The importance of nutrition post-spinal cord injury (SCI) is extremely important for maintaining health and well-being. A number of resources have emerged to help people with SCI get tips about a healthy diet. The first is a presentation by Vickeri Barton, RD, CD, Registered Dietitian, Associate Director of Nutrition and Services, Harborview Medical Center [...]
The PAR-QoL team is excited to announce that Spinal Cord Essentials has come to our website. Spinal Cord Essentials is a patient education initiative which aims help people through rehabilitation following spinal cord injury (SCI). The project currently consists of 70 handouts which are one to four pages in length relating to various aspects of [...]
Jun 05, 2013 Rick Hansen’s life work – to improve the lives of people with spinal-cord injuries – got a generous boost Wednesday, as the federal government pledged $35-million in new funding to his non-profit foundation. To read the full story, click here.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine has recently published the third phase of the SCIRehab Project, which is being led by Dr. Gale Whiteneck from the Craig Hospital, and was funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in the United States Department of Education. The aim of this project was to determine what in-patient rehabilitation treatment interventions [...]
The Ontario Spinal Cord Injury Network (OSCIRN) is a collaborative network of clinicians and scientists, working together within the five Academic Health Science Centres, to facilitate the conduct of multi-centre clinical research on topics related to pre-hospital care, acute treatment, rehabilitation and community re-integration of individuals with a spinal cord injury. The Network’s mandate [...]
It is amazing to see that more resources are readily becoming available for health professionals working in the field of spinal cord injury. Apps, instructional videos, and guidelines are constantly coming online, which can inform best practices and lead to improved care. We highlight two resources below, and have compiled the resources we have [...]
Adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) who receive telephone-based counseling that focuses on making plans to be physically active and offers advice on overcoming the barriers to exercise are more likely to increase and maintain their physical activity levels. SCI Action Canada, with the support from the Rick Hansen Institute and the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, turned these results [...]
Pressure sores are a most common seconday complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). E-learning resources about pressure ulcers and people living with SCI are now available for professionals working with the SCI population. The Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, in partnership with the Rick Hansen Institute, developed the Canadian Clinical Best Practice Guidelines for Pressure Ulcers. To download these guidelines as a [...]
Feb 28, 2013 The Summit 2013 of the Paralyzed Veterans of America will take place on August 27-29, 2013 in the city of Orlando, FL, USA. The platform and poster abstract submission deadline has been extended to March 15, 2013. Details about abstract submission can be found here.
It is amazing the knowledge and resources that have become available on-line for the spinal cord injury (SCI) community. One of the goals of the PAR-QoL site is to highlight websites that can help support clinical practice, and help people with SCI and their families participate in their communities. Below are a few resources [...]