Acquired Brain Injury Services (ABI)

Acquired Brain Injury Program (ABI) is a partnership between SGI and Sun Country Health Region. This program implements services and supports for persons with acquired brain injuries and their families.
The goal is to provide individual and family support to people with acquired brain injury so that they may live successfully in their communities with improved quality of life.

The ABI program:
 • Helps applicants who have a diagnosis of moderate to severe acquired brain injury and are medically stable.
• Gives priority to applicants who are 3 years post-injury
• Helps people who are willing to participate in and benefit from services.
• Provides services to residents of Saskatchewan and are eligible for coverage from the Ministry of Health.

Brain Injury Support Groups in Sun Country Health Region

These are social groups for people who have survived an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Our goal is to provide Education about ABI, share experiences, and to provide understanding and assurance that those living with an acquired brain injury are not alone.

Examples of Acquired Brain Injuries include:
Strokes, brain tumors, traumatic injury such as a blow to the head, brain infections (ex: meningitis, encephalitis) or lack of oxygen.

General schedule for regional support groups:

1st Monday of each month- Weyburn (Tatagwa View) 1-3 p.m.

2^nd Monday of each month – Redvers Health Centre, noon - 2 p.m. 

4^th Monday of each month – Estevan (St.Joseph’s Hospital of Estevan auditorium 2) 1-3 p.m.

For more information contact: Paula Ealey BSW RSW, Regional Acquired Brain Injury Coordinator at 842-8315.

Visit http://www.abipartnership.sk.ca/ for information about the partnership between between Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health. 

For information about concussions: 
http://www.abipartnership.sk.ca/html/what-is-an-abi/concussion-information/ 

Obtaining Service

The Acquired Brain Injury Program accepts referrals from clients, family, caregivers, professionals, agencies, doctors, etc and does require specific admission information.

Contact:

Paula Ealey BSW RSW
Regional Aquired Brain Injury Coordinator
Sun Country Regional Health Authority
Box 2003, Weyburn, SK CAN S4H 2Z9
Ph.[306]842-8315, fax [306] 842-8450