
Community Support
More Than Fuel: How Food Supports Healing, Body, and Mind
8 min

Spark Staff
When we think about recovery from a traumatic brain injury, a car accident, chronic pain, or any major health event, our minds often go straight to therapy sessions, medical appointments, and rest. But there's a quieter, equally powerful part of the healing process that's easy to overlook: what's on our...

Community Support
What I Wish People Knew About Brain Injury
5 min
8

Joel Paquette
As an occupational therapist, I have worked with acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors for almost 10 years now. I have worked with ABIs of varying types and severity and have learned much about gaps in ABI knowledge and support from the public’s perspective. For ABI survivors and their families, learning...

Spark Stories
Andrew & Kathleen
2 min
2
Andrew was biking with his friends on the day his life was changed forever by a drunk driver. He survived the accident. But with severe brain injuries that seriously limited his range of motion. Discomfort and muscle rigidity became daily struggles.
In the face of his new reality, Andrew was...

Spark Stories
George & Cody
2 min
2
George was only four years old when he was struck by a car. The resulting injuries were severe. Casting and bracing kept him immobile and in need of constant care. He suffered memory loss, and his speech became impaired. His parents were devastated.
When George came to us, we knew Cody...
