If you have read through our PARC main page and are interested in becoming at PARC member, please follow these four easy steps. There is no cost involved to becoming a PARC member.
1. Check to see if you are eligible to become a PARC member.
PARC is located in the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre and part of ICORD. Our mandate is to serve those with spinal cord injuries and related spine conditions. You are eligible to become a PARC member if:
- you had a spinal cord injury (SCI) resulting in chronic, complete or partial paraplegia or tetraplegia. Your spinal cord injury could be due to traumatic injury (e.g., vehicle accident, fall, impact by object, sports, or violence) or non-traumatic injury such as those caused by illness or congenital conditions (e.g., tumour, bacterial or viral infection, immune disorder, neurodegenerative disease, post-surgical complication, spina bifida);
- your health is stable and you are ready to start or continue with exercise, and
- you are 18 years of age or older
2. Complete PARC Intake Forms
You will need to complete and submit PARC Intake forms. A copy of the forms can be found here.
3. We will contact you to book an intake assessment
Once we have reviewed PARC intake forms, we will contact you via phone or email to book an intake assessment. This assessment can be done in person or over the phone and will take no longer than 30 minutes. In this assessment, we will review your forms. We may ask you some questions about your medical history and discuss the type of support you may need to engage in exercise at PARC and participate in our programs. We will also review some of the important considerations when exercising with an SCI, including potential risks. Finally, we will review the User Agreement and expectations of individuals attending our facility.
4. Once the assessment has been completed, you will now be registered as a PARC member
As a PARC member you are welcome to come to PARC as often as you would like. We operate on a drop-in model and you can find our hours of operation on our home page. During drop-in hours staff are on hand to assist you to use the exercise equipment and provide support. We also have a number of scheduled group exercise classes. The details and schedule can be found here.
Membership at PARC needs to be renewed every 12 months. More information will be provided closer to your renewal date.
Contact us at parc@icord.org or call us at 604-675-8814 for more information or to sign up to become a PARC member.
