 | | Spinal Cord Injury Transition Program Do you know someone with an SCI that is living in a nursing home? We are pleased to announce that the GBC has a Spinal Cord Injury Transition Program which assists individuals with SCI in transitioning out of nursing homes to living in the community. This program was started in December 2021 and is led by Occupational Therapist, Stacie Selfridge. We are looking for new candidates who are motivated to move back into the community. Please contact info@sciboston.org for more information or to recommend a candidate. |
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Advocacy Update -
Looking to Connect with a Peer Mentor? -
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GBC YouTube (NEW VIDEO: Adaptive Driving) -
Support Group Information -
For Sale/Donations (NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE) -
Grant Program - Community Tidbits
- Thank You To Our Sponsors
- Helpful Websites
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We rely on donations, sponsors and grants to fund our peer programs. If we made a difference in your life or that of someone you love, consider a donation to allow us to continue to assist others as we assisted you. |
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| | | | | |  Click the button below for this months advocacy update where you will find information about job openings at the Institute for Human Centered Design, the MBTA and Riders Transportation Access Group all great opportunities to advocate for your community. You'll also find news and updates from United Spinal on wheelchair repair, communication access, and more. . Interested in getting notifications about our advocacy efforts or being an advocate on the state or national level? |
| | | | Looking to Connect with a Peer Mentor? Are you or a family member looking to connect with one of the GBC's trained peer mentors? Many people find it helpful, reassuring, and hopeful to talk to a mentor about adjusting to life after a spinal cord injury. Topics of conversation could include getting back to work or school after a sci, adaptive sports, relationships and intimacy, bladder and bowel management, and more. We match individuals with peer mentors based primarily on gender, injury level, age, interests, and family life, amongst other considerations. The GBC's mentors also lead many of our virtual support groups, as well as attend them to provide support to others. If you'd like to hear more about the program or wish to connect with someone, please contact the GBC's Peer Mentor Coordinator, Jessika, at jcoromel@partners.org to learn more today. |
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|  | Our YouTube Channel Have you missed one of our recent Saturday Education Series Presentations or one of our virtual community events? Did you know that we upload them to our YouTube channel? We have presentations on: Adaptive Driving (NEW) Returning to Work After SCI Accessible Travel SCI Awareness Month Playlist Bowel Health And so much more! Click the button below to check them all out! |
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 | Virtual Support Groups Join us for one or more of our virtual support groups that meet your needs as an individual, family member, or significant other affected by a spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D). Our many virtual groups offer opportunities for open discussion, support, and resources. Women's Group Newly Injured Spanish Group SCI/D Discussion Group And many more! Click the button to access more information and the zoom links! |
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|  | For Sale/Donated Are you looking for or do you have Durable Medical Equipment, Assistive Technology, Adapted Vehicles or an Accessible Home for sale or donation? This month we have: Hoyer Lift Shower Chairs Therapy Table (FREE) Kia Soul Ramp Vehicle Duet Basic Bicycle Concept Rower And so much more! Click the button below to check them all out or submit your item! |
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 | GBC Grants Our Grant Program assists individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury or Disorder (SCI/D) who demonstrate a financial need. These grants can help assist with obtaining either Durable Medical Equipment or Vehicle Modifications up to $4,000. Examples of Eligible Items: Upgrade and maintenance of wheelchairs, home ramps and lifts, computers, commodes, standing frames, shower chairs/benches, vehicle hand controls, wheelchair locking systems, and more. To learn more about the eligibility requirements, what our grants cover, and to fill out the application click the button below! |
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| |  | Free 8-Week Virtual Wellness Program Laura Carlson, an OT student at Johnson and Wales and Dr. Monique Dawes is hosting a fun, knowledgeable, and limitless 8-week virtual wellness program with individuals who have a spinal cord injury, taking place from February to March starting Monday February 6, 2023. And it's FREE! Some of the topics include: individualized goal setting, positive coping strategies, managing stress, pain management & mindfulness techniques, positive reframing (sense of identity), and more. If you or someone you know may be interested and would like more information, please email Laura at laura@empowersci.org |
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 | PAVING the Path to Wellness:
Thriving through the pandemic with Dr. Beth Frates The Spring 2023 Spaulding Stroke Institute Wellness Program runs virtually weekly
for 6 weeks starting Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Embrace what comes your way. Please join us for an exciting program for anyone who wants to improve their sense of well-being. Twelve Steps to Optimal WellnessTM is presented by Dr. Beth Frates, Lifestyle Medicine Pioneer,
President-Elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, co-author of Lifestyle Medicine Handbook, and it is Winner of Book Authority’s Best Medicine Book of All Time. Every week participants will be provided with exclusive access to on-demand video sessions of Dr. Frates’ Twelve Steps to Optimal WellnessTM presentations. Followed by an in person discussion with Dr. Frates to dive into the 12-Step plan for wellness. This program is open to all conditions including spinal cord injury and disorders. Cost:
$120 for all sessions
Note: Scholarships available, please inquire. For more information, please email:
srhstrokeinstitute@partners.org |
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 | Feltin Community Care is Now Accepting New Patients! Feltin Community Care is a newly launched non-profit medical practice specializing in comprehensive in-home primary care services for people with disabilities, complex medical needs and mobility limitations. If you are looking for a new primary care doctor and getting to doctor visits in traditional clinic settings is difficult for you, give them a call at 866-FELTIN1 to see if you qualify. They offer preventative care, routine and urgent visits, post-hospitalization transition visits, coordination with your specialists and assistance with troubleshooting medical equipment and support services. Call 866-335-8461 or 866-FELTIN1 to inquire about joining their practice. Insurance Requirements: Patients must have Medicare insurance in order to be seen. All other forms of supplemental insurance to cover what Medicare doesn’t pay for is also accepted including MassHealth Standard, CommonHealth or any other Medigap commercial insurance. Please contact them with questions. |
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|  | Support also provided by the Lenny Zakim Fund and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. |
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2 Rehabilitation Way | Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
(617) 952-5643 | info@sciboston.org |
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