading intensive rehabilitation and clinical recovery hospitals.

4. Regional Health & Social Service Partners

We work directly alongside local acute care settings: Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), Ross Memorial Hospital (Lindsay), Haliburton Highlands Health Services, and Northumberland Hills Hospital (Cobourg). For dual-diagnosis clients, we interface with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – HKPR.

5. Private Specialized Healthcare Resources (Peterborough & Surrounding Area)

• Concussion & Vestibular Care: Complete Concussion Management (Peterborough/Lindsay Clinics); Pulse Physiotherapy (Specialized Vestibular Rehabilitation – Peterborough).
• Rehabilitation Teams: Parallel Action (Occupational Therapy and specialized community re-entry); Kawartha Therapy Services (Physiotherapy, SLP, and OT for long-term neurological profiles).
• In-Home Care & Support Workers: Solutions for Living (Four Counties mobile OT tracking); Wright Rehab (ABI-trained rehabilitation support workers for private Motor Vehicle Accident insurance clients).
• Neuropsychological Assessments: Psychology Health Solutions; Dr. Peter Sacco & Associates (Adjustment counseling and cognitive coping tracking).