Wheelchair 101: Maintenance and Minor Repairs
How do I change a flat tire? What should I have in my toolkit? How often should I check my chair? Macdonald’s Home Health Care recently shared their tips with our Surrey Peer Coffee group and we’ve compiled them here as a handy reference.
How the GRAGOPEAN Scholarship Trust Changed Everything: Q+A with Holli Vander Wyk
Holli Vander Wyk received GRAGOPEAN Scholarship Trust funding to pursue a degree in Indigenous Studies, to become a teacher! Here’s how the scholarship impacted her education and life goals.
SCI BC Practicum Student Shares Her Para Nordic Skiing Experience
The World Para Nordic Skiing Championships brought attention and awareness to para sports in Prince George. SCI BC Practicum student, Alecia, shares her experience of the event and offers some advice on para sport options in BC.
How the GRAGOPEAN Scholarship Trust Changed Everything: Q+A with Fiona Ma
Fiona Ma received GRAGOPEAN Scholarship Trust funding to pursue a degree in nursing! Here’s how the scholarship impacted her education and life goals.
It’s All Downhill From Here!
After his injury, Cole Hoodicoff never expected to be able to rip down a rugged mountain trail. That all changed when SCI BC invited the Castlegar teenager to an adapted mountain bike camp.
Walt’s Time: He’s Far From Finished
Walt Lawrence has lived a remarkably long and healthy life for someone with C2-C3 quadriplegia who is dependent on a ventilator—and he’s far from finished.
“Were You Nervous?” Solo Camping with an SCI
SCI BC’s Peer Support Program Coordinator Ryan reflects on his first solo camping trip of many, after his spinal cord injury.
Congrats to our Peer Mohee on his Canadian citizenship!
One of our Peers, Mohee, recently received his Canadian citizenship. Mohee immigrated to Canada after his spinal cord injury in Iran.
Nothing but the Truth..Except Trust
How do we know what the truth is? The short answer is you need to turn to those you can trust.
Four Ways to Combat Isolation This Holiday Season
Isolation. Loneliness. These may be common words or feelings, especially as the holidays approach.
SCI BC’s Top Accessible Holiday Gifts
Here at SCI BC we’ve pulled together a few of our favourite accessible things for the person with a spinal cord injury or disability in your life.
The Basics You Should Know: Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada
Medical Assistance in Dying: it’s a legal reality in Canada but remains an uncomfortable topic for many people, especially people with disabilities.