ABI Transitional Living
Transitional Living Program for Brain Injury Recovery
Introduction: A significant brain injury challenges someone’s ability to reclaim their independence. Whether they are coming from the hospital, their own home, or from living with family, the first step of transitioning to supported independence is an assessment, provided through our intake and assessment team.
Assessment and Goal Setting: Once approved for service and accepted into the program, the information from the assessment will assist with setting the goals. As we learn about them, we work with the client, family, and care team to develop a transitional living plan that considers the challenges and accomplishments of the past and current state. This plan helps the client attain their goals in a logical manner.
Support and Supervision: Our staff is in the building 24/7 and available to provide supervision and support on a scheduled and check-in basis. The care is personalized to provide the level of support the client needs. The client has privacy but must be able to be safe in their apartment.
Living Arrangements: The fully furnished apartment includes heat and hydro, cable, local phone, and internet. The kitchen has basic items for cooking. The client will need to bring clothes, toiletries, and personal items.
Skill Development
- Skill Development: Focuses on developing skills necessary for independent living, such as medication management, personal hygiene, food preparation, cleaning, budgeting, and using public transportation.
- Length of Stay: Typically ranges from 6 months to 2 years
Service Provided
- Daily Routine: Includes scheduled blocks for wake-up, medications, meal preparation, household cleanup, and more.
- Community Support: Staff can provide support through text messaging and cell phone contact when clients are out in the community.
Locations
78 Stanley Avenue
Kitchener, ON N2K 2B2
The Stanley Avenue apartments are located in a mostly single family home residential area. The two buildings are next to one another: One is a three story walk-up and the other has two stories. We offer fully accessible bachelor, one and two-bedroom apartments. Public transportation is available on Bridge Street, within walking distance of Stanley Ave.
165 Gordon Street
Fergus, ON N1M 0A7
The Gordon Street low-rise building is located in lovely rural Fergus, just north of Kitchener, in Wellington County. It contains one and two-bedroom apartments.
Applying for Services
Please visit our Apply for Services page to access our application forms for clients with acquired brain injuries. You can contact our ABI Intake administration at the address below for further information.
Contact Us
Traverse Independence
Head Office
1382 Weber Street East, Unit 1
Kitchener, ON, N2A 1C4
Phone: 519-741-5845
Fax: 519-741-8731
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are located on the Haldimand Tract, traditional and unceded territory of the Anishnaabe, Haudenosaunee and Neutral Peoples. It encompasses 980,000 acres of land that was given to the Six Nations in 1784, 10 kilometers on each side of the Grand River.
