Content Results
Category: Health & Wellness
Sub-Category: Caregivers
Organizations
Care.Com - A Network of Caregivers
Assists in finding and managing family care, spanning in-home, and in-center care solutions for children, seniors, and pets.
Caregiver Action Network
Non-profit organization providing education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers across the country free of charge.
Today's CAREGIVER
Provider of information, support, and guidance dedicated to family and professional caregivers.
Caring Village
Easy-to-use dashboard and senior support mobile application designed specifically for family caregivers of an aging loved one.
VA Caregiver Support Program
Support and assistance available to you through your local Veteran Affairs medical center.
Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
Manages Florida's Medicaid program and Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program.
United Spinal Association
Provides peer support and mentoring, information on health and wellness, products and services, emergency preparedness, disability publications, and wheelchair reviews.
Florida Health Finder
Florida Health Finder allows you to compare quality and cost of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health plans, nursing homes, and prescription drugs.
Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care is the program where most Medicaid recipients receive services.
Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (known as PACE)
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model of care is designed to help older adults remain in their home in the community for as long as possible.
Florida Medicaid Long Term Care Program
There are two different programs that make up the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care: Long-Term Care (LTC) Managed Care Program and Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Program.
NeedyMeds
NeedyMeds connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other health care costs.
Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT)
PhRMA’s Medicine Assistance Tool is a search engine designed for patient assistance resources that the biopharmaceutical industry programs offered to those who need financial support due to their lack
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
The Miami Project, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is a research program conducting discovery, translational and clinical investigations.
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis exists to unite and empower the international spinal cord injury community to cure paralysis through advocacy, education, and support for research.
Think First Foundation
National Injury Prevention Foundation's ThinkFirst was founded by neurosurgeons to prevent brain, spinal cord, and other injuries through education, research, and advocacy.
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence (SCIRE)
Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence provides systematic reviews of spinal cord injury research, enabling researchers and health professionals to guide their practice based on current best evidence.
Wounded Warriors Ability Ranch
The Wounded Warriors Abilities Ranch was built to inspire veterans to remain active.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Provides information about clinical research studies to the public, researchers, and health care professionals.
SCI Trial Finders
SCI Trials Finder matches people with spinal cord injuries and clinical trials.
Assistance Dogs International
Worldwide coalition of not-for-profit programs that train and place assistance dogs.
New Horizons Service Dogs
Provides service dogs to disabled clients throughout the state of Florida.
Tobacco Free Florida
Provides free resources to assist individuals in quitting tobacco use.
Carecure Community
Connecting families dealing with spinal cord injuries with others that have experienced similar situations and provides resources for assistance.
Facing Disability
Connect families dealing with spinal cord injuries with the life experiences of others, and to provide medical information and resources.
Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (ARF)
Provides advocacy, information, and networking for individuals with disabilities and the community agencies that serve them.
Eldercare Locator
Nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers to local support resources.
National Infertility Association
Provides education, advocacy, and support to men and women facing the crisis of infertility.
National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association
Expands opportunities for people with disabilities to safely drive or be transported in vehicles modified with mobility equipment to fit their specific needs.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Providing care for those who have served in our nation’s military and their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Florida PVA Chapter whose mission is to improve the lives of veterans with a spinal cord injury.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Florida Chapter is an organization whose mission is to improve the lives of veterans with a spinal cord injuries.
Caregiving.com
Offers support and resources for family caregivers.
Article
Health Eating for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Articles that address objectives to describe the process and outcomes of using a new evidence base to develop scientific guidelines that specify the type and minimum dose of exercise necessary to impr
New Mobility
A publication of the United Spinal Association, New Mobility is about exploring and enjoying life as a wheelchair user.
Paraplegic News
Paraplegia News (PN) provides articles and resources for people with spinal-cord injuries, family members, and caregivers
Weight Management and SCI
Article on weight gain after a spinal cord injury and resources to manage limited mobility.
BSCIP Overview Flyer
Learn more about the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program, eligibility, how to apply, and next steps.
Reference Guides
Consumer-Directed Personal Care Attendant Handbook
Advancing States represents the U.S. in aging and disabilities and long-term services and supports directors. Includes a guide that provides training materials that assists individuals in being a pers
Managing Personal Assistants
This guide contains general advice to those seeking personal care assistance in their home that meet individual needs.
National Resource Directory
The National Resource Directory is a resource website that connects wounded warriors, service members, and veterans, their families, and caregivers to programs and services that support them.
Home Strength-Training Guide
Resource manual for individuals with a spinal cord injury who want to incorporate regular physical activity into their daily lives.
Understanding Spinal Cord Injury
Understanding spinal cord injury and recovery video uses simple language and images of real people who have sustained a spinal cord injury, as well as medical experts and advocates.
Dietary Guidelines for Individuals with SCI
Resources on good nutrition and how your body works after spinal cord injury.
Get Moving: Exercise and SCI
Video on exercising with a spinal cord injury.
Nutrition Guidelines for Individuals with SCI
Everyday Nutrition for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury presentation.
Eat Right Weight Management Program
EatRight is a 12 week weight management program is designed for individuals with spinal cord impairments, which includes persons with spinal cord injury, dysfunction, and disease.
Support Groups
Listing of support groups for individuals with brain and spinal cord injuries.
Products and Technology
Bruno Independent Living Aids
Bruno Independent Living Aids creates Made in USA stair lifts, scooter lifts, and platform lifts in Wisconsin.
Events
Events
Listing of ingoing and upcoming events.