Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Helpful Resources

There are many organizations ready to help you when you need it. Explore the websites below. Take advantage of the knowledge, motivation, and support they offer to people with spinal cord injury. And don’t forget that your healthcare team is there to give you help and guidance.

Apparelyzed

Peer support, SCI health issues, and other resources

www.apparelyzed.com

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

Research, information, online community, and other resources

www.christopherreeve.org

Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine

Consumer guides about spinal cord injury topics

www.scicpg.org

Mission: ABLE

Help with receiving benefits, accessing care, getting job training, and participating in sports

www.mission-able.com

National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)

Advocacy, peer support, and information about living with SCI

www.spinalcord.org

National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Information about organized sporting events.

www.va.gov/opa/speceven/wcg

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)

Research, education, and national chapters that provide social support

www.pva.org

Spinal Cord Injury Information Network

Information about SCI topics

www.spinalcord.uab.edu

Spinal Cord Injury Information Pages

Information about living with SCI

www.sci-info-pages.com

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders

Information and care services for SCI patients

www.sci.va.gov

Caregiver Support

Help for caregivers

www.caregiver.va.gov

Visiting Nurse Associations of America

Help with finding home healthcare providers

vnaa.org