by Crash Support Network | Dec 11, 2019 | Survivor Tips
How are you surviving the holidays? Do you have a love-hate relationship with the holiday season? If so, you’re not alone, and in fact if we are honest, most of us do. Even if we love 99 percent of the holiday season, that 1 percent brings stress with it. If we...
by Crash Support Network | Dec 11, 2019 | Homecare, Survivor Tips
What Is a Barrier Free Home and Where Do I Go? Post Accident Housing Options After a traumatic accident that has caused physical injury you have many decisions to make. Housing is one of them. If your pre-accident home can no longer meet your needs, you’ll need to...
by Crash Support Network | Nov 23, 2019 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
I know its hard to believe but as a crash survivor, date nights are still possible. After being involved in a horrific motor vehicle crash that left me with multiple injuries including a head injury, I was left to face a long recovery. Not being able to sleep,...
by Crash Support Network | Oct 16, 2019 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
There are things only a crash survivor can tell you. Let’s face it. Trauma Doctors may have the medical knowledge to treat you immediately after your motor vehicle crash and although I was well looked after as a patient in a trauma hospital, what about all the...
by Crash Support Network | Oct 9, 2019 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
Thanksgiving can be an overwhelming time for crash survivors as they are distracted by an unexpected life change and the constant worry about their health and finances often hide in the background while they try their best to enjoy family time. It can be a real...
by Crash Support Network | Sep 22, 2019 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips |
The secret to recover from a crash is surviving it in any way you can. Now I know what you may be thinking, “Really? Is this the advice you’re giving me?” My answer is yes! Here’s the thing, just like your motor vehicle crash itself, it’s unpredictable. It’s never...
by Crash Support Network | Sep 11, 2019 | Homecare, Medical Treatments, Survivor Tips
It’s important to seek rehabilitation therapy after a crash because being involved in a motor vehicle collision can be a devastating and sometimes life altering event. There are many concerns and questions that a motor vehicle collision survivor will typically...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 23, 2019 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Story, Survivor Tips
Digital Crash Memories are a wonderful way for us to remember as I will never forget the day my entire life changed in a matter of seconds from being involved in a motor vehicle crash. I like to refer to the day that I survived a crash as my “crashiversary” and when...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 13, 2019 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
Facing another hospital stay as a crash survivor is difficult to put into words but so important to share. While I was out walking one evening in June, I felt something bite me on my calf but I immediately brushed it off. In Ontario during the summer months, we are...