Stroke impacts a person's body, behaviour, and communication. No one has to go through it alone. There is life after stroke and the Stroke Recovery Association of BC is here to help you and your family by providing information and support, and to connect you with others, helping you make the most of your recovery.
Scroll down this page for a list of Branches in each health region of BC. Click on a Branch to view meeting and contact details.
We have branches in all of the Health Regions of BC as follows. For information on BC`s Health Authorities click here
To view the Turtle Times Newsletter from SRABC-Victoria Branch click here
Northern Health
Prince George Branch
Vanderhoof Branch
Interior Health
Cranbrook Branch
Kamloops Branch
Kelowna Branch
Salmon Arm Branch
Trail Branch
Vernon Branch
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Alert Bay Branch
Campbell River Branch
Nanaimo Branch
Parksville/Qualicum (Oceanside Branch)
Powell River Branch (Sunshine Coast)
Saanich (Peninsula Branch)
Victoria Branch
Vancouver Coastal Health
Richmond Branch
Sechelt Branch (Sunshine Coast)
Vancouver Douglas Park Branch
Vancouver East Branch
Vancouver Killarney Branch
Vancouver Shaughnessy Branch
Vancouver Strathcona Branch
Vancouver Templeton (Templeton Branch)
Vancouver West End Branch
Vancouver Younger Stroke Survivors
Fraser Health
Abbotsford Branch
Burnaby North Branch
Burnaby South Branch
Coquitlam Branch
Langley Branch
Surrey Branch
Tsawwassen (Delta Branch)
White Rock Branch
Northern Health
Prince George Meets at: Elder Citizens' Recreation Association 1692 - 10th Avenue Prince George, BC Wednesday 9:30am- 12:30 pm Contact: Julia Cook Phone: 250-563-3819 Email: jncook@telus.net
Vanderhoof Meets at: Stuart Nechako Manor 3297 Hospital Road Vanderhoof, BC Monday 9:30am- 12:00pm Coordinator: Luella Novak Phone: 250-441-0086 Email: luella_novak@hotmail.com
Interior Health
Cranbrook Meets at: Senior Citizens' Hall 125 - 17th Avenue South Cranbrook, BC Wednesday (2nd & 4th) 10:00am - 1:00pm Coordinator: Dalcy Gripich Phone: 250-426-3994 Email: gripich@telus.net
Kamloops
Meets at: Calvary Community Church 1205 Rogers Way North Kamloops, BC Thursday (2nd, 3rd & 4th) 10:30am - 1:30pm Coordinator: Shona Cox Phone: 250-320-1348 Email: shona_c@telus.net
Kelowna Meets at: St. Aidan's Anglican Church 380 Leathead Road Kelowna, BC Thursday 11:30am -2:30 pm Coordinator: Eva Bartee Phone: 250-763-0556 Fax: 250-763-0737 Email: evabart@telus.net
Salmon Arm Meets at: St. Joseph's Church 90 - 1st Street S.E. Salmon Arm, BC Friday (2nd, 3rd & 4th) 11:00am- 2:00pm Coordinator: Ruth Hay Phone: 250-832-6213 Email: grhay@sunwave.net
Trail Meets at: Presbyterian Church, lower floor 1139 Pine Aveune Trail, BC Thursdays 10:30am-1:30pm Coordinator: Rachel Jansen Phone: 250-368-9306 Email: strokerecoverytrail@gmail.com
Vernon Meets at: The Pantry Restaurant 3908-32nd Street Vernon, BC Thursdays 10am-1pm Coordinator: Brenda Paul Phone: 250-542-2555 Email: brendaul@telus.net
Vancouver Island Health
Alert Bay Meets at: Elder Centre Coordinator: Sonny Isaac Phone: 250-974-2056
Campbell River St. Peter's Anglican Church 228 Dogwood Tuesday 9:30am-12:30pm Coordinator: Sharon Herbin Phone: 250-830-3144 Email: crstrokerecovery@yahoo.com
Comox (Comox Valley Branch) Meets at: Comox United Church, 250 Beach Avenue Comox, BC Wednesday (1st & 3rd) 10:30am - 12:30pm Coordinator: Jenny Gohl Phone: 250-890-3385 Email: jennyg33@hotmail.com
Duncan (Cowichan Valley Branch) Coordinator: Barbara Park Phone: 250-748-6122 Email: barb_p55@yahoo.com Fridays 12:15 to 3 pm. START DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Coordinator to be appointed please contact: Director: Truus Meijer Drees Phone: 250-245-0138 Email: ncmd@shaw.ca
Nanaimo Meets at: Bowen Park Complex 500 Bowen Road Nanaimo, BC Friday 10:45am - 2:00pm Coordinator: Rose Zajonskowski Phone: 250-753-5328
Email: daviesharold@live.com
Parksville (Qualicum/Oceanside) Meets at: St. Columba Presbyterian Hall 921 Wembley Road Parksville, BC Friday 11:00am - 1:30pm Coordinator: Kathleen Falvai Phone/Fax: 250-752-9796 Email: kathleenfalvai@shaw.ca
Powell River (Sunshine Coast) Meets at: Lower Legion Hall 6811 Alexander Street Powell River, BC Tuesday 9:00am -1:00pm Coordinator: Trudy Simpson Phone/Fax: 250-485-6396 Email: derrys@shaw.ca
Saanich (Peninsula Branch) Meets at: Seventh Day Adventist Church 9300 Willingdon Road Sidney, BC Monday 11:00am - 2:00pm Coordinator: Lyall Copeland Phone: 250-652-3016 Email: psrc@telus.net
Meeting Location: Knox Presbyterian Church
2964 Richmond Road, Victoria, BC V8R 4V1
Coordinator: Karol Sanderson
Phone: 250-383-2623
Email: vsra@shaw.ca
Vancouver Coastal Health
North and West Vancouver-North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre (North Shore Branch) Meets at: North Shore Neighborhood House 225 East 2nd Street North Vancouver, BC Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Community Health Centre 885 - 22nd Street West Vancouver, BC Monday 10:00am - 2:00pm Phone: 604-929-5803 Principal Coordinator: Liina MacPherson Email: liina@nssrc.org Richmond Meets at: South Arm Community Centre 8880 Williams Road Richmond, BC Friday 11:00am - 2:00pm Coordinator: Dave Harris Phone: 604-277-8094 Fax: 604-277-8094 Email: anishi1@shaw.ca
Sechelt (Sunshine Coast) Meets at: Green Court Hall 5583 Ocean Avenue Sechelt, BC Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm Coordinator: Fred Hunsche Phone: 604-883-9390 Email: gc.archibald@telus.net
NEW: Tuesday Stroke Recovery Group 1-4pm False Creek Community Centre 1318 Cartwright Street (Granville Island) Coordinator: Matthew Millar Phone: 604-789-7772 Email: douglasparkstroke@gmail.com
Meets at: Douglas Park Community Centre 801 West 22nd Avenue Vancouver, BC Friday 12:00pm - 2:30pm Coordinator: Matthew Millar Phone: 604-789-7772 Email: douglasparkstroke@gmail.com
Vancouver East Meets at: Mount Pleasant Community Centre #1 Kingsway Vancouver, BC Coordinator: Jennifer Tse Phone: 604-351-8785 Email: vaneaststrokerecovery@gmail.com
Vancouver Killarney Meets at: Killarney Community Centre 6260 Killarney Street Vancouver, BC Tuesday 9:30am-12:30pm Coordinator: Mei-Lin Cappaccino Phone: 778-397-4030 Email: baskitkasedesigns@gmail.com
Vancouver Shaughnessy Meets at: Shaughnessy Heights United Church 1550 West 33rd Avenue Vancouver, BC Tuesday 10:30am - 2:00pm Coordinator: Kathy Parmley Phone: 604-733-4545 Email: kparmley@telus.net Coordinator: Peggy Kane Phone: 604-261-7619 Email: pfitz@shaw.ca
Vancouver Strathcona Meets at: Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street Vancouver, BC Thursday 10:00am -1:00pm Coordinator: Pat Chow Phone: 604-713-1850 Fax: 604-713-1848 Email: patricia.chow@vancouver.ca Vancouver Templeton (Templeton Branch) Meets at: Templeton Pool Activity Room 700 Templeton Drive Vancouver, BC Thursdays 10:00am - 1:30pm Coordinator: Valerie Offer Phone: 604-837-7184 email: voffer@telus.net
Vancouver West End Meets at: West End Community Centre 870 Denman Street Wednesday 9:00am - 12:00pm Coordinator: Matthew Millar Phone: 604-789-7772 Email: douglasparkstroke@gmail.com
Vancouver Younger Stroke Survivors
Group description: a peer support group meeting followed by guest speaker on topics relevent to younger survivors. Meets at: Raven Song Community Health Centre 2540 Ontario Street (Broadway and Main) Vancouver, BC Friday (last Friday of each month) 12:00pm - 2:30 pm Coordinators: Carolyn Carter and Debbie Phone: 604-221-5553 Email: vyss@me.com, debmonty2003@yahoo.ca For More Information: http://vyssbc.ning.com/main For Facebook Page, Search: Vancouver Younger Stroke Survivors Map: http://tinyurl.com/ye5ke4b
Fraser Health
Abbotsford Meets at: Central Heights Church 1661 McCallum Road Abbotsford, BC Monday 10:00am- 1:00pm Coordinator: Marilyn Piticco Phone: 604-882-4672 Email: mpiticco@telus.net
Burnaby North Meets at: Confederation House 4585 Albert Street Burnaby, BC Wednesday (2nd & 4th plus one outing) 10:00am - 1:15pm Coordinator: Helen McGuire Phone: 604-461-1860 Email: mcguire_helen@yahoo.ca
Burnaby South Meets at: Edmonds House 7282 Kingsway Burnaby, BC Friday (2nd & 4th plus one outing) 10:00am -1:00pm Coordinator: Jaime Helgason Phone: 778-737-9224 Email: jthelgason@hotmail.com
Coquitlam Meets at: Dogwood Pavilion 624 Poirier Street Coquitlam, BC Friday 10:30am- 2:00pm Coordinator: Margaret Hansen Phone: 604-927-6093 Fax: 604-933-6113 Email: mhansen@coquitlam.ca
Langley Meets at: Walnut Grove Community Centre 8889 Walnut Grove Drive Langley, BC Wednesday 10:30am - 2:00pm Coordinator: Marilyn Piticco Phone: 604-882-4672 Email: mpiticco@telus.net Langley Younger Stroke Survivors
Meets at: Walnut Grove Community Centre 8889 Walnut Grove Drive Langley, BC Friday 10:30am-1:30pm Coordinator: Marilyn Piticco Phone: 604-882-4672 Email: mpiticco@telus.net
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows (Ridge Meadows)
Meets at: 12150-224th Street Maple Ridge, BC Friday 10:15am - 1:15pm Coordinator: Susan Dehnel Phone: 604-462-0380 Email: srabcsusan@yahoo.ca
Mission Please Contact: Abbotsford Branch Coordinator: Marilyn Piticco Phone: 604-882-4672 Email: mpiticco@telus.net
Port Coquitlam Meets at: Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex 2150 Wilson Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC Monday 11:30am -3:00pm Coordinator: Deanna MacKinnon Phone: 604- 942-2334 Email: write4me@telus.net
Port Coquitlam Younger Stroke Survivors Meets at: Wilson Centre 2150 Wilson Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC Monday 10:00am-11:30am Coordinator: Deanna MacKinnon Phone: 604-942-2334 Email: write4me@telus.net
Surrey Meets at: St. Luke's Auditorium 10167 - 148th Street Surrey, BC Thursday 10:00am -1:00pm Coordinator: Deanna Mackinnon Phone: 604-942-2334 Email: write4me@telus.net
Tsawwassen (Delta Branch) Meets at: Tsawwassen United Church 693 -53rd Street Tsawwassen, BC Tuesday 11:00am - 2:00pm Gym Program on Thursdays contact Dawn for details Coordinator: Dawn Sillett Phone: 604-946-2731 Email: dsillett@dccnet.com
White Rock Meets at: St. John's Church 1480 George Street White Rock, BC Monday, Tuesday 9:00am - 12:00pm Coordinator: Gayl Hutchison Phone: 604-541-1290 Email: gayl@shaw.ca
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