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A spinal cord injury can happen to anyone, any time, anywhere, any place.
In the blink of an eye, life can change forever. When something as devastating as this happens, hopes and dreams for the future can disappear instantaneously.
When clients experience loss of mobility, it has a devastating impact on their mental health, overall well-being and independence because they know that they are facing a very different reality.
In addition to mobility challenges, clients must find accessible housing and learn to lean on others for support.
By donating to SCI-AB, you make it possible for clients to be partnered with peers who have a deep understanding of what they are going through. Client Services Coordinators are on hand to connect clients to resources like food and healthcare needs, and the exercise physiologists assist clients with mobility, strength, body conditioning and confidence.
Clients can participate in peer events while still in the hospital. Engaging with peers who are navigating a similar journey is as important to the clients' well-being as getting out into the community and resuming normal life as possible. And exercising and moving one’s body is extremely beneficial to the clients' overall health as well as being referred to the resources available to clients.
Your donation makes a difference in the lives of people with an SCI:
$25 – access transit for a week
$100 – Coffee and pizza for a weekly peer event
$250 – Catheters and disposable undergarments for two weeks
$500 – 10 one-on-one sessions with an exercise physiologist in the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre
When you choose to donate, you'll get a handwritten thank you note in addition to regular updates about the progress our clients are making.
So, how can you help?
- Donate! - Hit that donate button and give someone with an SCI the opportunity to thrive.
- Share – your impact is so much greater than what you can give .. it’s about who you inspire.
All donations are eligible for a tax receipt and are received with great appreciation.
Gifts made through this platform will be eligible to receive 30% match funding, up to a maximum of $15,000 from the Government of Alberta.
Please share this campaign with your friends and family to maximize your impact. Thank you!
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Client Services Coordinators provide referrals to resources and link clients with whatever they need to live an independent life.
Peers are role models to persons with a spinal cord injury. They provide support, mentoring, coaching and information that contribute to a successful recovery and transition. Peers are recognized as being central to adjustment in many spheres of community-based rehabilitation and offer hope to those who may need it.
Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function.
10 one-on-one sessions with an exercise physiologist in the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre to assist with mobility, strength, body conditioning and confidence.
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Client Services Coordinators provide referrals to resources and link clients with whatever they need to live an independent life.
Peers are role models to persons with a spinal cord injury. They provide support, mentoring, coaching and information that contribute to a successful recovery and transition. Peers are recognized as being central to adjustment in many spheres of community-based rehabilitation and offer hope to those who may need it.
Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function.
10 one-on-one sessions with an exercise physiologist in the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre to assist with mobility, strength, body conditioning and confidence.
