Neurotrauma Care Pathways
@neurotraumapath.bsky.social
Helping the #spinalcordinjury & #braininjury health care system understand what is the best and most appropriate care, and how to provide it to all Ontarians. https://www.neurotraumapathways.ca/
💜November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth!
Family caregivers play an essential role in supporting the recovery and wellbeing of individuals with #TBI. Their strength, compassion, and resilience make a difference every single day. Thank you.
Learn more: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Family caregivers play an essential role in supporting the recovery and wellbeing of individuals with #TBI. Their strength, compassion, and resilience make a difference every single day. Thank you.
Learn more: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
💜November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth!
Family caregivers play an essential role in supporting the recovery and wellbeing of individuals with #TBI. Their strength, compassion, and resilience make a difference every single day. Thank you.
Learn more: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Family caregivers play an essential role in supporting the recovery and wellbeing of individuals with #TBI. Their strength, compassion, and resilience make a difference every single day. Thank you.
Learn more: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
44% of women and girls (aged 15+) in Canada have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in their lifetime. Up to 92% of direct physical IPV incidents involve force or pressure to the face, head, and neck, which is likely to result in a brain injury.
www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
44% of women and girls (aged 15+) in Canada have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in their lifetime. Up to 92% of direct physical IPV incidents involve force or pressure to the face, head, and neck, which is likely to result in a brain injury.
www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
It’s #NationalAddictionsAwarenessWeek! Substance use can be common before & after a #TBI.
Clinicians should ✅ integrate substance use goals & interventions into a patient’s TBI rehabilitation plan & ❌ not use substance use as a reason to exclude a patient from rehab.
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Clinicians should ✅ integrate substance use goals & interventions into a patient’s TBI rehabilitation plan & ❌ not use substance use as a reason to exclude a patient from rehab.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It’s #NationalAddictionsAwarenessWeek! Substance use can be common before & after a #TBI.
Clinicians should ✅ integrate substance use goals & interventions into a patient’s TBI rehabilitation plan & ❌ not use substance use as a reason to exclude a patient from rehab.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Clinicians should ✅ integrate substance use goals & interventions into a patient’s TBI rehabilitation plan & ❌ not use substance use as a reason to exclude a patient from rehab.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
🌍 Culturally responsive care matters after a #TBI.
🧠 A cognitive communication evaluation following a #TBI should recognize each patient’s unique background – including language, literacy, gender identity, communication style, and culture.
TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
🧠 A cognitive communication evaluation following a #TBI should recognize each patient’s unique background – including language, literacy, gender identity, communication style, and culture.
TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🌍 Culturally responsive care matters after a #TBI.
🧠 A cognitive communication evaluation following a #TBI should recognize each patient’s unique background – including language, literacy, gender identity, communication style, and culture.
TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
🧠 A cognitive communication evaluation following a #TBI should recognize each patient’s unique background – including language, literacy, gender identity, communication style, and culture.
TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Cognitive rehabilitation is an essential part of recovery for individuals with #TraumaticBrainInjury, helping them achieve greater independence & a better quality of life.
A thorough assessment can help shape an effective plan for rehabilitation.
For more info, visit: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
A thorough assessment can help shape an effective plan for rehabilitation.
For more info, visit: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Cognitive rehabilitation is an essential part of recovery for individuals with #TraumaticBrainInjury, helping them achieve greater independence & a better quality of life.
A thorough assessment can help shape an effective plan for rehabilitation.
For more info, visit: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
A thorough assessment can help shape an effective plan for rehabilitation.
For more info, visit: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Happy #NationalNursePractitionerWeek! 🩺
🧠 Nurse Practitioners are an essential part of care teams. They can make a formal #concussion diagnosis and provide advice on managing concussion symptoms. They can also perform clinical assessments, order tests, and help develop a recovery plan.
🧠 Nurse Practitioners are an essential part of care teams. They can make a formal #concussion diagnosis and provide advice on managing concussion symptoms. They can also perform clinical assessments, order tests, and help develop a recovery plan.
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Happy #NationalNursePractitionerWeek! 🩺
🧠 Nurse Practitioners are an essential part of care teams. They can make a formal #concussion diagnosis and provide advice on managing concussion symptoms. They can also perform clinical assessments, order tests, and help develop a recovery plan.
🧠 Nurse Practitioners are an essential part of care teams. They can make a formal #concussion diagnosis and provide advice on managing concussion symptoms. They can also perform clinical assessments, order tests, and help develop a recovery plan.
🧠 ⚡Pain & headaches are common after a #TBI – they can appear right after the injury and persist throughout recovery.
Pain can affect cognitive recovery, sleep, mood, anxiety & behavior.
Check out our TBI Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek
Pain can affect cognitive recovery, sleep, mood, anxiety & behavior.
Check out our TBI Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🧠 ⚡Pain & headaches are common after a #TBI – they can appear right after the injury and persist throughout recovery.
Pain can affect cognitive recovery, sleep, mood, anxiety & behavior.
Check out our TBI Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek
Pain can affect cognitive recovery, sleep, mood, anxiety & behavior.
Check out our TBI Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#NationalPainAwarenessWeek
It’s #FallPreventionMonth!
Did you know that #falls are the #1 cause of injury-related death, hospitalization & emergency department visits among older adults in Canada?
💡The good news? Most falls are preventable. See the image below.
For more info, vist @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/injury-to...
Did you know that #falls are the #1 cause of injury-related death, hospitalization & emergency department visits among older adults in Canada?
💡The good news? Most falls are preventable. See the image below.
For more info, vist @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/injury-to...
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
It’s #FallPreventionMonth!
Did you know that #falls are the #1 cause of injury-related death, hospitalization & emergency department visits among older adults in Canada?
💡The good news? Most falls are preventable. See the image below.
For more info, vist @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/injury-to...
Did you know that #falls are the #1 cause of injury-related death, hospitalization & emergency department visits among older adults in Canada?
💡The good news? Most falls are preventable. See the image below.
For more info, vist @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/injury-to...
November is #FallPreventionMonth!
🧠 Falls are the leading cause of #TBI – responsible for ~ 30% of concussions & 72% of mod-sev TBIs in Ontario.
If you experience a TBI after a fall, visit: www.neurotraumapathways.ca
For more info on fall prevention, visit @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/
🧠 Falls are the leading cause of #TBI – responsible for ~ 30% of concussions & 72% of mod-sev TBIs in Ontario.
If you experience a TBI after a fall, visit: www.neurotraumapathways.ca
For more info on fall prevention, visit @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
November is #FallPreventionMonth!
🧠 Falls are the leading cause of #TBI – responsible for ~ 30% of concussions & 72% of mod-sev TBIs in Ontario.
If you experience a TBI after a fall, visit: www.neurotraumapathways.ca
For more info on fall prevention, visit @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/
🧠 Falls are the leading cause of #TBI – responsible for ~ 30% of concussions & 72% of mod-sev TBIs in Ontario.
If you experience a TBI after a fall, visit: www.neurotraumapathways.ca
For more info on fall prevention, visit @parachute.ca: parachute.ca/en/
Don't miss Judy Gargaro and Lauren Hough’s presentation on making sense of the long-term realities of acquired brain injury at the @ontariobia.bsky.social conference!
📅 November 7, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session D4, 9:30 am - 10:30 am
📅 November 7, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session D4, 9:30 am - 10:30 am
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Don't miss Judy Gargaro and Lauren Hough’s presentation on making sense of the long-term realities of acquired brain injury at the @ontariobia.bsky.social conference!
📅 November 7, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session D4, 9:30 am - 10:30 am
📅 November 7, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session D4, 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Make sure to catch Judy Gargaro’s presentation on optimizing recovery for older adults after brain injury at the @ontariobia.bsky.social conference! You don’t want to miss it!
📅 November 6, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session A2, 10:30-11:30 AM
📅 November 6, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session A2, 10:30-11:30 AM
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Make sure to catch Judy Gargaro’s presentation on optimizing recovery for older adults after brain injury at the @ontariobia.bsky.social conference! You don’t want to miss it!
📅 November 6, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session A2, 10:30-11:30 AM
📅 November 6, 2025
🕓 Concurrent Session A2, 10:30-11:30 AM
Check out the Canadian TBI Guideline for evidence-based recommendations in the following areas after #TraumaticBrainInjury:
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October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Check out the Canadian TBI Guideline for evidence-based recommendations in the following areas after #TraumaticBrainInjury:
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💡 L: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
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📚 It’s #NationalHealthEducationWeek!
Did you know that there is a handbook designed specifically for people with TBI and their caregivers?
Check it out: kite-uhn-brain-injury.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/Docs/complet...
If you are a #caregiver, be sure to also visit: ontariocaregiver.ca
Did you know that there is a handbook designed specifically for people with TBI and their caregivers?
Check it out: kite-uhn-brain-injury.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/Docs/complet...
If you are a #caregiver, be sure to also visit: ontariocaregiver.ca
October 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
📚 It’s #NationalHealthEducationWeek!
Did you know that there is a handbook designed specifically for people with TBI and their caregivers?
Check it out: kite-uhn-brain-injury.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/Docs/complet...
If you are a #caregiver, be sure to also visit: ontariocaregiver.ca
Did you know that there is a handbook designed specifically for people with TBI and their caregivers?
Check it out: kite-uhn-brain-injury.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/Docs/complet...
If you are a #caregiver, be sure to also visit: ontariocaregiver.ca
💊Today is #NationalCheckYourMedsDay!
💡Check out the image below for a few important medication management reminders for brain injury providers.
Also be sure to visit Chapter T.9 (Principles of Medication Management) of our TBI Clinical Practice Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
💡Check out the image below for a few important medication management reminders for brain injury providers.
Also be sure to visit Chapter T.9 (Principles of Medication Management) of our TBI Clinical Practice Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
October 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
💊Today is #NationalCheckYourMedsDay!
💡Check out the image below for a few important medication management reminders for brain injury providers.
Also be sure to visit Chapter T.9 (Principles of Medication Management) of our TBI Clinical Practice Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
💡Check out the image below for a few important medication management reminders for brain injury providers.
Also be sure to visit Chapter T.9 (Principles of Medication Management) of our TBI Clinical Practice Guideline for more info: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
📚 It’s #NationalHealthEducationWeek!
Living with & caring for someone with #TBI can be overwhelming. That’s why both individuals with TBI & their caregivers should receive timely information and advice on the injury from their provider(s).
🔗 TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Living with & caring for someone with #TBI can be overwhelming. That’s why both individuals with TBI & their caregivers should receive timely information and advice on the injury from their provider(s).
🔗 TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
October 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📚 It’s #NationalHealthEducationWeek!
Living with & caring for someone with #TBI can be overwhelming. That’s why both individuals with TBI & their caregivers should receive timely information and advice on the injury from their provider(s).
🔗 TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Living with & caring for someone with #TBI can be overwhelming. That’s why both individuals with TBI & their caregivers should receive timely information and advice on the injury from their provider(s).
🔗 TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
🧠 C'est la semaine québécoise du traumatisme craniocérébral!
Le Guide canadien de pratique clinique pour la réadaptation des adultes ayant subi un traumatisme craniocérébral modéré-grave est également disponible en français: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Le Guide canadien de pratique clinique pour la réadaptation des adultes ayant subi un traumatisme craniocérébral modéré-grave est également disponible en français: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🧠 C'est la semaine québécoise du traumatisme craniocérébral!
Le Guide canadien de pratique clinique pour la réadaptation des adultes ayant subi un traumatisme craniocérébral modéré-grave est également disponible en français: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Le Guide canadien de pratique clinique pour la réadaptation des adultes ayant subi un traumatisme craniocérébral modéré-grave est également disponible en français: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
💜 It's #PurpleThursday! We're wearing purple to raise awareness on the intersection of #braininjury and #intimatepartnerviolence.
Are you wearing purple today?
💡Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
Are you wearing purple today?
💡Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
October 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
💜 It's #PurpleThursday! We're wearing purple to raise awareness on the intersection of #braininjury and #intimatepartnerviolence.
Are you wearing purple today?
💡Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
Are you wearing purple today?
💡Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
💜 It's #PurpleThursday!
While IPV can happen to anyone, women & girls are at an increased risk, with 1 in 3 experiencing IPV in their lifetime. IPV often involves force or pressure to the face, head, & neck, which can lead to a #braininjury.
Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
While IPV can happen to anyone, women & girls are at an increased risk, with 1 in 3 experiencing IPV in their lifetime. IPV often involves force or pressure to the face, head, & neck, which can lead to a #braininjury.
Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
October 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
💜 It's #PurpleThursday!
While IPV can happen to anyone, women & girls are at an increased risk, with 1 in 3 experiencing IPV in their lifetime. IPV often involves force or pressure to the face, head, & neck, which can lead to a #braininjury.
Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
While IPV can happen to anyone, women & girls are at an increased risk, with 1 in 3 experiencing IPV in their lifetime. IPV often involves force or pressure to the face, head, & neck, which can lead to a #braininjury.
Learn more: www.neurotraumapathways.ca/intimate-par...
Make sure to attend @docmarkbayley.bsky.social & Judy Gargaro's presentation on caring for the caregivers of people w/ #braininjury!
Register Here:
🔗You are a brain injury survivor/caregiver: biausa.org/brain-injury...
🔗You are a professional (eg. healthcare provider): learn.biausa.org
Register Here:
🔗You are a brain injury survivor/caregiver: biausa.org/brain-injury...
🔗You are a professional (eg. healthcare provider): learn.biausa.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Make sure to attend @docmarkbayley.bsky.social & Judy Gargaro's presentation on caring for the caregivers of people w/ #braininjury!
Register Here:
🔗You are a brain injury survivor/caregiver: biausa.org/brain-injury...
🔗You are a professional (eg. healthcare provider): learn.biausa.org
Register Here:
🔗You are a brain injury survivor/caregiver: biausa.org/brain-injury...
🔗You are a professional (eg. healthcare provider): learn.biausa.org
💙 Today, on #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are reminded that caring for your mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health – especially after a #TraumaticBrainInjury.
Visit Chapter R (Neurobehaviour and Mental Health) of our TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Visit Chapter R (Neurobehaviour and Mental Health) of our TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
October 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
💙 Today, on #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are reminded that caring for your mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health – especially after a #TraumaticBrainInjury.
Visit Chapter R (Neurobehaviour and Mental Health) of our TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
Visit Chapter R (Neurobehaviour and Mental Health) of our TBI Guideline: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
📅 You are invited to a virtual knowledge event hosted by Canadian Royal Purple on October 15th from 12-2:30pm EST for #PurpleThursday 💜
Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-c...
#IntimatePartnerViolence #IPV #BrainInjury
Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-c...
#IntimatePartnerViolence #IPV #BrainInjury
October 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
📅 You are invited to a virtual knowledge event hosted by Canadian Royal Purple on October 15th from 12-2:30pm EST for #PurpleThursday 💜
Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-c...
#IntimatePartnerViolence #IPV #BrainInjury
Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-c...
#IntimatePartnerViolence #IPV #BrainInjury
A comprehensive assessment of all areas of function after a #TBI is important! This includes understanding who the patient was before their injury – their personality, skills, and abilities – to better evaluate the impact of the injury.
🔗 kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#ScienceLiteracyWeek
🔗 kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#ScienceLiteracyWeek
October 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A comprehensive assessment of all areas of function after a #TBI is important! This includes understanding who the patient was before their injury – their personality, skills, and abilities – to better evaluate the impact of the injury.
🔗 kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#ScienceLiteracyWeek
🔗 kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
#ScienceLiteracyWeek
In the sunshine at the 2025 @piper-uhn.bsky.social Research Day ☀️ 💙
October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In the sunshine at the 2025 @piper-uhn.bsky.social Research Day ☀️ 💙
💙 Happy #NationalPrimaryCareWeek!
From diagnosis to treatment, recovery, & long-term management, Primary Care Providers play an essential role in supporting patients & families every step of the way after a #TraumaticBrainInjury or #TraumaticSpinalCordInjury.
🔗 www.neurotraumapathways.ca
From diagnosis to treatment, recovery, & long-term management, Primary Care Providers play an essential role in supporting patients & families every step of the way after a #TraumaticBrainInjury or #TraumaticSpinalCordInjury.
🔗 www.neurotraumapathways.ca
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
💙 Happy #NationalPrimaryCareWeek!
From diagnosis to treatment, recovery, & long-term management, Primary Care Providers play an essential role in supporting patients & families every step of the way after a #TraumaticBrainInjury or #TraumaticSpinalCordInjury.
🔗 www.neurotraumapathways.ca
From diagnosis to treatment, recovery, & long-term management, Primary Care Providers play an essential role in supporting patients & families every step of the way after a #TraumaticBrainInjury or #TraumaticSpinalCordInjury.
🔗 www.neurotraumapathways.ca
🧠 People with #TBI may experience complex physical, behavioral & cognitive changes.
✅ Best-practice evidence suggests that receiving timely, interprofessional rehabilitation services can improve recovery outcomes and decrease preventable healthcare utilization.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
✅ Best-practice evidence suggests that receiving timely, interprofessional rehabilitation services can improve recovery outcomes and decrease preventable healthcare utilization.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
October 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🧠 People with #TBI may experience complex physical, behavioral & cognitive changes.
✅ Best-practice evidence suggests that receiving timely, interprofessional rehabilitation services can improve recovery outcomes and decrease preventable healthcare utilization.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
✅ Best-practice evidence suggests that receiving timely, interprofessional rehabilitation services can improve recovery outcomes and decrease preventable healthcare utilization.
kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...