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Debuting Paralympic athlete Leo Sammarelli and five-time Paralympian and medalist Ina Forrest share how different paths led them to the same Paralympic dream.

Stay connected and get important updates that matter to you directly to your phone with new texting options from SCI BC.

A new province-wide navigation service is helping people with SCI and clinicians across BC find answers faster and connect to real-time expertise.

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!

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.

Feeling the burn after eating? Physiatrist Dr. Viet Vu explains how spinal cord injury can affect acid reflux (heartburn) and what to do about it.

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.

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.