Moving into your own apartment is an exciting experience. Finding a roommate that you really connect with only enhances that experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wntr1Aqd4c Karen and Sharon live in an apartment building with the assistance of Achieve Australia. At first, the two…
Carrie Callahan, President and Co-Founder of Empower Spinal Cord Injury, Empower SCI focuses on teaching people how to get back to living life after a spinal cord injury, and not merely just surviving. Carrie shares examples of how the program educates…
Have you ever thought about getting a service dog to assist you in becoming more independent? Tiffiny Carlson with Spinalcord.com shares some tasks that a service dog may be able to do to help with independent living, especially as a…
Weight management is important after sustaining a spinal cord injury. The Shepherd Center provides the following tips for maintaining a healthy weight post-injury. Poor Appetite And Weight Gain “Initially after a spinal cord injury, you may experience a decrease in…
Proper nutrition can help maintain many aspects of your health, especially for those with spinal cord injuries. Those aspects include bowel regularity, skin integrity, weight management, and the prevention of chronic disease. It is important to consume nutrition from all…
Bowel health is extremely important after sustaining a spinal cord injury. Post SCI, your bowels may not function like they used to and nutrition becomes vital to help maintain bowel regularity. The Shepherd Center provides information about nutrition as a…
Life hacks are things that a person comes across that has the potential of making their life a little easier. Tiffiny Carlson, a quadriplegic and writer for SpinalCord.com, shares five life hacks for those newly injured with an SCI. Touch Lamps…
Chloe Joyce is a thirteen-year-old who was born with spinal dysgenesis. She has been a wheelchair user since the age of three. Chloe admits there are times when she wishes she could walk to do more activities with her friends.…
Adapting to a new lifestyle after sustaining a spinal cord injury can be challenging. The Alan T. Foundation (ATFB) gathered advice from different community members about living life post-injury .“Most people who sustain spinal cord injury achieve successful adjustment and…
“Being a person with a disability is certainly an experience. There are good days, and there are a large number of struggles. That’s just the reality of it,” says Jenn Leisey, who has Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She continues by saying…