TABLE 3.

Proposed solutions

Recommendation	Potential goals and benefits
Additional investments
Living environments and discharge locations including apartments serviced by other agencies, outpatient programs and conversion of space in long-term care settings into specialized units and/or for short-stay housing	Provision of long-term appropriate living environments
More secured units incorporated into facilities	Meet demands of clients with aggressive and other challenging behaviours
Programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of ABI healthcare professionals and support workers across the province	Address the need for more ABI trained staff and professionals
Funding of accessible transportation that is available to all consumers, including those without physical disability	Reduce transportation barriers
Community partnerships and networks to promote greater exchange of information and reduce delays in service provision	Enhanced coordination across services
A province-wide tracking system of patients	Identify resource needs and system weaknesses and promote consistent case coordination
Intra-governmental coordination and collaboration	Address range of health/social/environmental needs of ABI patients
More respite care, home visits, counselling, etc. for families as well as financial and/or technical assistance to physically modify homes	Reduce the rate of caregiver burnout and address resultant placement challenges
Individualized care via continuous coordination from the beginning of care	Allow for better decision-making regarding care and greater flexibility to address client/family needs within the community in order to keep people out of more costly institutionally based services for a longer period.