5th Anniversary Celebration Event

Thank you to all our guests who attended the BC Brain Wellness Program’s 5th Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 19. On this special occasion, we celebrated the impact and inspiration of the BC Brain Wellness Program as we enter into our sixth year of supporting individuals living with chronic brain conditions, their care partners and healthy agers.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Dean Ornish, inspired many of us with amazing research on lifestyle intervention. We were also joined by our panellists: Vivian Elinopoulos (President and CEO, Vancouver Coastal Health), Dr. Martin McKeown (Division Head of Neurology, UBC), Dr. Lynn Raymond (Director, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health), and Jackson Mooney (BCBWP participant and PAC member). We appreciate the ongoing support of these individuals and their belief in what this program can do for our community.

Finally, we would like to thank all the students, staff, and most of all, our participants who came out on a rainy Saturday to participate in our celebration.

Together, we are the future of brain wellness.

Here are some of the impact and inspiration shared by our guests after the event:

“Very impressed by how much this visionary program has grown in just 5 years. Its impact on the participants will be felt for years to come. The people of BC who are affected by any of the brain related diseases are most fortunate to have such a program being so easily available and accessible to them.”

“The apparent commitment, energy and enthusiasm to carry this program forward to provide help and learning opportunities.”

”Seeing the compelling research makes me want to further improve my lifestyle.”

“Great impact - great sense of community, inclusion, and belonging. Inspires me to try new things and go to new places.”

Click on the box below for more comments shared by our participants and students on how the BC Brain Wellness Program has impacted and inspired them: