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06/23/2026

🩵We’re excited to highlight the four silver sponsors from this year’s Abilities Expo!

My Care Matters is a 100% Canadian-owned, independent home care provider offering flexible, contract-free support. They prioritize transparency through their real-time mobile tracking app and a 24/7 MyNurse Call Line for immediate professional guidance. Learn more at https://mycarematters.ca and

Macdonald’s Home Health Care is a mobility and accessibility health care provider, offering products focusing on health and mobility, service and repairs, accessibility consultations, in-home assessments, and more. Learn more at https://macdonaldshhc.com and

WorkSafeBC is a provincial agency dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety and preventing injury, disease and disability for all workers in B.C. Learn more at https://www.worksafebc.com/en and

Advanced Medical is a home healthcare equipment retailer located in West Vancouver, specialized in equipment for living safely and independently at home. Advanced Medical is committed to providing a service and that both empowers and enhances an individual’s life choices and activities. Learn more at https://advancedmedicalbc.ca and

Thank you again to our silver sponsors for helping make this year’s event possible!

📸Photos captured by Jeremy Dyson from Dyson Media

06/22/2026

🩵Next up, we would like to once again highlight this year’s wonderful trio of Abilities Expo gold sponsors!

Nurse Next Door have attended the Expo for several years now, and we are so grateful to have had their support again at this year’s event! Nurse Next Door offers premium home healthcare, offering Home Care and Nursing Care in the Metro Vancouver area. Visit their website to learn more https://www.nursenextdoor.com and check out

Qualicare Home Care joined us for the first time this year, and provided insight into the incredible work they do across Canada! Qualicare Home Care is a provider of skilled local caregivers and nurses, that allow their clients to live safely and comfortably in their own home. Visit their website to learn more https://qualicare.com and check out

Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility is another organization we were excited to welcome back at the Expo this year! Wavefront Centre is a non-profit and national leader in advancing communication access for Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing communities. Visit their website to learn more https://www.wavefrontcentre.ca and check out

Thank you again to our gold sponsors for helping make this year’s event possible!

📸Photos captured by Jeremy Dyson from Dyson Media!

06/19/2026

Our Improv Dance session with All Bodies Dance is happening TODAY at 12:00 pm, via Zoom!

Connect with the joy of movement, self-discovery, and imagination, all from the comfort of your home. No experience required; everyone is welcome in this interactive class. Move as much or as little as you would like.

If you haven’t already, fill out the Registration Form to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.office.com/r/SbrVmUN3EW

06/18/2026

🩵We want to extend another big THANK YOU to our 2026 Abilities Expo sponsors, who made this year’s event possible!

We are honored to start off by once again highlighting Trexo Robotics, an innovative Canadian company that manufactures the Trexo Home and the Trexo Plus. The Trexo team attended the Expo in partnership with SMILE Therapy for Kids Vancouver, and together showcased their robotic exoskeleton.

The Trexo Device helps children with mobility challenges experience over-ground walking with full foot contact, across Canada and the world!

To learn more and discover their impact stories, visit their website at https://www.trexorobotics.com or check out their work

📸Photos captured by Jeremy Dyson from Dyson Media

06/17/2026

Our Adaptive Chair Yoga session is happening TODAY at 12:00 pm, via Zoom!

Join Certified Yoga Therapist Bobbie Seale-Cobiskey for a 1 hour session weaving together practical breathing techniques, sensitively taught yoga postures, and gentle movements for people of all abilities.

Connect, unwind, and relax with this popular bi-weekly series!

If you haven’t already, fill out the Registration Form to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.office.com/r/SbrVmUN3EW

06/12/2026

Join us on Monday, June 15th, from 1-2 PM for an educational and inclusive session about The Sexuality Clinic, one of our 2026 Abilities Expo sponsors!

Adapted to the comfort and needs of participants, this presentation will emphasize the concept that s*xuality is a normal and important part of overall human well-being.

Roxanna is passionate about creating inclusive conversations around s*x and relationships. Her work combines evidence-based education with compassion, openness, and a belief that all individuals deserve access to accurate information, dignity, pleasure, and healthy connection.

🔗 Register for the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/G3DqnjnGRGiiD4CGPw7mvA

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Join us TODAY at 12:00pm for Adaptive Fitness with Ocean Rehab and Fitness, via Zoom!

CanFitPro certified instructor Julie Meier leads this engaging bi-weekly series, which encourages movement through guided adaptive exercises for people of all abilities.

If you haven’t already, fill out the Registration Form to receive the Zoom link: https://forms.office.com/r/SbrVmUN3EW

06/11/2026

🩵 Wow, what an incredible turnout! Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Abilities Expo: Connected Futures.

We are overjoyed that so many of you came out to join us on Monday. We hope you had a great time and learned more about the amazing resources and organizations that are in our community.

We are so grateful to our sponsors, attendees, volunteers, and clients. Your support helps fuel these events, and we wouldn't be able to do it without you.

And a huge thank you to Jeremy Dyson for capturing these incredible photos and moments from the day! 📸

We hope to see you at next year's Expo! In the meantime, stay tuned for more content as we recap the event, including presentation replays that will be posted to the Disability Foundation's YouTube channel.

06/05/2026

⏰ D-3 until the 2026 Abilities Expo: Connected Futures!

We are so excited to see everyone on Monday. To make sure your visit goes as smoothly as possible, check out this little guide on navigation and venue accessibility.

Have more questions? Reach out to [email protected] for any additional questions about the event.

🔗 If you haven't registered for your FREE tickets yet, they're still available at AbilitiesExpo26.eventbrite.ca. But hurry, because spots are filling up!

See you there!