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Our Team
Specialist rehabilitation, in good hands.
TABIRS benefits from unrivalled access to the expertise and oversight of multiple esteemed professionals with many years of combined industry experience.
Led by President Hedy Chandler, a registered Social Worker and Executive Director of Community Head Injury Resource Services of Toronto (CHIRS) since 1986, she has overseen the organization grow to become one of North America’s most recognized multi-service health agencies.
Our neuropsychologists Carolyn Lemsky and Michelle Busse have over 35 years of combined industry experience. They are both fully qualified to quickly understand the complex relationships between an individual’s brain injury, history, personality and their environment.
Active participants in regular team meetings, staff training and mentoring sessions, this underlines their passion and commitment to providing consistent, high quality service.
Whenever you work with us, TABIRS will design program plans that include personally relevant goals, appropriate intervention strategies focused on an individual’s strengths and needs, and provision of services to stimulate community integration and personal achievement.
Carry on reading to discover a little more about our team members and how they treat every single person with compassion, dignity, inclusivity and respect. Rest assured, you’re in good hands with us.
Every life matters. Transform one with TABIRS.
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Why choose TABIRS? Here’s how we’re different.
Practical Reports
Designed to be easily interpreted by clients and families, and readily translated into service and care plans.
Specialized Practice
Providing evaluation and intervention with complex co-occurring conditions such as serious mental illness and substance use.
Significant Expertise
Our assessors are experienced with medical legal evaluations and are confident courtroom experts.
Long-Term Care Specialists
As clinicians who provide ongoing intervention for clients in the community, we are well positioned to advise on long-term care needs and costs as well.
Discover the difference our rehabilitation and support services can make.
Please call us today at (416)-696-6031, toll free: 833-696-6031.
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CHIRS has provided me with a greater sense of independence. Before CHIRS, and after my accident, I was living with my mother. Moving into a residence at CHIRS gave me a chance to step back into society. As well, I really love the music program at CHIRS; It gives me a chance to practice the harmonica and to join my friends in singing. I also like to mentor at the club. Doing laundry, serving coffee and washing dishes is a great way to feel productive and give back to CHIRS.
The quality of human beings in this building, from staff to volunteers to students to participants, is so far superior to what is found in the regular world. There is always someone here to lend a hand or provide a positive word when needed. There is always something to do at CHIRS. You will never be bored. Many people who attend have had their life change, going from working full time to having a lot of time on their hands. CHIRS gives us a place to go and meet people and have fun.
CHIRS is a good place to hang out. People are my ‘own type’ in that we all have brain injuries which means that we understand each other. It is good to know that at CHIRS people won’t dismiss me right away if they see that I walk funny or hear me talking in a peculiar fashion. I mentor at the club on Mondays and I do the work as needed. It keeps me busy and helps me feel needed. Plus the coffee is cheap which is a bonus!
My favourite thing about CHIRS is connecting with my peers and helping out. I prepare lunch at the club twice a week, run a Scrabble group on Tuesday and help with karaoke on Thursday. It helps to keep my brain stimulated and allows me to feel like I am doing something worthwhile with my life. I love the challenge of making the club a welcoming and positive place. It feels so good to turn frowns into smiles. If I didn’t have CHIRS I would feel isolated and would have far less to look forward to.
CHIRS has provided me with a greater sense of independence. Before CHIRS, and after my accident, I was living with my mother. Moving into a residence at CHIRS gave me a chance to step back into society. As well, I really love the music program at CHIRS; It gives me a chance to practice the harmonica and to join my friends in singing. I also like to mentor at the club. Doing laundry, serving coffee and washing dishes is a great way to feel productive and give back to CHIRS.
The quality of human beings in this building, from staff to volunteers to students to participants, is so far superior to what is found in the regular world. There is always someone here to lend a hand or provide a positive word when needed. There is always something to do at CHIRS. You will never be bored. Many people who attend have had their life change, going from working full time to having a lot of time on their hands. CHIRS gives us a place to go and meet people and have fun.
CHIRS is a good place to hang out. People are my ‘own type’ in that we all have brain injuries which means that we understand each other. It is good to know that at CHIRS people won’t dismiss me right away if they see that I walk funny or hear me talking in a peculiar fashion. I mentor at the club on Mondays and I do the work as needed. It keeps me busy and helps me feel needed. Plus the coffee is cheap which is a bonus!
My favourite thing about CHIRS is connecting with my peers and helping out. I prepare lunch at the club twice a week, run a Scrabble group on Tuesday and help with karaoke on Thursday. It helps to keep my brain stimulated and allows me to feel like I am doing something worthwhile with my life. I love the challenge of making the club a welcoming and positive place. It feels so good to turn frowns into smiles. If I didn’t have CHIRS I would feel isolated and would have far less to look forward to.
People Also Asked
What services do you provide?
We provide a wide range of flexible and specialist ABI rehabilitation and support services from Adult Day Services to Neuropsychological Services. Please visit our Services page to discover the full range of ways we can help.
Where is TABIRS based?
Toronto ABI Rehab Specialists Limited (TABIRS) is based at 62 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M2N 7G1. When visiting us, there are a limited number of parking spaces behind our building. Please visit our Contact Us page for directions to our office.
What clinical credentials does TABIRS have?
TABIRS benefits from first-hand access to two professional neuropsychologists with over 35 years of combined industry experience. Find out more about specialist clinicians Dr. Carolyn Lemsky and Dr. Michelle Busse by visiting their bio pages.
How does TABIRS work with CHIRS?
TABIRS works solely in collaboration with Community Head Injury Resource Services of Toronto (CHIRS). We provide a broad range of life-changing services to the ABI community on a fee-for-service basis. TABIRS benefits from CHIRS’ expertise and reputation developed and refined over 40 years.
