Craig Hospital
Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado is world renowned as a premier center for specialty Rehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injury and...
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center has over 50 years of experience providing quality care for persons with physical disabilities. In the 1950's, Rancho...
The UAB Model SCI Center
The UAB Model SCI System conducts research to improve upon and maintain a cost-effective comprehensive service delivery system from the moment of injury across...
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
THE GRIEVING PROCESS
SCI can be so traumatic that most patients and their families and friends go through the four...
BATHROOMS
Showers and Bath Tubs
If you can transfer yourself out of your wheelchair, then your existing bathroom may only need...
KITCHENS
Layout, Counters, and Cabinets
* Unobstructed space around the refrigerator, stove, sink, and table for the wheelchair; an L- or U-shaped...
DOORWAYS AND DOORS
* Minimum clear width for doorways of 32 inches for wheelchair passage; clear width of narrow doorways can be...
FLOORS, HALLWAYS, AND WALLS
* Hard surface floors -- such as wood, vinyl, tile, or tightly woven carpeting installed tight to the floor...
WINDOWS, STORAGE, LAUNDRY, AND COUNTERS
* Windows that open outward and are easy to operate; horizontal sliding windows are recommended -- casement windows, which...
MACHANICAL AND ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES
Light Switches and Lighting
* Light switches placed at a height between 3 feet and 3 feet 6 inches; if adjacent...
