Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services

03/27/2026

Recovery from brain injury is not only about clinical therapy sessions.
It is about rebuilding daily life.

Rehabilitation delivered in home and community environments allows individuals to practice skills in the situations where challenges occur most often.

This approach helps create sustainable progress.

03/26/2026

Understanding behaviour changes everything.

Join our upcoming workshop:

Behaviour 101: Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour from a Behaviour Analytic Lens
Led by Registered Behaviour Analysts Disha Chhadva & Jenna Rossi, this interactive session will break down:

• Why behaviours happen (function-based thinking)
• How behaviour analysts assess and interpret behaviour
• Why understanding function is key to meaningful change

This isn’t just theory — participants will practice analyzing real behaviours and walk away with practical tools they can apply immediately.

📅 April 8, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM

👉 Register here: https://vist.ly/4wa66

At Anchor, we believe behaviour support should be practical, collaborative, and grounded in real-world outcomes

03/26/2026

Today was one of those days that reminds us why we do what we do.

Anchor had the privilege of sponsoring members of the Hamilton Brain Injury Association for a day at the Royal Botanical Gardens — creating space for connection, fresh air, and meaningful community experiences.

For individuals living with brain injury, opportunities like this matter. They support confidence, social connection, and a sense of normalcy that can often be disrupted after injury.

We don’t take that lightly.

At Anchor, we are committed not only to delivering structured, coordinated care — but also to showing up for the brain injury community in real, tangible ways. Supporting initiatives like this is part of that commitment. 

To the Hamilton Brain Injury Association — thank you for trusting us to be part of this day, and for the incredible work you do every day.

We’re proud to support this community — inside and outside of care.

03/25/2026

Supporting vulnerable individuals often requires coordination across multiple systems.

We regularly collaborate with:
• Children’s Aid Societies
• Community agencies
• Case managers
• Treatment teams
• School boards

Our team helps implement structured behaviour and rehabilitation plans that support safety, independence, and stability for individuals with complex needs.

When services are aligned, outcomes improve.

Thank you to the community partners who work alongside us every day.

03/23/2026

We often hear this question from occupational therapists and case managers.
“When is the right time to involve behavioural rehabilitation support in a brain injury file?”

Some common indicators include:
• emotional dysregulation
• difficulty with safety awareness
• executive functioning challenges
• difficulty implementing therapy plans between sessions
• caregiver burnout

Anchor Rehabilitation bridges the gap between treatment plans and real-world implementation.

Our Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants work alongside Registered Behaviour Analysts to help individuals practice skills in their daily environments.

If you're managing a complex TBI file and need consistent implementation support, our team is here to collaborate.

03/20/2026

One of the biggest challenges in rehabilitation is not the therapy plan.
It is implementation.

Treatment teams often develop excellent strategies, but when those strategies are not practiced consistently in daily environments, progress can stall.

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants working under the clinical oversight of Registered Behaviour Analysts help bridge that gap.

By supporting individuals in the environments where challenges occur, strategies become habits and progress becomes measurable.

03/18/2026

Many survivors of traumatic brain injury look “fine” from the outside.

But behind the scenes they may be struggling with:
• executive functioning
• emotional regulation
• safety awareness
• community reintegration

These are the challenges that make daily life difficult — and where structured rehabilitation matters most.

At Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services, our team integrates Behaviour Analysis and Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants to support individuals with TBI across the environments where life actually happens: home, school, and community.
Because recovery doesn't happen in a clinic alone.

03/17/2026

“A good Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.”

Today we’re celebrating the incredible Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants who bring patience, skill, and compassion to the work they do every day.

RTAs are often the steady presence behind meaningful progress — supporting recovery, building confidence, and helping individuals move forward after injury or life-changing diagnoses.

In rehabilitation, progress is rarely about luck. It’s about dedication, consistency, and a team that truly cares.

And when you have a great RTA on your team… you know just how lucky you are.

To the RTAs supporting clients, families, and clinicians across our communities — thank you for the difference you make every single day.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from our team to yours. ☘️

03/16/2026

At Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services, we believe leadership extends beyond operations — it’s about advocacy, collaboration, and helping systems work better for the people they serve.

We’re proud to highlight our Director of Operations, Jeff Chartier, who recently published an article exploring the importance of improving access to resources and funding that support vulnerable populations and the organizations working to serve them.

In addition to his role at Anchor, Jeff also operates Access Consultants, where he works with organizations to secure grant funding and navigate funding opportunities that help expand services for vulnerable communities.
Jeff brings that same commitment to collaboration and structure into his work at Anchor, where our multidisciplinary team supports individuals living with traumatic brain injury, neurodevelopmental conditions, and complex behavioural needs across Ontario.

His perspective in this article reflects the broader mission we share as a team — strengthening systems of care and ensuring organizations have the resources they need to support the people relying on them.

Take a moment to read Jeff’s article here:
https://vist.ly/4u2m4
Thank you Jeff for your leadership and the work you continue to do both within Anchor and across the community.

Read the March 2026 Issue of the OBIA Review. Theme: AI and the Future of Brain Injury Care

03/12/2026

Join Jennifer Whaley and Laura Bellon on March 17 from 12–1 PM for our free webinar:

Financial Abuse and How to Help Vulnerable People.

Designed for clients, parents, caregivers, and agencies, this session will cover:
• What financial abuse looks like
• Who is most at risk
• Warning signs to watch for
• Prevention strategies and safety planning
• How to respond when abuse is suspected

Protect vulnerable individuals with awareness and action.

Click Here to Register: https://vist.ly/4umr8

09/23/2025

🌟 We’re excited to share big news! 🌟

Anchor Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc. is proud to announce our partnership with Huron Perth Children’s Aid Society, made possible through the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) Innovation Grant, to develop and launch the PATHways Program in our region.

For children and youth who have experienced trauma or present with complex behavioural needs, traditional care models can sometimes leave critical gaps. Through PATHways, we’re bringing together a multidisciplinary team — child welfare workers, behaviour analysts, therapists, and mental health specialists — to deliver wraparound supports that go beyond crisis management, helping families heal, grow, and thrive.

This initiative reflects our commitment to:
✅ Keeping families together with the highest quality of care
✅ Driving innovation across the child and family services sector
✅ Scaling solutions and creating tools that other agencies can adopt

When agencies, researchers, and child welfare professionals collaborate, we can reimagine what care looks like and strengthen our communities together.

👉 If you’re an organization interested in similar approaches, a researcher looking to measure outcomes, or a professional specializing in trauma-informed care, we’d love to connect. Let’s build stronger families and communities, together.

09/05/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

We were featured on the Gluckstein Lawyers ButterTorts Podcast! 🎙️

In this episode, our leaders —
✨ Justin Klein, CEO (Anchor Rehab)
✨ Jane Savage, Registered Social Worker & Clinical Director (Clear Water Integrated Health)
✨ Stacie Dertinger, Chief Clinical Officer (Anchor Rehab)

joined host Brenda to share how we are reimagining what “support” means for families navigating:
🔹 Complex diagnoses
🔹 Brain injuries
🔹 Developmental differences

The conversation explores our wraparound care models that put both individuals and caregivers at the centre. From partnering with child welfare agencies to designing inter-agency care plans and even securing innovation grants, we are working to build systems of care that no longer leave families to figure it out alone. 💙

🎧 Tune in to hear the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-089-integrated-care-celebrating-small-wins/id1522046215?i=1000724084747