GF Strong Rehab Centre

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Early Response Brain Injury Service (ERBIS)

The Early Response Brain Injury Service (ERBIS) is an early intervention and follow-up service for clients living in the Vancouver Coastal Health area with a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury. The ERBIS is available for anyone with a recent mild traumatic brain injury either by self-referral or a referral from the community.

The ERBIS provides the following services as required:

• Contacting the client by telephone soon after the injury
• Providing verbal and written information and reassurance about recovery from mild traumatic brain injury to the client and family
• Identifying risk factors that may contribute to symptom prolongation and/or delay return to work/school
• Providing suggestions and strategies on how to cope with symptoms
• Meeting with the client who is a) experiencing significant post concussion symptoms that affect their daily life and/or b) at risk for symptom prolongation or delayed return to work/school
• Guiding the client to resume activities at home, school or work in a graduated way
• Making follow-up calls to track client progress
• Evaluating rehabilitation needs and facilitating referrals to community resources
• Contacting and collaborating with family doctor and other involved service providers

Referral Form

• ERBIS Referral Form Pdf

Contact Us

Alice Rose BSc(OT), MEd
Community Intervention Coordinator
Tel: 604.714.4186
Email: Alice.Rose@vch.ca

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Services for Clients Living within the Fraser Health area:

• Fraser Health Concussion Informaiton

Recovery from Post Concussion Symptoms:

Information for Family Physician & other Health Professionals

• Chinese
• English
• Punjabi

References for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury:

• January 2006 (pdf document)