PeerSAY: Go With the Flow
Peeing while travelling can be more than a wee problem. What do you do if the toilet on the airplane isn’t accessible? How can you plan for camping or a long road trip? And how do you do all of this discreetly!? Luckily, our peer staff are creative and flowing with great ideas. Read on to find out!
Grateful for Every Step: Mike Shaw’s Journey with Incomplete SCI
After a life-changing spinal cord injury, SCI BC peer Mike Shaw discovered how gratitude could help guide his recovery, profession, and outlook on life.
Ask the Spin Doctor: Heartburn
Pharmacist Peter Ngsee of Vancouver General Hospital and G.F. Strong Rehab Centre explains what people with spinal cord injury should know about SSRIs and other mental health medications.
Camper Trailer Round-Up
With warmer weather on the horizon, we’re looking forward to getting back to discovering the best of BC (and beyond) this spring and summer. To prepare for the adventures ahead, we talked with SCI BC peers and trailer experts to learn more about the pros and cons of using camper trailers to explore the great outdoors.
Ask the Spin Doctor: Mental Health Medications
Pharmacist Peter Ngsee of Vancouver General Hospital and G.F. Strong Rehab Centre explains what people with spinal cord injury should know about SSRIs and other mental health medications.
Function Meets Fashion
A look inside the new FashionABLE adaptive clothing guide designed with and for people living with SCI.
Lab Legend
SCI BC peer Kyle Gieni reflects on his participation in 100 research studies…and counting.
Cringe and Tell
Sometimes the only way to survive embarrassment is to share it. Living with a disability comes with its own set of awkward situations no one prepares you for. A few brave peers are sharing their embarrassing stories to prove that sometimes all you can do is laugh.
Game On! Para Pickleball Gains Popularity
With pickleball’s recent rise in popularity, SCI BC and Fraser Valley Wheelchair Sports are working together to ensure everyone can take a swing at this exciting sport.
Ask InfoLine: Accessible Dental Care
GF Strong clinicians Bonnie Venables and Shannon Sproule have both seen their share of burns sustained by SCI BC Peers, and offer some important advice about treating and avoiding them.
Know Your Rights: How WorkSafeBC is Supporting Workers with Disabilities
Members of the BC SCI Network and WorkSafeBC are teaming up to help address employment-related safety challenges facing people with disabilities.
Fighting Fatigue
Living with SCI can be exhausting—literally. Chronic fatigue affects up to half of people with SCI, and a new study reveals which treatments actually help, and why we still need better answers.