Life Without Barriers
Life Without Barriers
The mission of Life Without Barriers is to improve the quality of life for people living with an acquired brain injury by fostering and promoting independent living skills and community re-integration.
Services are offered to:
- Individuals
- Families or caregivers
- Third parties
- Community consultations
Services are delivered through:
- In-home support
- Community support
- Group support
Our goal is to assist people living with an acquired brain injury to live as independently as possible. We believe that each person is unique and focus on a person-centred approach, tailored to each individual’s needs and aspirations. We can assist you in the following areas:
- Home management (Cleaning, laundry, meal preparation)
- Financial assistance (Budgeting, priorizing expenses)
- Accommodation assistance (Searching for accommodation)
- Personal care
- Medication management
- Nutritional assistance (Menu planning, setting dietary guidelines)
- Cognitive growth (Memory building, external memory tools)
- Time management
- Accessing the health care system
- Accessing other agencies (Billing agents, employment agents)
- Community access (Public transportation, groceries, appointments)
Other services not listed can be discussed and may be provided on the basis of individual needs.
Life Without Barriers marks 25 years
Since its establishment in 2000, Life Without Barriers has supported 103 individuals with acquired brain injuries. People experience varying impacts as a result of their injury. Some of these can include short term memory loss, difficulties in initiating tasks, challenges with communication, seizures, headaches, and challenges in regulating their emotions. Often times, the impacts individuals face are “invisible” which can create misunderstandings, changes in family dynamics, loss of sense of identity and increased isolation.
The program's mission is to improve the quality of life for survivors by fostering independent living skills and community re-integration. Service delivery is integrated with local partners from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (ABI Regional Coordinator) and Saskatchewan Abilities Council (ABI Life Enrichment Facilitator).
Services are provided in individuals own homes in their own communities. The program focuses on a person-directed approach, addressing each individual’s needs which ensures support is provided to maximize independence.
Monthly group sessions are also provided in varying communities to facilitate life skills, peer support and community participation. Individuals can access self-help strategies and gain a sense of community and belonging within a supportive peer group who share similar experiences. Group sessions are a safe environment for individuals to be open and honest about their feelings and receive positive feedback from their peers.
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For more information or to learn how to be referred:
Telephone: 306-783-9422
Cell: 306-641-9702
Fax: 306-783-9426
Email: lwb@signyorkton.ca
Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours
83 North St. Yorkton SK S3N 0G9 | Tel 306-783-9409 | Fax 306-786-7116
SIGN provides services to those who live on Treaty 4 territory, the ancestral lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota and the Métis Nation. We affirm our relationship to the treaties that are integral to the foundation of Canada and commit to honouring their spirit and intent. We respect the diverse histories, languages, and cultures of the many people who have lived on this land, and we commit to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous peoples and nations in a spirit of respect, reconciliation and collaboration.
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