About Us

Taking Care of Your Health

Getting the Right Information at the Right Time.

You are the key to your health. We believe that having access to the right information at the right time can empower you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage your health.

MyGuide: Concussion aims to bring you the current best practice knowledge and practical tips in a way you can understand and use to manage your symptoms and get back to your life after a concussion.

Our Story

At the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, GF Strong Adult Concussion Services (GFACS) offer education and self-management support to adults living with the symptoms of a concussion in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority area, British Columbia, Canada.

Over the years, we’ve heard our clients say “I wish I (or my family) had this information earlier, then I wouldn’t have been so scared.” With the support of our Sponsors, GF Strong staff, VCH Learning and Development team and the wider concussion community, a publicly available “MyGuide: Concussion” website with the goal of enabling anyone with a concussion was created in 2019.

Acknowledgement

Sponsors

Cori Ross, Operations Director of GF Strong Rehab Centre

Chris Palmer, Patient Service Manager for outpatient and allied health at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre

VGH UBC GFS Foundation

GF Strong Content Developers

Sue Barlow, Occupational Therapist

Catherine Chan, Physiotherapist

Dr. Derry Dance, Physiatrist, GF Strong Acquired Brain Injury Medical Manager

Helena Jung, GFS Educator, ABI QI lead/advisor

Trish Mahoney, Occupational Therapist

Dr. Sarah Meachen, Neuropsychologist

Heather Sinclair, Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor

Dr. Noah Silverberg, Neuropsychologist

Dr. Jennifer Yao, Physiatrist, GF Strong Centre Medical Site Lead

VCH Learning and Development Team

Sharon Hu, Online Learning + Design Advisor

Zach Chan, Web Developer

Michelle Chan, Graphic Designer

Collaborators

Judith Gargaro, Program Director- ABI and team at the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation - Guideline for Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Prolonged Symptoms (https://braininjuryguidelines.org/concussion/)

Susan Rankin, Physiotherapist from Rankinphysio

Helen Salatellis, Provincial Resource Teacher (G. F. Strong School Program)

Kathy Wong, GF Strong Adolescent Young Adult Occupational Therapist