[Scirehab-forum] Support and Information Group Thursday July 21

Individuals with spinal cord injuries and their family members and caregivers are invited to attend the next Spinal Cord Injury Support and Information Group, which will take place:

 

·         Thursday, July 21 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm

·         Harborview Medical Center  (4-West Patient & Family Room, across from the nurses' station). 

 

This is not a therapy group, but rather an opportunity to share stories and experiences, ask questions and get real-life answers. You can also just listen to fellow members of the spinal cord injury community.

 

Monthly Meetings at Harborview Medical Center:

 

·         3rd Thursday of each month

·         12:30 to 1:30 pm

·         4-West Patient & Family Room (across from the nurses' station) 

 

 For questions or information, please call 206-616-8568

 

 

FW: [Scirehab-UW] New SCI Forum video available for watching online

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The SCI Forum Art and Music Therapy in Rehab and Beyond, which took place on November 9, 2010 at Seattle Children's Hospital, is now available on our website as streaming video at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/art_music_tx-2011.asp. Find out how art and music can support your rehabilitation and enhance your life at any age from two creative arts therapists and a mouth-painter with a spinal cord injury.

 

[Scirehab-forum] Reminder: SCI Forum June 14 - Door prizes and more!

Hello SCI Forum subscribers,

 

Don’t forget to come to the SCI Forum “Community Mobility: Getting Where You Want to Go” taking place this Tuesday, June 14 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the UW Medical Center Cafeteria Conference Rooms.

 

·         Find out what you need to know about getting around the Puget Sound area using accessible transportation options from Jodi Connolly of Harborview’s “Getting there” Transportation Resource Center and Amanda Bryant of First Transit.

 

·         Door prizes: Free Orca cards, bus passes, reflectors, and reflector tape. Plus maps, schedules, guides and other important information.

 

·         Learn tips for getting the most out of different transit options from “consumer experts”—seasoned transit users with spinal cord injuries.

 

·         Get accessible transportation resources and download related documents at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/transportation_2011.asp.

 

·         Go to http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/schedule.asp for directions to the Forum.

 

·         Parking fees will be reimbursed! Pay cash ($6) when you enter the S-1 parking garage behind the UW Medical Center and we will give you a coupon for a full refund when exiting the garage. Parking reimbursement is made possible by a generous gift from Ernie Franz.

 

·         Download the printable flyer at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/6-11%20flyer.pdf.

 

·         Questions? Contact Cynthia Salzman, 206-685-3999 or csalzman@uw.edu.

 

 

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Cynthia Salzman, MHA

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington

Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490

Email: csalzman@uw.edu; Phone: 206-685-3999; FAX: 206-685-3244; Website: http://sci.washington.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Scirehab-UW] SCI Update newsletter Spring 2011

Dear Subscribers,

 

The Spring 2011 issue of the SCI Update newsletter has been posted on our website at:

http://sci.washington.edu/info/newsletters/11_spring.asp.

 

Contents:

 

·         Transitions program paves way to independence, quality of life
Find out about the new SCI Transitions Health Maintenance and Wellness Program at both UW and Harborview Medical Centers that is helping newly injured patients transition into community participation and independence.

·         June 25th golf fundraiser will support Transitions
Friends of Brian Moore, who sustained a spinal cord injury in August 2010, are organizing a golf tournament in his honor to raise funds for the UW Medicine's new Transitions program.

 

·         New research from the SCI Model Systems
Read the latest research findings from the 14 federally funded SCI Model Systems from around the U.S., including SCI researchers here at the University of Washington.

 

·         Literature Review: 12 abstracts of medical journal articles on SCI topics
Read about recent research findings in pain, skin care, weight management and other topics related to spinal cord injury.

 

·         Download a printer-friendly version of this newsletter (1.29MB PDF)

·         SCI Forum reports and videos you may have missed:

o   Management of pain in spinal cord injury

o   Intrathecal baclofen therapy for spasticity

o   Urinary problems after spinal cord injury

 

·         Read articles from past newsletters in our newsletter articles Archive.

 

·         Participate in research
Opportunities for individuals with SCI to participate in UW research studies, including a new study of exercise and mood in persons with MS or SCI.

 

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Cynthia Salzman, MHA
Public Information Specialist
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206-685-3999; Fax: 206-685-3244
csalzman@uw.edu

 

 

[Scirehab-forum] SCI Forum Tuesday June 14

Dear SCI Forum Subscribers,

 

Announcing the next SCI Forum:

 

Community Mobility: Getting Where You Want to Go

Find out about the different transportation options available for people with disabilities in King County and beyond. This presentation will cover the spectrum of public transportation (fixed route bus, DART, Access, Light Rail, Bus Rapid Transit) as well as additional services such as Hyde Shuttles, volunteer transportation and wheelchair accessible taxis. Transportation experts Jodi Connolly of Harborview’s “Getting there” Transportation Resource Center and Amanda Bryant of First Transit will provide a host of information so you know how to get the most out of using public transportation and how to plan ahead to make sure your outings are pleasant and successful. “Consumer experts” (transit users with spinal cord injuries) will be on hand to share experiences and tips.

When:              Tuesday, June 14, 2011, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Where:            Cafeteria Conference Rooms B/C
University of Washington Medical Center
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195

 

Download the SCI Forum flyer: http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/6-11%20flyer.pdf

 

SCI Forum web page (includes information about directions and parking): http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/schedule.asp 

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Cynthia Salzman, MHA
Public Information Specialist
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206-685-3999; Fax: 206-685-3244
csalzman@uw.edu

 

[Scirehab-UW] New SCI Forum video available for watching online

Dear NW Regional SCI System Subscribers,

 

The SCI Forum Conversations about Advocacy, which took place on October 12, 2010 at the University of Washington Medical Center, is now available on our website as streaming video at http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/advocacy.asp.

 

Please give us your feedback after watching the video. Just click the "two-minute survey" link on the forum page, or go to https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/csalzman/26614.

 

For a list of all SCI Forum videos available for online viewing, please go to http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/forum_videos.asp

  

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Cynthia Salzman, MHA
Public Information Specialist
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206-685-3999; Fax: 206-685-3244
csalzman@uw.edu

 

[Scirehab-forum] Support and Information Group May 19

Individuals with spinal cord injuries and their family members and caregivers are invited to attend the next Spinal Cord Injury Support and Information Group, which will take place:

 

·         Thursday, May 19, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm

·         Harborview Medical Center  (4-West Patient & Family Room, across from the nurses' station). 

 

This is not a therapy group, but rather an opportunity to share stories and experiences, ask questions and get real-life answers. You can also just listen to fellow members of the spinal cord injury community.

 

Monthly Meetings at Harborview Medical Center:

 

·         3rd Thursday of each month

·         12:30 to 1:30 pm

·         4-West Patient & Family Room (across from the nurses' station) 

 

 For questions or information, please call 206-616-8568