Peer Support

What is Peer Support?

As defined by Peer Support Canada, peer support is emotional and practical support between people who share a common experience, such as an Acquired Brain Injury. A Peer Support Volunteer has lived through a similar experience, and has specific training to support others.  This can include providing emotional and practical support, sharing knowledge, experiences, hopes and concerns and listening to a person’s feelings and needs following their injury.

Peer support is an important part of recovery from an Acquired Brain Injury.  Research shows peer support can assist ABI survivors and their families in managing both the navigation of services and programs available, but also the personal needs of survivors of ABI and their caregivers.  Peer support provides emotional support and well-being as well as improved health and quality of life.

NBIS offers a variety for formal and informal 1-1 and group peer support programs.