ABI Intensive Case Coordination and System Navigation
ABI Intensive Case Coordination (ICC) and Occupational Therapy (OT) Support
Traverse Independence offers community-based supports for individuals with brain injuries through our ABI Intensive Case Coordination (ICC) and Occupational Therapy (OT) services.
Intensive Case Coordination (ICC)
Our ICC, Dan Holisek, collaborates with various service providers to ensure continuity and coordination of services. Dan works in partnership with community organizations, primary care, mental health, addictions, housing providers, and other service providers to address the needs of this complex population. Many clients requiring ICC support face significant and complex barriers. Dan is skilled in system navigation from an acquired brain injury perspective, providing personalized, flexible, and individualized care plans, typically short-term. Outcomes include skill building, new coping strategies, goal achievement, and more.
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Kendra Leighton, our experienced OT, focuses on assessing and supporting individuals with ABI, neurodivergence, persistent pain, and mental health challenges. Kendra offers community-based support with a brain injury lens, including daily routines, tools, memory aids, environmental adjustments, and other interventions that positively impact individuals with brain injuries.
Meet Our Team
ABI Intensive Coordinator
Dan Holisek studied Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, obtaining his Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours degree. His interest in neuroscience led him to start his career at Traverse Independence.
Occupational Therapist
Kendra Leighton has been an occupational therapist since 2015. She completed her undergraduate studies in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, minored in psychology, and earned her master's in occupational therapy at Dalhousie University. Her training and experience focus on assessing and supporting individuals with ABI, neurodivergence, persistent pain, and mental health challenges.
Please visit our Apply for ABI Services page to access application forms for clients with acquired brain injuries.
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.
