Life With Spinal Cord Injuries or Related Disabilities (SCI/D)
If you are an individual with a spinal cord injury or related disability and are seeking to connect with others who are going through the same experiences, this group is for you! Open to individuals of all ages. Participants under the age of 18 will need a parent/guardian present.
Join your peers to discuss topics relating to your injury, share information and resources, and partake in various recreation and social activities that will help you better adjust to life with a spinal cord injury or related disability and become more independent.
The group meets on different days and at various times each month depending on the host group. Host groups are: The Whole Person, the Greater Kansas City Spinal Cord Injury Association and MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital.
Contact for more information:
Join the SCI/D Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TWPSCIgroup/
Connecting individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries or Related Disabilities to each other and the resources they need.
For individuals with spinal cord injury or related disability & their families/caregivers, seeking opportunities to connect with and meet others who are going through the same/similar experiences are invited to check out our peer groups and membership meetings!
Connect with others for social, education and resources information exchange.
Join your peers to discuss topics relating to your injury, share information and resources, and partake in various recreation and social activities that will help you better adjust to life with a spinal cord injury or related disability and become more independent.
Meetings will be held virtually, unless otherwise noted. Additional information for each meeting will be communicated via email and/or the Life with SCI/D Facebook group. Contact the individuals below for the date you are interested in.
The Whole Person (TWP) hosts the 3rd Thursday of the month – Jan., Apr., Jul., Oct. | Lea Klepees: 816-561-0304; lklepees@thewholeperson.org
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/TWPSCIgroup/
Greater Kansas City Spinal Cord Injury Association (KCSCIA) hosts the 3rd Thursday of the month – Feb., May, Nov., Aug. | Erin Brown: kcscia@gmail.com; gkcscia.org/
Facebook: facebook.com/Greater-Kansas-City-Spinal-Cord-Injury-Association
MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital (MARH) hosts the 2nd Tuesday of the month – Mar., Jun., Sept., Dec. | Michelle Ingersol: 913-206-4522; Michelle.schmitz@healthsouth.com
