Tag: Disabilty
Home Alone!
Many people think of "independence" not in terms of how well they can dress themselves, transfer into bed, or drive, but in terms of...
Make an Emergency Fire Plan
If someone yells "Fire!" people generally listen! They get ready to either (a) panic or (b) act quickly and decisively. One thing they don't...
Accepting New Help
The world we live in - and we ourselves - place a very high value on physical independence. We're raised on the expectation that...
Caregiving
You’ve lived with someone who is spinal cord injured for some time. Perhaps you’re feeling more tired, more blue, more isolated than you want...
Long-term Care Givers
For Better and For Worse
No one plans on spinal cord injury. “No one” includes you–the spouse, the family, the person who provides care–as well...
Finding Personal Care Assistants
How to Find, Hire & Keep Them
You’ve wrestled with the issue of attendant care, and decided that it’s finally time to get some help....
Personal Care Assistance
There are lots of reasons why people with disabilities decide to get more help. Some don't have a choice - because of the extent...
Aching Shoulders?
It's no surprise that many people with spinal cord injuries have aches and pains. Often, that aching and paining targets the joints. And, with...
Alcohol Abuse
What do all of the following have in common?
increased muscle Spasticity
fractures
heart, liver, kidney, & brain damage
pressure sores
malnutrition
urinary tract infections
Answer:...
Am I Ready For A Van?
Most spinal cord injury survivors who are used to driving a car aren’t too excited about switching to a modified van. “They’re too big....
