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What do families living with spinal cord injury really need? Thanks to you, they’re telling us.

everyone knows that spinal cord injury impacts the individual. But often we forget how it reverberates through an entire family. The impact can be especially hard on family caregivers, who may experience depression, anxiety, poor physical functioning, and resentment.

To date, research has highlighted these challenges but few studies sought input directly from SCI caregivers to better understand their needs. SCI professionals were left with a significant knowledge gap –until now, thanks to support from Lisa and Dan Peterson, the Reitman Foundation and you.

Denise C. Fyffe, PhD, senior research scientist in the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes and Assessment Research, and Jeanne M. Zanca, MPT, PhD, assistant director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, are embarking on a new study to gain knowledge directly from SCI caregivers. The scientists