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The staff at the rehab center should be linking him and you up for resources for finding housing, and getting equipment authorized by his insurance and ordered. Is he uninsured? If you have to purchase any of this out of your own pocket, then used is a good option. Check out eBay as well as www.disableddealer.com and the Equipment exchange forum at

At least Oahu has both accessible buses and adapted vans for rent...not so easy on the other islands. Have not had much problem getting accessible rooms in Honolulu area. Tours can be a challenge. The cruise ships have little or nothing to offer that is accessible at most ports, although we have found one or two excursions in Hilo and on Kauai. ...

It is fine to use those boxes if you can take your own meds, or for the meds that your spouse or other family member gives you, but it would be considered significantly poor practice and unsafe for an RN to administer medications that were poured from their original containers by someone else. The nurse is responsible regardless for checking the ...

How long have you been injured? Did you go to a good rehab center? How old are you?There are few activities that you cannot engage in as far as sports that cannot be done in an adapted way. Sports is a great way to work out and get exercise. Consider getting involved in one or more of the following. Some are team activities, but many you can do on ...

You are going through a very rough time. While I think it is critical to continue to hope for a cure, it is also important to not continuously compare yourself now to how you were before. You have a lot of potential. You have the use of your hands....I know you may not think that is much, but compared to those with tetraplegia you have a lot. You ...

He can work out on his own. Join a gym, or borrow a friend's free-weights. Swim at the local plunge or YMCA, push miles at the local high school track or around the mall. There are tons of things he can do that don't require formal therapy to maintain his strength, cardiovascular conditioning, and help reduce his pain.   He can register for ...

Many if not most physiatrists take Medicaid (Medi-Cal in CA) insurance. Where are you located? You can look for physiatrist at the website posted above and call their offices to see if they take Medi-Cal patients.  Of course he needs to apply for Medi-Cal first, and he should be making these calls if he is 21 (and an adult).While Neurontin is ...

You can find physiatrists (physicians specializing in rehabilitation) in your Yellow Pages listed under ''Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation'' (PM&R) or check this list of board certified physiatrists for your state. The spinal cord medicine board certification is additional, and you would need to ask the physiatrist if they also have ...

Over 60% of those who have sustained a spinal cord injury suffer from severe neuropathic pain, which many consider more disabling than the SCI. It is often described as ''burning'', ''shooting'', ''electric'' or ''crushing''. It can be at the level of sensation where the injury occurred (radicular pain) or below the level of injury; including ...

New Consumer Guide Released: Preservation of Upper Limb Function   People with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers have a new resource to help with improving the quality of their lives: Preservation of Upper Limb Function: What You Should Know, new from the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine.   Strain on the upper limbs is ...

Actually most of Marley & Me is a comedy. Only the end is sad.   Even Gran Torino had a lot of laughs.   Take Doubt off your list though. Pretty grim and intense and not many laughs.

A counseling practice is a business like any other and subject to the ADA just like a store or concert hall. Reasonable accomodations are required. This may require the counselor or therapist to either modify their office OR see you in an accessible location. I know you don't want to have to educate them, but this is part of being your own best ...