Welcome to
Life Redesign
Real life. Real change. CONNECT helps people living with brain injury and stroke rebuild the life they want — in a home, not a facility.
move home or to less dependent settings
years supporting people after brain injury
bedrooms across BC and Ontario
Service Evaluation
What the evidence shows
CONNECT has completed two Service Evaluations, one from Lake Country data in 2017 and one from Hamilton data in 2024. Both reveal consistent and powerful outcomes for the people we support and the systems we work within.
Outstanding Personal Outcomes
Significant System Improvement Contribution
Value for Money
Read the findings directly. Choose the version that works for you.
4-page summary
Better Outcomes: The Power of Partnership and Innovation in Brain Injury
A condensed overview of the key findings from the Hamilton Service Evaluation, covering outcomes, system impact, and value for money.
Full report
CONNECT Hamilton Service Evaluation: Positive Impacts on People, Health Systems and Finances
The complete evaluation document covering all findings, methodology, and future potential of the CONNECT model.
Watch the evaluation
CONNECT Communities — Service Evaluation findings
What we believe
Rehabilitation should happen in real life
Most rehabilitation happens in a clinical setting during specific blocks of time — away from routines, relationships and the places that make life meaningful. CONNECT is different. Our Life Redesign Model integrates rehab into real life, where it belongs.
At CONNECT, a team of dedicated coaches works alongside each person using a "doing-with" philosophy. They coach, challenge, and support. The person leads. Goals are built around what each person actually wants more of in their life — not what a system thinks they need.
Whether that's cooking their own meals, getting back to a sport, joining a choir, or simply walking to the corner store. Real goals. Real life. Real change.
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Life Redesigned
Click to watch — CONNECT Communities
A little about CONNECT
CONNECT's mission is to Make Lives Better. We provide complex and specialized services for people living with brain injury and stroke in a nurturing and innovative community environment. Through our Life Redesign Model, we coach, challenge, and motivate each person to reach their unique goals and build a fulfilling life — in a home, not a facility.
Our Journey
CONNECT was founded in Langley, BC in 1993 to develop and operate specialized residential environments for people living with brain injury.
Read more →Accreditation
CONNECT is proudly accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada — the highest level of accreditation available.
Learn more →Our People
Our multi-professional coaching team brings together OTs, physiotherapists, recreation therapists, nurses, and life redesign coaches.
Meet our team →Careers
We hire for personality and values, not just qualifications. Join a team that believes in what it does and wakes up every day to make lives better.
Join our team →
For people and families
Is CONNECT right for someone you love?
If someone in your life is living with brain injury or stroke and you're wondering what comes next — we'd love to talk. No pressure, no clinical intake forms. Just a conversation.
Learn about Life Redesign →
For referral partners
Referring a client to CONNECT?
Lawyers, case managers, OTs, and insurers — we work closely with you to support your client and generate the documentation your case needs.
Start a referral conversation →
CONNECT believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. They encouraged me to set one small goal at a time and then celebrated with me when I achieved it. The goals eventually became bigger and bigger, and now I am living completely independently.
Our locations
Find a CONNECT near you
Five locations across British Columbia and Ontario — with a sixth opening soon in Parksville, BC.
Hamilton, ON
8 Columbus Gate, Stoney Creek, ON
289.389.2200
Lake Country, BC
11438 Bottom Wood Lake Road
250.469.9358
Langley, BC
20445 – 73a Ave, Langley, BC
604.534.0705
Saanich Peninsula, BC
Saanich Peninsula, BC
Island Health Partnership
Parksville, BC
Vancouver Island, BC
Opening Fall 2026
What Happens After Rehab Ends? Inside the Model Changing Brain Injury Recovery
An approach putting the individual in the driver's seat as they redesign their life after brain injury and stroke.
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CONNECT Enticed Jocelyne to Move Across the Country to Help Redesign Lives in Parksville
Jocelyne brings a wealth of experience and alignment of values to her role as Leader of People, Culture and Services.
Read more →
BJ is Sharing his Experience after Brain Injury to Support Others
BJ, who lives at CONNECT Saanich Peninsula, is studying to become a Peer Support Worker using his lived experience.
Read more →Get in touch
We'd love to hear from you
Whether you're a family member wondering if CONNECT is right for someone you love, or a referral partner with a client in mind — reach out. We respond within one business day. No commitment required.
British Columbia — Langley, Lake Country, Richmond and Saanich
Janette Jackman
Business Administrator
For referral partners
Referring a client to CONNECT?
Lawyers, case managers, OTs, and insurers — submit a referral inquiry and our Service Access team will follow up within one business day.
Start a referral conversation →For families and individuals
Just want to talk?
No forms, no pressure. Just a conversation with our team about whether CONNECT might be the right fit for someone you love.
Let's talk →